About me
I live and paint in the beautiful city of Latvia in Riga. Painting makes me happy!
The inspirations I get from everything I see around: nature, birds, flowers, my daughters. I paint flowers, still life, nature, birds and dogs, but my favorite genre is girls: happy or sad, lonely or mysterious. I love to paint little girls and different types of faces. There is a story behind every girl. I transformed all my thoughts, feelings, dreams, sadness, joy, love into my own images. I work with acrylic on canvas and my favorite format is a square.
I was drawing ever since I was a young girl. I graduated from Art school after 8 years of studies. I graduated from Latvian Academy of Art with the masters’ degree in 2001. I have exhibit my art in various group exhibitions since 1997, also I had 5 solo exhibitions and my works in private collections in Latvia, USA, Israel, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Norway.
Have a great day and thanks for visiting!
Rita
Phone.: +371 29507738
E-mail: ritau@inbox.lv
Education
1988 – 1995 – Jan Rozental`s Riga Art school
1995 – 1999 – Latvian Academy of Art, painting department (bachelor’s degree)
1999 – 2001 – Latvian Academy of Art, painting department (master studies)
Personal exhibitions
1999 –„Blezur`s consulting Office””
2001 –„Amber Gallery”, Riga
2003 – Gallery „Lita”, Riga
2004 – Gallery „Lita”, Riga
2018 – Simple Caffe, Riga
2024 – ” Where stories meet”, The Museum LV gallery and Grata JJ, Riga
2024 – Exhibition at Riga Airport in the VIP hall
2024 – “Finearts Gallery”, Larvik, Norway
2025 – Art Hotel Rome, Gallery” Romas dārzs” , Liepaja, Latvia
Group exhibitions
1997 – Spring exhibition «Days of Art 1997”
1997 – Students’ works exhibition in Kandava.”
1998 – Students’ works exhibition in Kandava.”
1999 – Exhibition «Autumn 1999»”
2000 – Exhibition in Tarty, Estonia”
2000 – Exhibition in the House of Mensendorf ”
2000 – Gallery „Lita””
2000- „One for one…., and all together”, Gallery „Nellija””
2001 – Exhibition of works belonging to diploma holders and profesors of
Artistic Studio of figural painting in Agenskalns branch of Unibanka ”
2001 – Gallery „Bastejs”, Riga, Latvia”
2002 – „Artistic Studio”, Gallery ”Bastejs””
2002 – Gallery ”Lita””
2002 –„Painting in the tree” and „Message on the postcard”, ”Bastejs””
2003 – Exhibition of Sunflowers in the Blackheaded House ”
2003 – „Artistic Studio 2003”, Gallery ”Bastejs””
2004 – „Orange inspirations”, Nature Museum”
2004 – «White outbilding», Sigulda”
2004 – „Holiday”, Gallery „Lita””
2004 – „Artistic Studio 2004”,”Bounds”, Gallery „Bastejs” ”
2005 – „Artistic Studio 2005”, Exhibition „The Body language”, Gallery „Bastejs”.
2011 – Exhibition “Artists for Christmas” – Auction House / Gallery Jacob.
2012 – Exhibition “Artists for Christmas” – Auction House / Gallery Jacob.
2017 – The painting of the year 2017, A. Sunas Art Gallery,
2018 – Art Days exhibition “Art Time”, LMS gallery
2018 – “Mystery. Ritual Art”, Museum LV and Grata JJ
2019 – The MuseumLV gallery and Grata JJ ,“Grata Award” exhibition “Source of power”
2020 – The MuseumLV gallery and Grata JJ “,#4stages”, devoted to the International Baltic Ballet Festival
2020 – The MuseumLV gallery and Grata JJ, “#artefact #fifth civilization”.
2021 – Christmas exhibition, The MuseumLV gallery and Grata JJ .
2022 – Culture Center Grata JJ Gallery, MuseumLV, #ilusory#reality
2023 – Wings of Riga, Art Fair 2023
2025 – The MuseumLV gallery and Grata JJ, “The Golden Age”.
Awards
2004 – The main prize from UNIBANKA for the painting «Collage» at the Exhibition „Artistic Studio 2004” in the Gallery „Bastejs”.
2005 – The prize for the second place from UNIBANKA for the painting «The Apple Pie» at the Exhibition „The Body Language”, Gallery „Bastejs”.
2020 – Grata award 2020, 4th place and the audience’s favorite award for the painting Ne Gaiss. Gallery Museum LV and Gratta JJ.
2022 – Grata Award winner and 1st place winner at the exhibition – competition Illusory reality. Gallery Museum LV and Grata JJ.