Urban Oasis

Dimensions: Approx. 35ft x 10ft

Location: 95 NW 1st Ave., Downtown Miami, FL [Painted over by new owners in 2018 remodel]

Community Fabric

Dimensions: Approx. 6ft x 6ft

Location: Intersection of Oak St., Tremont St, and Shawmut Ave in Chinatown/Bay Village Boston, MA

Role: Concept, Design, Fundraising, Artistic Direction, Tile Cutting & Sanding, Project Management, Construction, Installation.

A mosaic mural comprised of 60 unique hand-cut glass tile panels and designed to resemble a stitched fabric patchwork quilt. The mosaic "fabric" represents the stitching together of many different aspects of our community into one. While diversity is a key theme of the mural, the core message is unity. Inspired by the vibrancy, geometry, and diversity found in both African and Native American textiles, Christos began designing the mural one panel at a time. He then constructed several of the more complex panels in his studio and collaborated on the construction of the remaining panels together with over 150 students from the Josiah Quincy Elementary School.

The Living Seasons

Location: 5 Oak St. / between Tremont & Washington St. near Tufts Medical Center - Boston, MA

Four mosaic panels Christos designed and created as a work of permanent pubilc art for a small park located adjacent to the Josiah Quincy Elementary School and Community Center in Boston. Christos created most of the mosaic panels on site at the school so that students could observe him work and learn about the mosaic creation process.

Patterns of Diversity

Dimensions: Approximately 24ft x 10ft

Location: 885 Washington St. in Chinatown/Tufts Medical Center Area - Boston, MA

Role: Concept, Design, Artistic Direction, Instruction, Fundraising, Kiln Firing, Painting, Mural Construction, Panel Installation

A ceramic and mixed media mural designed by Christos and highlighting the great diversity in our community, city, and nation. The mural features Christos's art together with artwork created by 164 Boston Public School students and 10 members of the BPS Faculty. The mural is comprised of 162 handmade, hand painted ceramic tiles and 28 hand painted panels of various sizes for a total of 190 unique patterns.

[Restored spring 2022]

2015

Feeling Grounded

Dimensions: 6ft x 3ft

Location: Boston Children's Hospital Main Entrance - 300 Longwood Ave - Boston, MA (on the wall immediately to the left of and adjacent to the giant Jumbotron screen)

Christos spent his first week of life in the Boston Children's Hospital NICU. He returned in the spring of 2015 to paint this portrait of their Dawn Redwood in the Prouty Garden as a way of saying thanks and to inspire others who may find great strength and comfort from the awesome power of nature. The painting is now part of the hospital's permanent collection and on display within the lobby area of the main entrance.

Inner Strength

Dimensions: 6ft x 3ft

Location: Boston City Hall - 5th Floor / Mayor's Office and Gallery - Boston, MA

2013

Dragon of the Earth

Location: 885 Washington St. in Chinatown/Tufts Medical Center Area - Boston, MA

Role: Concept, Design, Artistic Direction, Ceramics Instruction, Fundraising, Kiln Firing, Framing, Mosaic Construction, Installation

A ceramic / mosaic mural about the improtance of preserving and protecting the natural world and featuring the ceramic art of Boston Public School students.

Natural Portals

Location: Grew Elementary School - 40 Gordon Ave., Hyde Park - Boston, MA

Five steel panels depicting various types of plant life commonly found in New England, on permanent display at The Henry Grew Elementary School in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, MA. The panels were commissioned by Warner Larson Landscape Architects for The City of Boston.

2012

Natural Distractions

Custom Prints for Lobby of Northampton Square, Boston

Location: 860 Harrison Ave / 35 Northampton St. - South End, Boston, MA

2015

Rising Above

Location: Westin Copley - 4th Floor (by Fitness Center & Corp Cafe) 10 Huntington Ave Boston, MA

This mural depicting an extreme close up view of eucalyptus leaves against a giant blue sky was commissioned by the Copley Westin to brighten up what was once a dark hallway within the corporate wing of the hotel. The hallway is approximately 75ft long and 9ft to 15ft high.

2010

Golden Bamboo

Dimensions: 25ft x 6ft

Location: 177 Harrison Ave. in Chinatown/Tufts Medical Center Area - Boston, MA

2015

Urban Wilds

Location: Intersection of Huntington Ave & Dartmouth St. in Copley Square - Boston, MA

[On public display from 2009 - 2022]

This project was based on an original oil painting I created in 2007 also titled "Urban Wilds" and inspired by the wild grasses, weeds, and wildflowers that grow up through the asphalt in and around Boston. In late spring and early summer you will often see these urban wilds sprouting right up and around the painted box itself. The work was originally created in the fall of 2009 and restored in 2013 and 2018.

All the wildflowers depicted on the box were found along the sidewalks and streets of Boston. Dandelions, Clovers, Timothy Grass (and other wild grasses), and many other species.

2009