Georgi Danevski

Georgi Danevski (born 25 July 1947) is a Canadian Macedonian painter, iconographer and muralist. He was born in Yugoslav Macedonia, before spending a number of years traveling and becoming known throughout Europe and North America for his murals and canvas art. He designed and painted a large mural at St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, Markham, Ontario and other churches. He was also commissioned to paint a portrait of Frank Stronach, the founder of Magna International, Moses Znaimer and also a painting of the Canadian Triple Crown racehorse Wando.

Early life Danveski was born in Saramzalino, then in SFR Yugoslavia on 25 July 1947. He grew up in SR Macedonia, where he was adopted at the age of 4 by his uncle. His adopted father played an early role in shaping Danevski into a young artist. He regularly attended a Macedonian Orthodox Church in Berovo with his grandmother, where he became fascinated by its décor. The church, situated in an archaeological town, features some of the earliest Byzantine icons and frescoes that date back centuries. He pursued his passion for art throughout his education. He married at a young age and settled in Vinica. He specialized in art in High School in Skopje, SR Macedonia and later completed his education in 1972 after graduating with a master's degree from the University of Ljubljana where he was mentored by Gabriel Stupica and Zoran Didek. Following his graduation, he spent a number of years travelling between various countries and cities, including Spain, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Russia and Italy, before emigrating to Toronto, Canada in 1995. The mural is 600 square meters in size and was completed in 2010. The completed mural contains over 1000 icons and composite murals depicting Christian history. founder of Citytv Toronto and ZoomerMedia.

Influence In the book Heavenly Iconostasis of Danevski, Danevski stated that he is influenced by Nature, El Greco, Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez and Rembrandt.

Films A number of films have been created about Danevski's life and work. In 2010, Omni TV produced a documentary filmed on location in Europe and Toronto, Canada about Danevski's life, Confessions of the Heart, which covered much of his life and his artistic work. The film Icons of God’s Eyes, also featured Danevski, which was produced by the San Paolo Film Company and The Vatican.