Artwork and design projects by Soula Mantalvanos
My own life setup
(June, 2014)Drawing Meredith at full term pregnancy. 'Due on Sunday', ink and charcoal on paper. Not for sale. (Oct, [...]
13 Melbourne Printmakers at Joshua McClelland Print Room and Rathdowne Galleries
And I'm one of the 13. I'd like to also happily add Joshua McClelland Print Room and Rathdowne Galleries will be representing me beyond this group show. Tuesday 17 June 5:30 [...]
Melbourne facade etchings
Finally, I'm paying appropriate homage to my home town. A huge thanks to Theo for preparing, etching and also editioning my plates... I can finally realise this art dream. Don't get me [...]
Art & Chronic Pain – A Self Portrait
Although a horrendous topic of chronic pelvic pain that is consuming much of Soula and Theo's lives, it was no surprising creative response that Soula directed OoI to communicate her art [...]
Greek-Australian Cultural League's Antipodean Palette 2014
Once again I'm very happy to be participating in the Greek-Australian Cultural League's annual Antipodean Palette group exhibition at Steps Gallery. I guess I'm even more ecstatic that I am able to [...]
The Hurting Strings – An Artist’s Story of Pain
Handmade Films - The Hurting Strings Let's watch The Hurting Strings I want to express my biggest thanks firstly to Peter Lamont for taking this project on and for communicating my invisible [...]
Ms Soula, still life or portrait?
I'm not sure how this happened but Theo's portraits crept into what was going to be another portrait of Ms Soula. So now I'm not sure if this is a portrait or [...]
Gertrude Streetscape etching
Confined to a very small geographic radius by a chronic pain issue, my surrounding community became a vital hold on life. I felt I had to document this phase, not only [...]
Make a wish for Greece
Make a Wish For Greece sadly left unattended by the organisers, Santorini Biennale of Arts. Poster 1 Greece... there is a way out. Soula Mantalvanos Whilst I believe Greece is solely responsible [...]
Winter Light greeting cards
Client: Soula Brief: Create a set of greeting cards from Soula's Winter Light paintings. Size: 155mm x 110mm. No message inside. Outcome: Six various cards sold as a set or individually. Pricing: [...]
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Semi Finalist
Absolutely gobsmacked at this achievement, and incredibly confused at the same time. Who would have thought a horrifying life changing event could bring so much reward. Nevertheless, I’m going with it and [...]
The Greek Australian Cultural League of Melbourne (GACLM)'s 3rd annual art exhibition, Antipodean Palette 2013
... and I'm participating, again! This time with two posters I prepared for The Santorini Biennale of Arts, a fabulous competition calling for posters with the theme, Design A Wish for Greece. [...]