imetrious Athas, a native of Salem, Massachusetts studied at University of California – Berkeley specializing in commercial design and illustration, but his love of boats and the sea soon led him to painting. In 1976 Athas switched his medium to painting with oils painting luminous realistic scenes of catboats, sloops and schooners – the remaining splendors of sail – which he feels records their beauty for future generations. Each season Dimetrious participates in many races so that he can accurately portray each race. The final intention is to bring to the viewer the feel of wind in the sails and the drama of the seas. He is currently working on landscapes and wildlife paintings.
Athas was a board member of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS and was a past vice-president of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MARINE PAINTERS. Images of his paintings have been reproduced in 2000 thru 2010 “Art of the Sea” calendar – National Maritime Historical Society, Cover of the Friendship Sloop Society’s yearbook 2000, “Sea Classics”, “American Art Review”, “Antiques and Fine Art”, “Down East”, “Marine Boats and Harbors”, “A Gallery of Marine Art” by Rockport Publishing and “Bound For Blue Water” by Greenwich Workshop. Dimetrious Athas is now among a select few marine artists included in the American Art Museum Library at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Palm Beach Times; Lantana Daily Times "Something on 17", TV Channel 17; "News Feature", TV Channel 5 San Francisco Chronicle; Hellenic Journal, 1978, 1980 | |
San Francisco Chronicle; Hellenic Journal, 1978, 1980 | |
"Feature Story", Boston Sunday Globe, Nov. 1994; Gloucester Daily Times, June, 1995; Itellenic Chronicle, Jan. 1995; "Good Day", TV Channel; "Evening Magazine", TV Channel 4; "Feature Story, Beverly Cable TV; Boston Herald; Salem Evening News; Lynn Sunday Post; Lynn Item; Swampscott Reporter; Feature Story, "Hannah", Marblehead Reporter | |
Baltimore Sun 1998 | |
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Art of the Sea Calendar National Maritime Historical Society, 2000-2010; Nautical Marine Quarterly, 2000-2013; Quarterly columnist in ASMA newsletter i.e. "Studio Waves"; "Maine Boats and Harbors", 1998; "Down East", 1998; "Hemming Motor News", 1998; "American Art Review" , 1997; Sea History # 54 (Maritime Art News) 1990; Featured in "Sea Classics", 1992; Antiques & Fine Arts, 1992 |
Swampscott Art Association, past president ( 12 Terms). Marblehead Arts Association, Won Most Popular Vote, 1987, 1988, 1990 | |
Past Artist Member and Northeast Regional Representative and Board Member of the American Society of Marine Artists; Organizer of the New England Marine Artists Exhibits; Vice President 1997, International Society of Marine Painters | |
Palm Beach Art Guild, Lantana Art Gallery; Lighthouse Point Art Gallery | |
Claire Nautical Museum of Oakland | |
Franklyn Art Gallery of Salem 1989; Abbott Public Library of Marblehead, 1993 and 1986; Marblehead Arts Association, 1988, 2012, Brushstrokes Gallery, Marblehead 2012, Kensington-Stobart Gallery Summer 2014 | |
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