John L Pappas - Artist Info

About John L Pappas

  • Biography

    Pappas, John L. (1898-1976)
    Born: Florina, Greece.

    Died: Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

    Parents: Lazaros and Sophie (Voikos) Pappas.

    1930 Census Detroit, Michigan. Both aged 33. Wife Anna Married 10 year. Two daughters, age 10 and 9. Occupation Cook, Restaurant.

    “John L. Pappas achieves expression in two arts, painting and cooking. He operates a restaurant where he finds daily occupation. At the same time, he has won a degree of distinction as a painter.

    Probably few of those who patronize the culinary side of his life know that one of his watercolors hangs in the permanent collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts and that he...

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