CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION

2003                DEGREE OF MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN FINE ARTS,
                       THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA
2001-2003        STUDIES IN THE MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM,
                       EMPHASIS IN SCULPTURE,
                       THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA
2000-2001        POSTBACALAUREATE STUDIES, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY,
                       CALIFORNIA, USA
1999-2000        STUDIES AT THE ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA.
                       DEGREE OF  BACHELOR OF ARTS  IN  SCULPTURE
1998-1999        STUDIES AT THE HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY AND INTERNATIONAL
                       ENGLISH  LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, CALIFORNIA, USA
1996-1998        STUDIES IN THE SCULPTURE PROGRAM AT THE ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA
1991-1996        STUDIES AT THE RIGA COLLEGE  OF APPLIED ARTS, LATVIA
 
AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED

2008   1.PRIZE, MEMORIAL SIGN, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
2006   2.ND PRIZE,  COMPETITION FOR  THE PUBLIC ART PROJECT,
          DEDICATED  TO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF  THE
          1.ST ANIMATION FILM OF LATVIA.
2005   2.ND PRIZE, OPEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE MEMORIAL  
          TO THE RESCUERS OF JEWS IN THE WWII, LATVIA 
2003   1.ST PRIZE, STONE SCULPTURE COMPETITION BY THE ARTISTS UNION OF LATVIA
2003   G. SUTTON MEMORIAL AWARD IN FINE ARTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA
2002   JURY PRIZE, ANNUAL WINTER SHOW, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA 
2002   NOMINEE, INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE CENTRE
          OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD, USA
2002   BILL KLIBER MEMORIAL AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN STUDIES,
          THE   UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA
2002   BERTHA MORTON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN MFA STUDIES, USA
1999   2.ND PRIZE, ANNUAL SCULPTURE SHOW, ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA, LATVIA
1999   SCULPTURE PRIZE, ANNUAL STUDENTS SHOW, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY, USA
 
SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED
 
2009         SCHOLARSHIP, CULTURE CAPITAL FOUNDATION, LATVIA
2006  CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIP, NORDIC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
2003  CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIP, CULTURE CAPITAL FOUNDATION, LATVIA
2002  STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP, CULTURE CAPITAL FOUNDATION, LATVIA
2002  FELL-OSKINS SCHOLARSHIP, USA 
2002  LYNN R. PRICKETT SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN USA, USA
2001  FELL-OSKINS AUTUMN SCHOLARSHIP, USA
2001  FELL-OSKIN SPRING SCHOLARSHIP, USA
2001  LYNN R. PRICKETT SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN USA, USA
2000  LYNN R. PRICKETT SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN USA, USA
1998  LYNN R. PRICKETT SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN USA, USA
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SINCE 2003 CHAIRMAN, SCULPTURE DEPARTMENT, RIGA SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ART
               TEACHING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:
               COMPOSITION
               CONSTRUCTION & MOLDMAKING
               SPATIAL DESIGN
               GRAPHIC DESIGN
               SUPERVISION OF DIPLOMA PROJECTS AND PRODUCTION

LANGUAGES

LATVIAN – NATIVE
ENGLISH – FLUENT
RUSSIAN – FLUENT
SPANISH -  BASIC

SOLO SHOWS
 
2009         "PHENOMENON" TOGETHER WITH MARIS GROSBAHS, RIGA ART SPACE (www.artspace.riga.lv)
2006 „CREATURES“, TOGETHER WITH RASA JANSONE,  GALLERY
                „METRAS MAJA“,  AIZPUTE, LATVIA
2005 „TIME COUNTER“, ARTISTS UNION OF LATVIA SCULPTURE GARDEN, LATVIA
2003 „THE THRESHOLD“,  GALLERY OF VISUAL ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA
2002 „PRE-THESIS“, ART ANNEX GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA 

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
 
2009        "ICONS OF OUR AGE" GALLERY ALMA, LATVIA 
2009        "DETOURNEMENT", 53. VENICE BIENNALE, COLLATERAL EVENT. ITALY
2008 „ART OMI“  RESIDENCY, NEW YORK, USA
2006 „+1867•C“, ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA
2005 „RUDENS“  STATE MUSEUM OF LATVIA „ARSENALS“, LATVIA
2004 „SCULPTURE“, RIGA DESIGN AND ART SCHOOL, LATVIA
2003 „SYNTHETIC“, GALLERY CAROUSELL, RIGA, LATVIA
2002 „ANNUAL WINTER SHOW“,  THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, USA
2002 „ROJARAKU“,  ROJA, LATVIA
2002 MELANIE ALVAREZ GALLERY, MISSOULA, MONTANA, USA
2001 „JURIED STUDENTS SHOW“,  REESE BULLEN GALLERY, ARCATA, CALIFORNIA, USA
2001 1ST STREET GALLERY,  EUREKA, CALIFORNIA, USA
2000 PEDVALE OPEN AIR ART MUSEUM, LATVIA

SELECTED RESIDENCIES

2008 ART OMI INTERNATIONAL ARTS RESIDENCY, NEW YORK, USA
2007 PUBLIC SCULPTURE RESIDENCY, VALMIERA CITY, LATVIA
2004 IRON CASTING SYMPOSIUM, LIEPAJA, LATVIA
2003 SYNTHETIC SCULPTURE, AIZPUTE, LATVIA
2002 SPATIAL ART LABORATORY, ROJA, LATVIA
2001 PAPER CASTING WORKSHOP, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY, USA
2000 INTERVENTIONS WITH NATURE, PEDVALE OPEN AIR ART MUSEUM, LATVIA 
 

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