Born in 1984 in Athens, Greece, the last seven years Janis studies in UK. She has been awarded by ‘Arts and Hummanities Research Council’ with a scholarship both for her PhD (2007-2010)and MA (2006-2007) in Fine Art postgraduate course, at the University of Leeds. Also, she has been nominated by AXIS as one of the ‘Selected Graduates’ and has been awarded by the Leeds Art Fair 2008 as ‘Best Newcomer’.

The past four years she has exhibited in group shows and commissioned events in Leeds and Athens. She has also participated and collaborated with the following art organisations: Henry Moore Institute, Leeds City Library, Situation Leeds Festival, Light Night 2007, Leeds Visual Arts Forum and Project Space Leeds (PSL). During her BA graduation from the University of Leeds (2006), she received national and international coverage by media and press such as The Times, Sunday Times, BBC National News and Geek Newspapers & Radio.

In 2009 she worked as teaching assistant at the BA Fine Art at the University of Leeds and as visiting artist at universities, including Norwich University Colleage of the Arts and Leeds Collage of Art.