Giannis Drakos was born in 1978 in Athens, Greece and raised in Oropos, next to the sea. He studied Visual Arts in the University of Bedfordshire, UK where he graduated with a First Class degree. He loves travelling, tahini with honey and playmobils and he believes that Art can change the world through changing consciousnesses. His artworks exist in the permanent collection of the University of Bedfordshire and in private collections across Europe.