Andrew Christofides b. 1946

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Andrew Christofides is a Cyprus-born, Sydney-based artist whose works are predominantly abstract paintings.
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Name
Andrew Christofides
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Full time lecturer (Full time lecturer 1988/ (College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW))
  • Research economist (Research economist 1972/1973 (Commonwealth Taxation Office, Canberra, ACT))
  • Part time lecturer (Part time lecturer 1982/1988 (Reading University, Canterbury College of Art and Bristol Polytechnic, UK))
Birth date
1946
Active Period
  • 1974-
Arrival
  • 1951 (From Cyprus)
Residence
  • 1982- Sydney, NSW
  • 1974 - 1982 London, UK
  • 1951 - 1974 Australia
  • 1946 - 1951 Cyprus
Training
  • B. Com (Economics), 1967 - 1971 University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • 1974 - 1975 Byam Shaw School of Drawing & Painting, London, UK
  • B.A. (Honours), 1975 - 1978 Chelsea School of Art, London, UK
  • M.F.A, 1990 - 1991 College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • Greek-Australian background
Languages
  • Modern Greek (1453-)

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