nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ ˈæftɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðɪ ˈæθᵻnz skˈuːl ʌv fˈaɪn ˈɑːɹts ænd θɹuːˈaʊt hɪz ɛntˈaɪɚ tˈaɪm ðˈɛɹ, hiː hɐdbɪn nˈoʊɾᵻd fɔːɹ hɪz dˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən ænd ˈɪndʌstɹi ænd wʌz æt ðə ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ˈɛnd əvə plˈɛθɚɹə ʌv ɐwˈɔːɹdz ænd kˌɑːməndˈeɪʃənz.
Not long After in 1936 he graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts and throughout his entire time there, he had been noted for his dedication and industry and was at the receiving end of a plethora of awards and commendations.