Life beside us is very chenging, unstable, unsafe, at times unbearably heavy and painful - aware of this fact, my story is not about that, but about unchanging values around us, wich are eternal, trustworthy and stable. Family, nature, music, colors..., but the greatest miracle of the Creator God, in my understending, is and remains man.

Education

2010, M.A. degree in Textile art, Latvian Academy of Arts
2006, B.A. degree in Textile art, Latvian Academy of Arts
1998, Graduated at Riga Design and Art College, Department of Fashion design

Additional education:

2014–2015, Certificate of Mentoring program for businessman, society “The Leader”

Employment

2017 - art teacher of preschool "Knabis"
2012 - runs her own art studio - teaches drawing, painting, composition
1999 – till now, Freelance artist, self-employed
2015-2017, Teacher of Painting at Ledurga Art School (Latvia)
2013–2014, Creative director at Asian Design Studio 4Decorasian (Riga, Latvia)

Professional memberships

World Textile Association (WTA, since 2011)
Artists Union of Latvia (since 2010)
Latvian Textile Artists Association (since 2006)

Exhibition activities to the exhibitions list

1994 – till now, Participated in juried and group exhibitions in Latvia, Finland, France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Italy, Netherlands, Mexico, United Kingdom.

Personal exhibitions

2016 - Textile works and paintings solo exhibition, "Textil-gleznas" (Textile-paintings), Lēdurga's House of Culture, Lēdurga (Latvia).
2016 – Textile solo exhibition, International Culture festival “Alle 5 della sera”, Sedico (Italy)
2011 – Textile exhibition “Näkökulmia Naiseuteen” (Womanly secret), Verkaranta Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2010 – Textile Exhibition “...it’s time...”, State Art Museum, Daugavpils (Latvia)

Works in private collections

Latvia, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Mexico, United Kingdom

Selected significant experience

2016 – participation in international project “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs”, Belluno (Italy).
2013 – leader of a creative workshops at SEB bank planning seminaries.
2012 – till now, works on her own brand of textile fashion clothing “Legatee”.
2012 – realisation of Altar Tapestry "The garden of souls" in Mary chapel (Riga Cathedral, Latvia)
2007 – till now, organizes different workshops, several of them are documented in Latvian and International medias.

Awards

2023 - awarded with Jurmala City Council Award for the best fork of The 4th International Art Biennale
“Marina 2023” competition exhibition “On Waters God’s Shoulders”.
2007 – awarded with Ansis Cirulis scholarship for the most outstanding Latvian figurative textile work.

Language skills

Latvian (native), English and Russian – active, German – elementary.