Sarkis was born in 1933 in the Middle East to Armenian parents and immigrated to the United States in 1958.
After a 35-year career as a pharmacist, he attained his childhood dream of becoming a professional painter and is now a nationally recognized and award-winning artist. Whether working in his Cheshire, Oregon studio or on location, Sarkis paints and draws in oils, watercolors, pastels and inks. His varied subject matter includes figurative, landscape, still life and abstract. He also enjoys sculpting in clay.
His work can be found in galleries and private collections in the United States and overseas, or can be viewed on his website atwww.SarkisAntikajian.com.
Sarkis' book,Paintings, Drawings and Images in Words, can be purchased on Amazon.com, and in Oregon at the Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery, Maude Kerns Art Center in Eugene, the Springfield Emerald Arts Center and directly from the artist, among other venues.
