In 1998, he graduated from National Aesthetic Center of art, Yerevan, Armenia, 2001–2002 Postgraduary Cyprus College of Art, Paphos, Cyprus.

Sarkissian designed the interior of passenger terminals in Zvartnots International Airport.

Sarkissian paints with oil and pastel on canvases, but also does sketches with ink.

Sarkissian's name is among the Verfhon's 2014 List of Painters.

"In historical paintings you may see very different levels of importance were given to the face of a king, for example, and to his dog.