Sotilis's international debut took place at the Berlin Museum, where the 18-year-old artist was presented by Jannasch, as an enfant prodige. On that occasion Lisa met Alexander Iolas, who immediately offered her an exclusive contract and presented her to all his top galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Madrid, Geneva, Athens and Rome, and placed her among the big ones of the last century: Andy Warhol, René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Tinguely, Roberto Matta and others.
Salvatore Quasimodo, Nobel Prize in Literature (1959), in his book Visti da Salvatore Quasimodo (1969 edition) writes of Sotilis:“revelation of the influential power of the Greek myth”.
Lisa Sotilis was Giorgio de Chirico's assistant, the only assistant for his large sculptures' projects financed by the art dealer and collector, Alexander Iolas. She was the only one authorized by the Master of the Metaphysical art movement to retouch his waxes before casting.
In addition to painting and sculpture, Sotilis makes jewelry pieces.
Sotilis's attainments include an exclusive contract with Cartier, NY, in the 70s, for the design and execution of the bezels for their watches.
Sotilis also engages in the technique of painting in fresco. She won a contest to fresco the Sant’Antonio da Padova Chapel at the Church San Giovanni Battista alla Creta, Milan, Italy.
Sotilis's created a 6 meters (19.7 feet) high front door in solid bronze with side decorations in gold plated bay-leaves motifs for the I Papandi Toy Kyrioy (Reception of the Lord at the Temple) Greek Orthodox Church in Amman, Jordan.
Sotilis's sculptures, paintings, jewels, furniture, and home décor accessories are displayed in museums as well as in private collections throughout the world. Among them: Museo Galleria del Premio Suzzara, MAGA, Museo Arte Gallarate, Alexander Museum Palace Hotel, Nathan and Joanne Cummings, Lord Jonathan Moyne and Sue, Lady Moyne, John and Kitty Mills, Mimi and Herman Lay, Mitzi Newhouse, Alberto e Daniela Alemagna, Lucia Rizzoli, Borletti family, Avis family, Andrea David and Nadia and Harry David.
Personal life
Lisa Sotilis is married to Dr. Theodore Vourlas, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Otolaryngologist.
Selected works
Sculptures
Icarus - 1970 - patinated and polished bronze
Selfportrait – 1973 - patinated and polished bronze
