Born in Chania, Greece in 1964. He studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1985-1990) under professor D. Mytaras. He continued his studies in Paris, at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts (1992-1996) under P. Carcon and Velickovic. He presented his first solo exhibition at the Gallery Bernanos in Paris (1992), while he has participated in many group exhibitions in Greece and abroad