Korçë, 1969
He studied painting at the Higher Institute of Arts (now the University of Arts of Tirana). Since 1992, he has lived in Greece. He settled in Thessaloniki, where he apprenticed under the iconographer Ioannis Vranos, a prominent artistic figure of the city. Vaggelis currently lives and works in Thessaloniki and is a member of the Association of Visual Artists of Northern Greece (SKETBE). The style of his secular works is realist, drawing from the academic tradition. In his icons, he follows the Byzantine style. He has participated in various group exhibitions in Greece and Albania and has presented solo exhibitions in Tirana. His works are included in the Mazuraj Museum (Tirana) and in private collections.