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Education
2002 – 2005 Art Academy of Latvia, painting department, master course
Multimedia Master class,
Professors K.Zariņš, A.Naumovs
1998 – 2002 Art Academy of Latvia, painting department, bachelor course
1991 – 1997 99th secondary school of Riga
Solo Exhibitions
2019 "on my way back to my beginning" in der e.V. Beratungsstelle, Dresden
2018 "on my way back to my beginning" design bar M50, Riga
2013 "sign" library of Pāvilosta
2008 "[monpansje] gallery "Art Garden"
2007 "My beloved flowers and birds" gallery 1. Flour, Riga
" My beloved flowers and birds" gallery " Mētras māja" Aizpute, Latvia
2004 “she savors sugarplums”
motel “vēju paradīze”, Pavilosta
Group Exhibitions
2005 Exhibition “Painting of The Year 2005”, gallery “ASuna”, Riga
The great summer exhibition in gallery “Mans’s”, Jekabpils
I.Zarins’ grant competitive exhibition in gallery “Bastejs”, Riga
2004 Яrmarka 2004, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga
Exhibition of miniatures “Cameo” in Art Garden gallery, Riga
Creative Workshop 2004 “Border”, gallery Bastejs, Riga
“Objects. Paintings on the wood. Postcards.” Gallery Bastejs, Riga
Exhibition “Painting of The Year 2004”, gallery “ASuna”, Riga
Exhibition of Latvian Academy of Art in the University of Art and design, Helsinki, Finland
I.Zarins’ grant competitive exhibition in gallery “Bastejs”, Riga
2003 I.Zarins’ grant competitive exhibition in gallery “Bastejs”, Riga
2002 “Rudens 2002”, exhibition hall “Arsenals”, Riga
Creative Workshop 2002, gallery Bastejs, Riga
I.Zarins’ grant competitive exhibition in gallery “Bastejs”, Riga
2001 “May salon”, exhibition of painting department grade 3, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga
Welcome! I am Gundega Bluma an artist from Latvia. I cannot imagine my life without the presence of the creative spark at every moment. I find interest in interpreting and portraying what I see through my own prism, in a special way. As a result, after high school, I was led to the Latvian Academy of Arts, where I obtained a master's degree in fine arts. Over the years, I have had many solo exhibitions in cities in Latvia and also in Germany, where I lived last 5 years. My favorite technique is oil painting, as it allows me to express my ideas most fully. Lately, however, I have been fascinated by mixing techniques. I create acrylic paintings, which, in my opinion, give artworks more vitality and expressiveness.
Colors and light are the most important elements for me to convey my vision in paintings. I enjoy living in the city, but in every free moment, I venture into nature with my camera or sketchbook to observe, contemplate, explore, and get inspired. In spring, for example, I often turn my gaze upwards to see the interesting patterns formed there! Tree branches, birds, leaves, shadows, translucent, softly toned light – the movement of sea waves, which I also enjoy while surfing, the slanting rays of the summer evening sun, winter art creations – all of these fascinate and inspire me. Later, they find their way onto canvas or paper and magically transform while preserving the initial impulse. Therefore, I tend to describe my style as abstract realism.
Welcome to my world, where colors, light, and the play of forms reign!
