Theo Michael was born in Cyprus, his father was a shepherd with a passion for Greek dance. His sister was a seamstress. Theo remembers long afternoons playing backgammon with his father outside the local café.

The streets, the light, the architecture, the unhurried ways of island life — these are not subjects Theo chose. They are the world he comes from.

Many of the paintings in this collection focus on locations in and around Larnaca, a few minutes from the studio where Theo still works today.
Every scene is real, a specific street, a specific afternoon, a specific quality of Mediterranean light that those who know Cyprus will recognise immediately.

For those who grew up here, or love the island, or carry it with them from a distance, these prints bring it home.