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

*https://web.archive.org/web/20120104192631/http://www.miniatureartistsofamerica.org/maa_bio_chrysoula_argyros.html
*http://www.miniatureartistsofamerica.org/book.html
*http://miniatureartsocietyofsa.co.za/?page_id=6 
*http://www.mpsgs.org/MPSGS-Exhib.htm
*https://web.archive.org/web/20131111143307/http://www.royal-miniature-society.org.uk/Society_News.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20131111140001/http://www.royal-miniature-society.org.uk/Members.html