Giota Vorgia
Visual Artist | Creative Mentor | Art Educator | Speaker
IAA UNESCO artist
Member of the Greek Chamber of the Arts
Member of the American Women Artists AWA
Member of the k-droz Art Association Paris
Born in Athens, Greece
Lives between Athens, Greece and Austin TX, USA
What's my passion?
Elevating well-being and inspiring minds
through artistic immersion.
DETAILED BIO
✦ artistic education
• 2013 Certified member of the Chamber of FA of Greece, Greek National Committee of the IIA – Highest School of Fine Arts in Athens, Greece
• 1996–1999 Visual Arts, Advanced Painting – Borgias College of Fine Art & Design, Athens, Greece
• 1992–1995 Graphic design – ΑΚΤΟ Art & Design – Diploma of Higher Education in Fine Arts, Middlesex University, UK
• 1990–1992 Freehand drawing and line / technical drawing – Plakas Foundation Studies, Athens, Greece
• 1986 Painting and Theory of Color – Dimitri Perdikidi’s Workshops, Athens, Greece
✦ latest seminars/workshops
• 2020 ‘The Science of Well-Being’ course – Yale University
• 2019 Therapeutic Art Life Coach Certification – Transformation Academy
• 2019 ‘Art Therapy for Healing’ workshop – T. Ambrose
• 2013–2014 ‘Fine Art Education in Primary Schools’ workshop – Highest School of Fine Arts in Athens, Greece
✦ professional experience
• Founder and Owner of ‘Vorgia Art’, Fine Art in Athens, Greece, and Austin, Texas
• Founder and Owner of ‘Vorgia Art Studio’, Art Schools in Round Rock, Texas, and Athens, Greece
• Judge at the ‘Reflections’ Art Competition for RRISD, Texas
• Co-curator in children’s installation ‘Crane, crane come back’ the Union of Cultural Associations of Evros, Alexandroupolis, Greece
• Artistic Expression workshops for groups of children in public schools in Athens, Greece
• Graphic designer/illustrator for 28 Board Games – Artipia Games, AEG, GEG, Alcyon Creative, Quokka Games
• Art Director at Kafkas Publishing / Advertising Agency, Athens, Greece
• Art Instructor of Painting/Drawing in Art School ‘Art Studio Workshops’, Athens, Greece
• Graphic designer, Greek newspaper ‘Exusia’, ‘Eleftherotypia’ and ‘Epsilon’ magazine, Athens, Greece
• Art Instructor of Graphic Design, Intergraphics Art – Design, Athens, Greece
✦ exhibitions
2025 – “Free your Dreams” organized by Lumina Ladies Club, Austin, Texas, USA
2025 – “Live in the Moment”, Solo Exhibition, Cedar Park, Austin, Texas, USA.
2024 – “The Artist’s Pulse”, Thalia Gallery, Athens, Greece
2023 – “1st Abstract Art Contest”, International Art Competition by Gallery 4%. Distinction Award
2023 – “London Art Biennale”, Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Rd, London UK. 400 selected artists, 80 nations
2023 – “The Radiant Power of Love”, Solo Exhibition, Cedar Park, Austin TX, USA
2020 – “2020 Waters”, International 18 countries Art Competition by Grey Cube Gallery. Award-winning “Honorable Recognition”
2019 – “Re-Imagine 2019”, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA
2018 – “The Big Show 2018”, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA
2018 – “Imagine 2018”, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA. Award-winning ‘People’s Choice Best Fine Art Painting’ among 100 artists. Award-winning “Honorable Recognition” by the Jury
2018 – “The People’s Gallery 2018”, Austin City Hall, Austin, TX, USA
2017 – “All Colors 2017”, Contemporary Art Gallery
2017 – “Elements”, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX, USA
2017 – “All Waterscapes 2017”, Contemporary Art Gallery. Award-winning “Honorable Recognition”
2017 – “Radiant”, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX, USA
2017 – “The Big Show 2017”, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA
2017 – “All Landscape 2017” Contemporary Art Gallery. Award-winning “Second Place”
2017 – “Luminosity”, Artspace, Round Rock, TX, USA
2017 – “All Women 2017” Contemporary Art Gallery. Award-winning “Honorable Recognition”
2016 – Solo exhibition in “Greece – Shape and Color” festival, artistic association Karma-Lappa, Olympic Pinacothèque Spyros Louis in the Municipality of Maroussi, Athens, Greece
2012 – “Flag Art for Cultural Diversity”, under the patronage of UNESCO and Meadows Beirut, Beirut Solidere Waterfront, Lebanon
2010 – International Exhibition “PAI”, in the Museum of Natural History of Alexandroupolis, in the Alexandroupolis Gallery and the Cultural Center Fardis in Samothrace Island, Greece, organized by the Union of Cultural Associations of Evros, Greece
2009 – International exhibition “Gargling Sky”, Municipality of Gortis, Crete, Greece
2008 – “Fuoco” International exhibition, Italian Cultural Association “Ariel Del Tempo”, Genova and Arte Fiore, Sardinia, Italy
2008 – “XIV Arti Visive Biennale di Poesia”, Poetry & Arts Network, Palazzo Cuttica, via Parma, Alessandria, Italy
2007 – Exhibition, ‘Parousia’ Contemporary & Byzantine Art Gallery, Athens, Greece
2006 – “Art Party”, Elastic Energy, Municipality of Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece
1988–2006 – Numerous shows and awards with the Artistic Association of the Municipality of Palaio Faliro, Athens
✦ latest awards/recognitions
2025: Honored Listee from ‘Marquis Who’s Who’
2023: Distinction Award at the “1st Abstract Art Contest,” International Art Competition by Gallery 4%
2020: Honorable Recognition at “2020 Waters,” International Art Competition by Grey Cube Gallery
2018: Best Fine Art Painting by People’s Choice at “Imagine 2018,” Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA
2018: Honorable Recognition by the Jury at “Imagine 2018,” Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA
2017: Honorable Recognition at “All Waterscapes 2017,” by Contemporary Art Gallery
2017: Second Place at “All Landscape 2017” by Contemporary Art Gallery
2017: Honorable Recognition at “All Women 2017” by Contemporary Art Gallery
✦ collections
International collections:
• Lumina Ladies Club, USA
• Greek Consulate in Houston, USA
• Genshai, Saint George, Utah
• Meadows, Beirut, Lebanon
• Ariel Del Tempo, Genova, Italy
• Biennale di Poesia, Alessandria, Italy
• PAI 2010, Union of Cultural Associations of Evros, Alexandroupolis, Greece
• Gargling Sky, Municipality of Gortys, Crete, Greece
Private collections:
• Greece, United States, Canada, UK, Spain, France, Lebanon, China, Japan
✦ published work
• ‘Art History for Kids’ with Giota Vorgia, currently in production phase, self-production through Amazon
• ‘The fables of Aesop’, illustrated children’s book (English edition), created in collaboration with 20 of her art students in Austin.
• 6-language illustrated dictionary, graphic design, and layout
• 2-language children’s illustrated dictionary, graphic design, and layout
• ‘The hare and the peacock’, illustrated children’s book
• ‘The fables of Aesop’, illustrated children’s book (Greek edition), created in collaboration with 81 of her art students in Greece.
• Main illustrator artist for 9 board games
• Main graphic designer for 28 board games
✦ public speaking
• ‘The Nature of Purpose’ motivational speech/art presentation, ‘Genshai Life Mastery’ by Kevin Hall, Rockville, Utah, January 2025
• ‘Life in the Now,’ motivational speech, Wyndham Grand Athens, Greece, September 2023
• ‘Pathfinder’ motivational speech/art presentation, two speaking events, ‘Genshai Life Mastery’ by Kevin Hall, Saint George, Utah, January 2023
• ‘Passion’ motivational speech/art presentation, two speaking events, ‘Genshai Life Mastery’ by Kevin Hall, Saint George, Utah, January 2022
• ‘Abundance’ motivational speech/art presentation, ‘Genshai Life Mastery’ by Kevin Hall, Saint George, Utah, January 2018 video
• ‘Letting a stone uplift your energy’ motivational speech, Abel’s North Events Center, Austin, December 2017
✦ media & press
• ‘The Art of Presence: A Conversation on Life, Art, and Healing with Giota Vorgia’. Interviewer: Brad Walsh, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 2025 Spotify – Apple.
• ‘Giota Vorgia’s paintings at esteem Varoulko’. Article by Reporter.gr, April 2025 published.
• Talk Radio by ALPHA 98.9 Interviewer: Haris Digrintakis. January 2025 published
• PinkMindset “The Art of Giota Vorgia: Transformation through Stones”. November 2024 published
• ‘Say Yes …to the Press’ ‘Giota Vorgia: “All of my works convey a message through the wisdom of the stone.” – interviewer: Venia Antoniou, Athens, Greece, October 2024 published
• ‘Infinitely Curious’, ‘What is Art?’ The Voice of Greece, ERT Hellenic Radio – interviewer: Katerina Batzaki, Athens, Greece, January 2024 published
• ‘Monday Morning Mojo’ podcast ‘Manifesting Your Dream Life with Giota Vorgia’ 2023 – interviewer: Anna Gibbs YouTube
• ‘National Herald’ newspaper – interviewer: Yanna Katsageorgi, New York, January 2023 published
• ‘Essence Reveal’ (ep.17) podcast – interviewer: Christina Courtright Jenkins, Idaho, August 2022 Links: Spotify – Apple
• ‘Anadeixe to’ – interviewer: Anna Nikolaides, Athens, Greece, February 2022
• ‘National Herald’ newspaper – interviewer: Stavroula Tsoutsa, New York, May 2021 published
• Boundless Gratitudes – interviewer: David Hill, California, January 2021 YouTube
• Art Rendezvous – Live on YouTube, Epis. 8, interviewer: Kritka, Austin, September 2020 YouTube
• Klgallery.gr, ‘Giota Vorgia – Greek Colors and Shapes’, interviewer: Vassilis Lappas, February 2016
• ‘Another flight’ magazine, ‘The Borgias’, interviewer: Elda Georgopoulou, April-May 2015
• Amarysia newspaper, ‘Through the eyes of the little children’, interviewer: Areti Kotsolakou, March 2011
✦ volunteering
• Stegi St. Alexander, P. Faliro, Athens, Greece – free workshop (art instructor tasks)
• Round Rock Arts, Texas – Artspace (assistant tasks)
• Round Rock ISD Council of PTAs, Texas – Reflections Contest (art instructor tasks)
• Round Rock ISD Council of PTAs, Texas – Reflections Contest (judge tasks)
• ‘Smile of the Child’, Maroussi – free workshops (art instructor tasks)
• 11th Elementary School of Halandri, Athens Greece – free workshops (art instructor tasks)
• 6th Elementary School of Maroussi, Athens Greece – free workshops (art instructor tasks)
• 11th Elementary School of Palaio Faliro, Athens Greece – free workshops (art instructor tasks)
giving back
A humble 5% of the profits is given to several non-profit organizations, especially those based on children’s benefits.
Business Details
Name: Panagiota Sofia Vorgia
Services: Painter / Fine Artist Services
Tax Identification Number (TIN): 075824831, Tax Office: Glyfada
Address: 12 Ifigeneias Street, Palaio Faliro, 17563, Greece
Phone: +30 211 4082724
