Georgi Danevski

[1] He was born in Yugoslav Macedonia, before spending a number of years traveling and becoming known throughout Europe and North America for his murals and canvas art.

[2] The church, situated in an archaeological town, features some of the earliest Byzantine icons and frescoes that date back centuries.

He specialized in art in High School in Skopje, SR Macedonia and later completed his education in 1972 after graduating with a master's degree from the University of Ljubljana where he was mentored by Gabriel Stupica and Zoran Didek.

Following his graduation, he spent a number of years travelling between various countries and cities, including Spain, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Russia and Italy,[4] before emigrating to Toronto, Canada in 1995.

[3] Danevski was featured in the Toronto Star in 2007 after he began painting unique Byzantine-style frescos and iconography throughout the St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, Markham, Ontario in Canada.

[5] Original horse paintings created by Danevski are collected by many private collectors, including the famous jockey, Desmond Sanford "Sandy" Hawley.