Katerina Mertikas (née Patrinos) was born in Tripoli, Greece in 1957 and is now a permanent resident of Ottawa, Canada. Her highly stylized art leaves one with a smile which is much like Katerina's optimistic, happy character. Her husband and two daughters are often the inspiration behind many of her paintings. Katerina paints childhood's fleeting and precious moments, hoping that in each painting someone may recognize themselves in their past or perhaps see their children enjoying their day. This truly naïve painter creates spontaneously and freely out of the urgings of the heart. The originality and poetic immediacy of such work delight the unconscious sincerity with which private fantasies have been expressed. Katerina fits the profile of a painter who invents a new reality. She alludes to the world around her by projecting her own ideas and visions rather than simply copying the surroundings. Mertikas gives us a marvelous view of our own world. The vitality and joy of Katerina Mertikas and her genius as a colourist have won her the admiration of art collectors across Canada and beyond.
Selected Collections: Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales, Mr. Jean Chretien, Mrs. Mila Mulroney, Sir Roger Moore, Julio Iglesias, Nana Mouskouri, Senator/Dr. Wilbert Keon, Embassy of Greece, Former Greek ambassador, Mr. & Mrs. John Thomoglou, Former Greek ambassador, Mr. & Mrs. Papasliotis, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Alberta Children's Hospital, Eleni Bakopanos, Former MP, Former Governor General R.J. Hnatyshyn, Nick Discepola, Former MP, Remax Head Office
