Chrysoula Argyros

Chrysoula Argyros ( bɛ dɔɣɔ la silimiingoli March bɛɣu pinaawei dali, yuuni 1954, ) o nyɛla ŋun nyɛ South African nucheeni tuun tumdi ŋun zaŋdi silimiingi ni boli shɛli ni watercolor mini kpam n peentira . 

O nyɛla ŋun daa pahi ban peentiri ni  Watercolor la n be  South Africa la yuuni  1991 .

O taarihi
Chrysoula nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so Greek island din nyɛ Limnos la ni, ka o mini o daŋ daa lee zo yaakooro kuli South Africa yuuni  1956. O nyɛla ŋun chaŋ shikuru yuli booni  General Smuts High School n be  Vereeniging n daa ti niŋ nucheeni tuma ni. Chrysoula nyɛla ŋun daa pili peentibu yuuni. 1982 ka ŋun daa wuhiro nyɛ  Sheila Santilhano ni yuuni 1998 masa yuli daa booni  Hazel Thompson.

O kpaŋmaŋ pina mini o ni nya binshɛŋa 

 Yuuni 1998: At the Exhibition in Knysna
 Yuuni 1998: At the NBS-House and Garden Show in Durban
 Yuuni 2001: “Quiet Corner”
 Yuuni 2002: “Balcony in Tuscany”
 Yuuni 2003: “Exchange Views”
 Yuuni 2004: “Sitting Pretty”
 Yuuni 2005: “Summer Colours”
 Yuuni 2006: “Tide”
 Yuuni 2006: “Old Cypriot Woman”
 Yuuni 2007: “Monk from Mount Athos”
 Yuuni 2008: “Monk from Ayion-Oros”
 Yuuni 2009: “Yia-Sou, Cheers”
 Yuuni 2010: “Villager”
 Yuuni 2011: “Burning the Candle”
 Yuuni 2012: “Village Priest” 2013: “Broken Shutter”
 Yuuni 2013: 1st Prize for Stamp challenge - “Old Greek Villager”

Watercolour Society ban be  South Africa ni ti o kpaŋmaŋ pin shɛŋa :
 Yuuni 1994: “Old Peasant” (49th Open)
 Yuuni 1994: “MacCauvlei” (49th Open)
 Yuuni 1998: “Kotsina-Limnos” (59th Open)
 Yuuni 1999: “Blue Window” (62nd Open)
 Yuuni 2001: “La Ramblas” (63rd Open)
 Yuuni 2002: “Paul” (67th Open)
 Yuuni 2002: “Woman in Black” (68th Open)
 Yuuni 2005: “Old Athenian” (73rd Open)
 Yuuni 2005: “The Monk” (74th Open)
 Yuuni 2007: “Gavito” (78th Open)
 Yuuni 2009: “Potted Geraniums” (82nd Open)
 Yuuni 2009: “The Visitor” (82nd Open)
 Yuuni 2010: “The Villager” (84th Open)
 Yuuni 2013: “Old Greek Fisherman” (89th Open)

Brush & Chisel Society
 Yuuni 1992: W H Coetzer Award - Best Painting
 Yuuni 1996: W H Coetzer Award - Highest Points
 Yuuni 2004: Award for Highest Points scored - Watercolour
 Yuuni 2004: Award for Highest Points scored - Overall

Miniature Art Society of Florida
 Yuuni 2002: Honourable Mention for “Yia-Yias’ Pretty Pots”
 Yuuni 2003: First Place for “Villager from Rhodes”
 Yuuni 2004: Third Place for “All in a Row”
 Yuuni 2006: Third Place for “Waiting”
 Yuuni 2008: Honourable Mention for “Entangled Creeper”
 Yuuni 2009: Honourable Mention for “Outside Looking In”
 Yuuni 2010: Second Place for “Potted Geraniums” (Botanical and Floral)
 Yuuni 2011: First Place for “Neighbours” (Transparent Watercolours)
 Yuuni 2012: Second Place for “Village Garden” (Transparent Watercolours)
 Yuuni 2013: Second Place for “Green Shutters” (Exterior)

Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society
 Yuuni 2009: First Place for “At the End of a Day” (International)
 Yuuni 2010: Second Place for “The Villager” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2011: First Place for “Old Greek Monk” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2012: Second Place “Sorting Herbs” (International)
 Yuuni 2012: Third Place for “Old Greek Fisherman” (Portrait)

Miniatures in Mariposa (Sierra Artists Gallery - USA)
 Yuuni 2006: Peoples Choice - First Prize for “Old Cypriot Woman”
 Yuuni 2006: Honourable Mention for “The Tailor”
 Yuuni 2007: Second Prize for “Tshabalala” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2007: Second Prize for “Colourburst” (Floral)
 Yuuni 2007: Honourable Mention for “Green Gate”
 Yuuni 2008: Second Prize for “At the End of a Day” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2011: First Prize for “Vanishing Traditions” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2011: Third Prize for “Greek Priest” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2012: First Prize for “Old Greek Villager” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2012: Third Prize for “Creative Monk” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2013: First Prize for “Old Greek Fisherman” (Portrait)
 Yuuni 2013: Honourable Mention for a portrait
 Yuuni 2014: First Prize for "Broken gate" (Landscape)
 Yuuni 2014: second Prize for "Solitude" (Portrait)

Vereeniging Art Society
 Yuuni 1988: Best Watercolour on Show
 Yuuni 1988: Best Building or Street Scene
 Yuuni 1989: Best Watercolour on Show
 Yuuni 1989: Best Building or Street Scene
 Yuuni 1989: Best Oil Landscape
 Yuuni 1989: Best Oil on Show
 Yuuni 1990: Best Watercolour Landscape
 Yuuni 1990: Best Portrait
 Yuuni 1990: Best Building or Street Scene
 Yuuni 1990: Best Watercolour on Show
 Yuuni 1991: Best Oil Landscape
 Yuuni 1991: Best Portrait
 Yuuni 1991: Best Building or Street Scene
 1yuuni 991: Best Interior
 Yuuni 1991: Best Still Life
 Yuuni 1991: Best in Open Category
 Yuuni 1991: Best Oil on Show
 Yuuni 1991: Best Watercolour on Show
 Yuuni 1992: Best Miniature on Show
 Yuuni 1992: Best Oil Flowers
 Yuuni 1992: Best Oil Landscape
 Yuuni 1992: Best Still Life
 Yuuni 1992: Best Portrait

Other Awards, Achievements and Commissions
 Commissioned to do a painting for the former President of South Africa, President F W De Klerk, which was presented to him in January 1994.
 Commissioned to do 6 paintings for a calendar in 1994 and again in 1998.
 Commissioned to do paintings for the Bank of Athens in Johannesburg in 1999.
 Commissioned to do 8 portraits of past Archbishops and Patriarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church of Africa.
 Received “Merit Award” at the 39th Annual Lake Oswega Festival of Arts in 2002.
 Received “Excellence Award” in the Field of Art from The Lyceum Club of Greek Woman in 2005.
 Received “Higher Associateship” from the Watercolour Society of South Africa.
 Work was accepted for the World Federation of Miniatures at the:
 First World Miniature Art Exhibition in the UK in 1996.
 Second World Miniature Art Exhibition in Tasmania in 2000.
 Third World Miniature Art Exhibition in Washington, USA in 2004.
 Fourth World Miniature Art Exhibition in Tasmania in 2007: Received “Highly Commended” for Best Portrait on Show in Any Medium.
 Fifth World Miniature Art Exhibition in Moscow, Russia in 2004.
 Awarded “Signature Membership” by the Hilliard Society of Miniatures in the UK in 2012.
 Elected “Associate Member” of the Royal Miniature Society in the UK in 2013.
 A painting was purchased as a gift for the Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Mohlanthe, at a function (which he was a guest of honour) to celebrate Advocate George Bizos’ 85th Birthday.

Kundivihira

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Category:1954 births
Category:Living people
Category:20th-century South African women artists
Category:20th-century South African painters
Category:21st-century South African women artists
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