Konstantinos Botas (Pimba)
I was born in Giannitsa (Northern Greece) in 1966. I am a self-educated painter, woodcarver, photographer and a member of the Greek Plastic Arts Chamber since September 2002. My first exhibition was held in Giannitsa (ink drawings) at the age of 24. In total,
In summer of 1988 I visited for the first time the island of Gavdos (Crete). There, I came across my nickname ‘Pimba’, which in the local dialect means ‘over floating’. In The following years, I was sculpting ornaments out of cedar wood, selling them to the visitors...more
