Katerina Stavrou is a freelance painter based in Larnaca, Cyprus. She owns “Artis” art platform, where she teaches and practices art. She began her studies 2007 at Salford University following “Visual Arts” and continued at Manchester Metropolitan University where she graduated in 2011 BA Hons “Fine Art” with upper 2:1. After completing her studies, she undertaken “Art Criticism” short course in Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and followed a mentoring program in Debut Contemporary Art Platform in London. Stavrou has recently gained a Master’s degree in “Cultural Policy and Development” from University of Cyprus.