George Politis AWS, RI

Member of

SKETBE (Thessaloniki, Greece), Past President 2009 - 2015

RI - Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours - Signature Member

AWS - American Watercolor Society - Signature Member

SDWS - San Diego Watercolor Society - Signature Member

LWS - Louisiana Watercolor Society - Signature Member

NEWS - North East Watercolor Society - Signature Member

MoWS - Missouri Watercolor Society - Signature Member

AWA - Arizona Watercolor Association - Signature Member / Honor Society / Life Member

IAF - Institut des Arts Figuratifs, Quebec - Signature Member

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

Thessaloniki, Municipality of Thessaloniki, 1996
Thessaloniki, Culture Centre, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, 1997 (exhibition of the Cultural Capital of Europe, Thessaloniki 97)
Larissa, Rodopouleio Centre, 1998
Katerini, St. Fotios, 1999
London, Callery Forty Seven, 2001
London, Hellenic Centre, 2002
Thessaloniki, Geni Tzami Municipal Gallery (Dimitria 06), 2006
Piraeus Bank Convention Centre Gallery, 2010
Myro Gallery 2013
Techni Gallery, Kilkis, 2013
Reims, France, 2013, 2019
Triveni Gallery, N. Delhi 2014
Govedarou Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2015
Dipolo Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2015
Metropolitan Hotel Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2017
Vafopouleio Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2017
Institut Francais de Thessalonique, 2018
Reims, France, 2018
Veria, Byzantine Museum, 2019
IFT, Institut Francais de Thessalonique 2020
Govedarou Art Gallery, Thessaloniki 2022
Ydria Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2022
Metropolitan, Thessaloniki, 2024
Art Thessaloniki 2024

and participation in GROUP EXHIBITIONS in Greece and abroad including:

London, Royal Institute of Watercolor Painters, 2000 - 2024
New York, American Watercolor Society International 2001, 2002, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022
Louisiana Watercolor Society 2022, 2024
NWWS Members 2022, 2023, 2024
Breizh, France, 2024
JInjing International Watercolor Exhibition, China, 2023
IMWA, 2022, 2024
Monza Accademia Internazionale, Italy, 2021, 2022, 2023
NWWS International Exhibition 2022
Watercolor International Biennial, Thessaloniki, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
Watercolor Salon, Thessaloniki, 2015, 2017
Shenzhen Watercolor Biennial, China, 2015
San Diego Watercolor Society 2000, 2001, 2016, 2022, 2023
Arizona, AWA National Exhibition, 2000
Sare Gallery, Moscow, 2020, 2024
Arizona, AWA Members Exhibition, 2000, 2001, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
Philadelphia, PWCS 117th Exhibition, 2017
NWS, National Watercolor Society Exhibition, 2000
NWS, Members Exhibition, 2018, 2019
Salzburg, Austria, Large Format Watercolor, B11 Gallery, 2017
Fabriano, Italy, Watercolor Festival 2014 - 2019
Belgrade, Large Format Biennial, 2017, 2019
Rome, Mediterraneo Exhibition, 2017
Shanghai, Lingag Contemporary Art Gallery, 2017
Xi An, Silk Art Roads, China, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Netherlands, Leiden, Masters of Watercolor, 2023
Vienna, ReInterpretation Watercolor Exhibition, 2017
N. Delhi, Masters Watercolor Exhibition, 2017
Slovakia, IWS Watercolor Exhibition, 2017
Tirana, Albania, Masters of Watercolor Exhibition, 2016
Nanning, China, Invitational Watercolor Exhibition, 2016
Karachi, Pakistan, ArtCiti Gallery, 2016
Aiguillon, France, Watercolor Exhibition, 2016, 2017
Thailand, Hua Hin Blu Port Watercolor International Exhibition, 2016
IWS Pakistan, Karachi, Watercolor Biennial, 2016
Alizarines, Paris, France, 2016
IV ExposiciÃ³n d' Acuarela, Barcelona, 2016
Katsigra Museum, Larisa, Watercolor Salon, 2016
Watercolor Biennial, Galeria A, Belgrade, 2016
India, Watercolor Biennial, N. Delhi, 2015, 2017
Indonesia, IWS Watercolor Exhibition, 2015
International Watercolor Biennial, Estaimpuis Belgium, 2012, 2014
London, Llewellyn Alexander "Million Brushstrokes", 1999, 2000
London, Society of Botanical Artists, 1999
Wales, Hilliard Society, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
Canada, Gallerie d' Art Manseau, Joliette, Quebec, 2000
Canada, Quebec, 2004
Australia, ASMA, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
London, Royal Miniature Society Exhibition, 1998, 1999, 2000
California, National Watercolor Society International 2001
Quebec, Laurier Museum, Salon de la Configuration, 2000
New Mexico, NMMAS Miniature Show, 2000
Thessaloniki, SKETBE, 1st Panhellenic Miniature Exhibition, 2001
Quebec, IAF Exhibition, 2004, 2005
Quebec, Chicoutimi, Art Symposium, 2004, 2007, 2009
Thessaloniki, Yiannis Ritsos Exhibition 2009
Thessaloniki, Piraeus Bank Convention Centre, 2010
Thessaloniki, Epsilon Gallery 2011, 2012
Thessaloniki, Myro Gallery, "The face of the Artist", 2012
Thessaloniki, Vlassis Art Gallery, Miniature Exhibition, 2010, 2011, 2012

Awards

1999, ASMA, Australia, "Commended Award in Watercolor"
2000, NMMAS, New Mexico, USA, "Lewis Award"
2000, Australia, "Best Watercolor"
2000, CPA, Pensylvannia, "Architectural Painting Award"
2001, AWA, Arizona, Spring Members, "President's Award"
2001, ASMA, Australia, Best in Mixed Media
2001, AWA, Arizona, Fall Members, Merchand Award
2002, Thessaloniki, Cyrillion Centre, Commended Award
2007, AWA, Arizona, "Award of Excellence"
2009, NEWS, New York, "American Framers Award"
2010, NEWS, New York, "Creative Catalyst Production Award"
2011, Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA), "Award of Excellence
2011, NEWS, New York, "Richard Price Award"
2015, India, IWS Watercolor Exhibition, Top20 Award
2016, NEWS, New York, J. Richeson Award
2016, Watercolor International Biennial, Thessaloniki, ArteMiranda Award
2016, Belgrade, Watercolor Biennial, Top20 Award
2016, Pakistan, IWS Biennial, "Hardship Award"
2016, Thailand, Hua Hin Blu Port International Exhibition, Organiser Award
2016, Albania, Tirana, Spring Watercolor Festival, Top20 Award
2016, Alizarines, Paris, France, Medal of City of Paris
2017, AWA, Arizona Watercolor Association, Award of Excellence
2017, American Art Awards, Still Life 1st Award
2017, PCWS, Philadelphia, PCWS 117th Exhibition Award
2017, NEWS, New York, Rosenberg Award
2017, Watercolor Salon Thessaloniki, Silver Award
2019, American Art Awards, Watercolor Portrait, 2nd Award
2019, Arizona Watercolor Association, J. Richesson Award
2019, Abu Rawash Competition, Commended Award
2020, Pakistan International Biennale, "Watercolor Master Award for Contemporary Painting"
2020, AWA, Arizona Watercolor Association, C. Joe Merchandise Award
2020, SARE Gallery
2020, AWA, Online Exhibition, Best Watercolor
2020, KDS &Sawant Art Foundation International Competition, 1st place
2021, SDWS January Members Show, 3rd place
2022, Missouri Watercolor Society
2023, LWS International Exhibition
2023, NWWS, Members International, FE Award
2024, IMWA, The New World Exhibition, Merit Award

Articles - Publications

Articles in Greek newspapers and in the magazines "the Artist" (UK), "L' Aquarelliste" (Canada) and "International Artist" and "L' Art de l' Aquarelle" (France). His work has been included in publications such as "Le Grand Livre de l' Aquarelle", "Splash 7 - Best of Watercolor" (North Light Books) e.a.