Elīza Vanadziņa
Education
2011. MBA degree, Strategic Management in Tourism, School of Business Administration «Turība»
2003. Participation in Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, class «Word – Message – Image», led by professor
Michèle Lemieux
1999. MA degree, Latvian Academy of Arts
1997. BA degree, Latvian Academy of Arts
1993 – 1997. Latvian Academy of Arts, Graphic Design Department 1986 – 1993. J. Rozentals Secondary Art School in Riga
Membership in creative unions
Member of Latvian Artists’ Union since 1997
Selected one-woman exhibitions
2008. «Moiré», «Ventspils nafta» business center, Ventspils, Latvia
2007. «Barococo», hotel «Atpūta», Cesis, Latvia
2001. – 2004. «Lorem Ipsum», AGB, Riga, Latvia
2001. «Bananafish on a Dish», Gallery «Babette», Mols, Denmark
1999. «A Perfect Day for Bananafish», Gallery «Babette», Mols, Denmark 1999. «A Perfect Day for Bananafish», Gallery «Ciris», Riga, Latvia 1998. «Paintings», Gallery «Rupucis», Riga, Latvia
1997. «Works. Graduation Works», Gallery «Laipa», Valmiera, Latvia 1997. «Red. Blue. Yellow», Gallery «Akademija», Vilnius, Lithuania 1996. «Paintings and Graphics», Gallery «Laipa»,
Valmiera, Latvia 1996. «Blue. Yellow. Red», Cesis Exhibition Hall, Cesis, Latvia
Selected group exhibitions
2014. «Istabai – 10», Gallery «Istaba», Riga, Latvia
2002. – 2013. Cesis annual art exhibition, Cesis exhibition hall, Cesis, Latvia
2008. «Autumn 080808, I am a Georgian!», Railway Museum, Riga, Latvia
2007. «Double Trouble», «Tērbatas centrs», Riga, Latvia
2006. «Chicken Run», Cesis exhibition hall, Cesis, Latvia
2005. «Originals», gallery «Istaba», Riga, Latvia
2004. «Autumn», exhibition hall «Arsenals», Riga, Latvia
2003. «Autumn. Private Space», exhibition hall «Arsenals», Riga, Latvia
2003. «Word – Message – Image», Hohensalzburg castle, Salzburg, Austria
1998. «Only the Sea», Gallery «A. Suna», Riga, Latvia
1997. «Riga in Contemporary Art», Gallery «Ciris», Riga, Latvia
1997. «Autumn», Exhibition Hall «Arsenals», Riga, Latvia
1997. «Works of Latvian Artists», Adelaide, Australia
1996. «Art Days' Exhibition», Gallery «Ars Longa», Riga, Latvia
1994. Exhibition dedicated to 50th anniversary of JRSAS, Exhibition Hall «Arsenals», Riga, Latvia 1994. «Works of Latvian Artists», Edinburgh, Great Britain
International awards and recognitions 2004. Recognition at «Best designed Books from all over the World 2004» for the book «Hercoga Jekaba burinieki», Leipzig, Germany
2003. KulturKontakte Austria award to support studies at the Salzburg International Summer Academy
Awards, recognitions and achievements in Latvia
Work on the design of more than 100 books
2016. Winner of the competition for studies at Cité Internationale des arts Paris, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia 2010.
Winner of the competition for studies at Cité Internationale des arts Paris, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia 2006.
Recognition at «Book Art in Latvia 2006» for the design of the book «The Gods Are Digging Trenches», Rīga, Latvija 2005.
Special prize «The Artist of the Year», «Book Art in Latvia 2005», Riga, Latvia
2005. First prize for the book «Everybody Had His Own Riga» as the most beautiful book in scientific and educational literature
category, «Book Art in Latvia 2005», Riga, Latvia
2005. Third prize for the design of «The Great Gatsby» by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, «Book Art in Latvia 2005», Riga, Latvia 2004.
Special award for constantly high quality of book design, «Book Art in Latvia 2004», Riga, Latvia
2004. Third prize for the design of book «Disgrace» by J. M. Coetzee, «Book Art in Latvia 2004», Riga, Latvia
2002. First prize for the book «Hercoga Jekaba burinieki» as the most beautiful book in scientific and educational literature
category, «Book Art in Latvia 2002», Riga, Latvia
2000. First prize for «Latvijas pērles» as the most beautiful book in scientific and educational literature category, Riga, Latvia 1998. Award for the painting «A Perfect Day for Bananafish», exhibition «Only the Sea», Gallery «A. Suna», Riga, Latvia
1997. The painting «Rigas spiganas» («Witches of Riga») chosen to be a part of the collection dedicated to the 800th anniversary
of Riga (in the competition «Riga in Contemporary Art»)
Selected Collections
Latvia, USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Austria, South Korea
