The painter and sculptor Paris Prekas was born in 1926 in Athens, where he passed away in 1999. He was the husband of the stained-glass artist, painter, printmaker, and sculptor Meropi Stefanatou-Preka.
He studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1948-1952) under D. Biskinis, A. Georgiadis, and O. Argyros. He continued his studies at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris on a scholarship from the French government (1963).He was awarded the First Prize in Painting at the Art Gallery (1958) and the Diplôme d’Honneur at the Salon de l’Art Libre International in Paris (1959). He was also honored with the Silver Medal of the City of Paris for his painting work (1962).
He held numerous solo and group exhibitions in Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki, Katerini, Santorini, Larissa, Rethymno, Heraklion, Hydra, Chalkida, etc.) and abroad (France, England, Cyprus, Switzerland, Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Japan, USA, VIII Sao Paulo Biennale-1965, VII Alexandria Biennale-1969, etc.).
His works can be found in many art galleries, museums, and collections in Greece and abroad (Casa Museo Federico García Lorca-Granada, European Parliament-Brussels, Imperial Palace-Tokyo, Greek Consulate in Washington, Annecy City Hall-France, Banque de France, Midland Bank, etc.). Monumental works of his are located in public spaces in Athens, Ioannina, and elsewhere.