Galateia Dimos Kefalas
Education:
2022 – 2025 Bachelors of Fine Arts: Visual Arts, Emily Carr University of Arts and Design, Vancouver BC
2018 – 2022 Diploma in Fine Arts, Langara College, Vancouver BC
2011 – 2017 Associates Degree in Philosophy, Langara College, Vancouver BC
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025 Goblina and the Magic Ribbon: Sessions 0 – 4, “The Show,” Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC
2024 Gaara’s Gourd and Baby’s First Cylinder Emily Carr Ceramics Club, Origins show, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC
2024 Goblina Travels Through Time: Presentation of the Magic Ribbon Emily Carr Drawing Class Exhibition, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC
2023 Myth of the Hunters ArtRich 2023, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
2022 Love, Everyone, Langara College Ceramics Scholarship Online Exhibit, Shadbolt Residency Show, Burnacy, BC
2021 Dear God, What Have I Done?! ArtRich 2021, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
2020 You Want Some Coffee with that, Sugar? Unconventional Materials Show,Langara College, Vancouver, BC
2020 Dancing with White Elephants Self-Directed Diptych Show, Langara College, Vancouver, BC
2020 Serving Angry Wood Project Show, Langara College, Vancouver, BC
2020 Any Spare Change? Assemblage Project Show, Langara Buffalo Lounge, Vancouver, BC
Public Art:
2022 Icon of Saint Kavouri, Mosaic made from coloured ceramic tiles, Exterior of Langara College Outdoor Kiln Cage, Langara College, Vancouver BC
Professional Experience in the Arts:
May 2 – 30 2024: Annual Medalta Student Residency Award: Presented by Emily Carr University of Art and Design
July 2022 – Present Day: Art Program Coordinator at Providence Health Care
November 2023 – February 2025: Art Class Volunteer at McMath Secondary School
September 2024 – Present Day: Ceramics Teacher and Ceramics Teaching Assistant at Richmond Arts Center
January 2024 – February 2025: Secretary/General Liaison of the Emily Carr Ceramics Club
April 2022 – January 2023: Ceramics Teacher and Ceramics Teaching Assistant at HandEye Design Ceramics
December 2021 – January 2023: Ceramics Teacher, Ceramics Teaching Assistant, and Studio Technician at Bahoo Studios.
January 2022 – September 2022: Student Volunteer at Langara College
July 2021: Residency at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Awarded by Langara College, Vancouver, BC
2020 – Summer 2022: Studio Assistant, Langara Fine Arts Department, Vancouver, BC
Biography and Media:
December 2023 Youtube Video, “Dimos Kefalas: Artist Spotlight,” Produced by Richmond Arts Coalition, Richmond BC
In December of 2023, following my participation in the group exhibit, “ArtRich 2023,” in Richmond, BC, I was asked to do an interview with Richmond Arts Coalition. This interview was my first opportunity to do an artist talk that was publicly available.
Awards Received:
June 2024 Kerry Black Scholarship, Awarded by Emily Carr University of Art and Design
June 2024 Simon Chang Award, Awarded by Emily Carr University of Art and Design
March 2024 Medalta Student Summer Residency Scholarship 2024, Awarded by Emily Carr University of Art and Design
July 2021 David Lambert Memorial Scholarship Reward, Awarded by Langara College
Collections:
Various Private Collections