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Sia Karamalegos (art & photo account)
@sia.studio
Expressive artist living in Durham, NC. I work in charcoal, watercolor, ink, and pastel.

All work is for sale. Contact for details. No NFTs.

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This is my art alt - main is @sia.codes.
Just finished this watercolor painting of a passageway and door in old Emboreio, Santorini. I love wandering through there every time I visit. I'll even capture the same doors over the years and notice their aging or a new coat of paint.

#watercolor #aquarelle #santorini #art #greece
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Value study for a portrait of my sister Ana 🫂 I can see the errors which is so hard to let go, but it's just a study for the main event and did its job 😅

Charcoal on paper 9x12

#charcoal #portrait #art
December 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I was honored to have my piece 'Tank Dancer' selected for the Durham Art Guild juried show which opened last night.

Tank Dancer is pastel, watercolor, and charcoal on paper.

18x24

#watercolor #pastel #mixedmedia #art
December 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Just did a mini print run for mini totes with my Olives and Oleander linocut.

These little cuties need a few days to dry, but you can still pre-order them now (DM!). $25 plus shipping. They will go live on the website once they are dry.

6 total!

#linocut #linoprint #handmade #greece
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Come check out my watercolor tangerine 🍊 at Peel Gallery's 5th anniversary party (this evening) and art show (until sometime in January?)!

I forgot to take a picture of her before I dropped it off - she's mounted on wood panel and varnished with cold wax medium 😍

#watercolor #art #artshow
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
All the art print postcards are now up! Perfect to send or to keep and frame as mini prints
#art
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December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Finally got my ink on book leaf figures posted in the shop today!

#art #ink

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December 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I wrote this for my urban sketching students, but some of y'all might still like it (bikeshedding usk supplies 😅)

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#urbansketching #usk #artsupplies
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
And now both my Greek linoprints are also up!
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Y'all, my linocut bird stickers came out even cuter than I expected. I'm so excited. 😍

Black and white from my original linoprints.

$4 each or the pair for $7. $0.50 shipping to the US. DM me if you want some!!

#linoprint #art #stickers #birds #birding
November 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Fun time sketching and painting at the Durham Main Library with @ncartmeerts.com

First one is ink and watercolor, second is markers to make the book stacks more fun

#inkandwatercolor #art #urbansketching #usk #pleinair #staedtler #danielsmithwatercolors
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Here are the final linoprints of the Carolina chickadee and tufted titmouse. They are limited-edition (17 and 23), hand printed on a creamy archival paper. 30 USD each plus shipping. DM me if interested! Online store isn't up yet but I can still invoice through it.

#linoprint #birds #art
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Today for the Paint the Forest plein air event, I decided to go with ink and watercolor. Found this little cove with beautiful fall colors.

Going to frame this one and submit to the show.

#inkandwatercolor #watercolor #pleinair
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Out painting in Wake Forest for their Paint the Forest plein air event!

#pleinair #watercolor
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I'm excited to announce that "Tank Dancer" was accepted into the Durham Art Guild's 71st Annual Juried Exhibition!

18x24 mixed media (pastel, watercolor, charcoal) on paper (Arches 140lb cold press, 100% cotton), 2025

#mixedmedia
#pastel #watercolor
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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#artistlife #artstudios #watercolor
November 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Test print (under-inked) of my tufted titmouse I made while printing my Carolina chickadee on some different paper with my new woodzilla press. Very excited about the press. Not so sure about this paper. Also going to switch to oil ink.

#linocut #linoprint
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It's a chilly but beautiful morning to sketch and paint at Duke Gardens! With Durham Plein Air/USK ( @ncartmeets.com )

#inkandwatercolor #watercolor #pleinair #urbansketching #usk
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Test print of my little Carolina chickadee... What do you think? I think she's so cute! Have to figure out what if any modifications I want to make before I "finalize" it

#linocut #linoprint #birds
October 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Carolina Chickadee linocut in progress. Might do a whole bird series.

#linocut
October 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pulling prints in preparation for a holiday art market that I'm going to be in!

It's November 8th at Golden Belt in Durham! I'll have mostly watercolor and prints but also a few linoprints like this one.

#linocut #linoprint #santorini
October 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Final self-portrait... What do you think? I was so nervous doing this one since we are always our own worst critics 😂

Overall, I'm pleased with it (and embracing all my imperfections)

11.5x15 watercolor on paper

#watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #watercolorportrait #portraitpainting
October 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Working on a new series of mixed media figures - mostly dancers I've taken pictures of over the years. I really like the figure in motion, and dance has always moved me (pun intended 😅).

18x24 mixed media (watercolor, pastel, charcoal) on paper

#watercolor #mixedmedia #dancer #pastel #charcoal
October 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM