YANA FRANGISKOS COPEK was born in Athens Greece, raised in New York City and Long Island.  Yana began painting, drawing and sculpting at a young age, winning numerous awards. She studied Fine Art, Film and Photography at C.W. Post-Long Island University as well as Decorative Painting at The Finishing School.  Yana is best known for her nautical photography and publishes an annual calendar of classic wooden yachts sailing in Oyster Bay, New York.

Yana has exhibited her work in TriBeCa New York City, Art Basel Miami and Long Island including a solo exhibition at The Oyster Bay Historical Society in Oyster Bay, New York.  Her work has been published internationally on the cover of numerous magazines, newspapers and books.  Yana lives In New York and South Florida as a freelance photographer and is currently working on publishing a nautical photography book.