Karine Paronyanc

EDUCATION
2005 - 2007 Latvian Academy of Arts, Master degree, monumental painting department
2001 - 2005 Latvian Academy of Arts, Bachelor degree, monumental painting department
1998 - 2001 Janis Rozental Riga Art High School, Secondary professional education, illustration department

FURTHER EDUCATION
2006 Sgraffito and affresco techniques, Instituto d’Arte di Firenze, Florence, Italy

AWARDS
2020 Third place winner in the art exhibition contest “#Artefakts#PiektāCivilizācija”, “Museum LV, Riga, Latvia
2007 First place winner in artistic contest named after prof. Indulis Zarins

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2019 - Introduced the art of Latvia at the international conference Baltic Connecting to high-ranking guests from China, South Korea, the USA, Japan
2018 - Founder, teacher and head of art studio (creative workshop) “Karine Paronyanc Art Studio”
2012 - 2018 Co-organizer and custodian of a creative space-gallery Riga Art – SkyArt
2013 - 2018 Co-organizer, custodian and participator of travelling summer cycle exhibitions “Flora Magica”
2012 Co-organizer, custodian and participator of international exhibition of artists from Latvia, Lithuania and Armenia under the title “Armenian palette”, Exposition halls of Latvian Academy of Arts
2007 - Latvian artists union member

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2020 Personal exhibition “Mysterious garden”, exposition hall of Rundale multifunctional centre, Latvia
2019 Personal exhibition “Birds of Paradise”, European Professional Doll Art Festival, white hall of the Latvian Railway History Museum, Riga, Latvia
Exposition “Story of how peonies bloomed in my garden”, Peony Festival, Raiskums, Latvia
2018 Personal exhibition “Flora Magica”, exhibition hall of Botanical Garden, at the Latvian University, Riga, Latvia
2017 Personal exhibition “Flora Magica”, Kalnciema block gallery, Riga, Latvia
Personal exhibition “Magnolias”, Valmiera integrated library, Latvia
2016 Personal exhibition “FloraMagica”, exhibition hall of Ungurmuiza estate, Raiskums, Latvia
Exposition“Breakfast of aristocrats”, hippodrome Zirgzandales, Marupe, Latvia
2015 Personal exhibition “Flora Magica”, exhibition hall of Ungurmuiza estate, Raiskums, Latvia
2014 Personal exhibition “Christmas”, exposition space Riga Art – SkyArt, Riga, Latvia
Exposition “Cotton” at the restaurant of the same name “Cotton“, Riga, Latvia
Personal exhibition “Flora Magica”, exhibition hall of Botanical Garden, at the Latvian University, Riga, Latvia
2013 Personal exhibition “Flora Magica”, Kalnciema block gallery, Riga, Latvia
2012 Personal exhibition “Parallel Worlds”, Jurmala city museum, Jurmala, Latvia
Personal exhibition “Anniversary”, National Culture Societies Association of Latvia, named after Ita Kozakevica, Riga, Latvia
2011 Personal exhibition “Bulls and Artichokes”, gallery “Flat”, Riga, Latvia
2010 Personal exhibition “Two”, gallery “Laipa”, Valmiera, Latvia
2009 Personal exhibition “A Story”, Riga Central Library, Riga, Latvia
2008 Personal exhibition „Femme Fatale”, gallery “Bastejs”, Riga, Latvia
2007 Personal exhibition “Russian Tea in the Italian Kitchen”, gallery “Bonhans” Riga, Latvia
2006 Personal exhibition “Watermelons”, gallery “Mākslas dārzs”, MC2, Riga, Latvia
2002 Personal exhibition “Armenian Wedding”, Armenian Community, Riga, Latvia
Personal exhibition “Fairy Tale”, art salon “Sakta”, Reval Hotel Latvija, Riga, Latvia
2001 Personal exhibition “Portrait”, Janis Rozental Riga Art High School, Riga, Latvia
Personal exhibition “The Sun”, Jurmala art school, Jurmala, Latvia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Annual Fine Arts Exhibition of the Latvian Artists’ Union “Rudens 2020. Esošais skats” (Autumn 2020. Vital Glance), Riga. Latvia
Exhibition “#Artefakts#PiektāCivilizācija” (Artifact. The Fifth Civilizattion), “Museum LV”, Riga,Latvia
Exhibition “Mākslas gaismas un ēnu spēles” (Play of light and shade in Art), European Professional Doll Art Festival, Latvian Railway History Museum, Riga, Latvia
International art-fair “Wings of Riga”, airport “Spilve”, Riga, Latvia
2017 International plein air and Exhibition of the same name “Armenian Palette”, Yerevan, Armenia
2014 Exhibition “Magnolijām 14”(Magnolias Are 14), gallery “Laipa”, Valmiera, Latvia
2013 Virtual plein air “13” and exhibition of the same name, organized by gallery “Laipa”, Valmiera, Latvia
2011 Travelling exhibition “Cross –artist’s eyes view”, international UNESCO project, gallery of the European Union House, Riga, Latvia
Charity auction “Art Help Japan”, gallery “Wheels and Pictures”, Riga, Latvia
2009 Young talents exhibition “New Perspectives”, Moscow House exposition hall, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition “Eclair”, exposition hall “Dizaina Fabrika”, Riga, Latvia
2008 Exhibition “Operation Eclair”, gallery “Crous-Beaux-Arts”, Paris, France
2007 Exhibition “Autumn 2007”, business-centre Terbatas, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition “Myth of ...”, gallery “Bastejs”, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition “The Queen of Spades”, Valmiera theatre, Latvia
Exhibition “Sub Rose”, gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition “Days of Art 2007”, business-centre “Terbatas”, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of professor Indulis Zarins artistic contest award laureates, “Bastejs”, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition “Riga – Florence-Riga”, Latvian Academy of Arts
2006 Latvian Academy of Arts Exhibition at the Instituto d’Arte di Firenze, Florence, Italy
Exhibition ”Notikums” (Event), Jurmala city museum, Jurmala, Latvia
Exhibition of professor Indulis Zarins artistic contest award laureates gallery “Bastejs”, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of young artists “Ice is Breathing”, Cultural Centre “Imanta”, Riga, Latvia
2005 Latvian Academy Of Arts Exhibition, Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Etienne, art school, gallery“ La Serre”, Saint-Etienne, France
Exhibition of young artists “Give Me A Break”, exhibition hall, Sapņu Fabrikа, Riga, Latvia
Organizer and participator of exhibition “Oriental Dream“, Jurmala city museum, Jurmala, Latvia
Exhibition“ Exotica”, gallery Mākslas dārzs, MC2, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of young artists “Vision and Mission”, gallery Mākslas dārzs, MC2, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of young artists “Under the Sign of the Bull”, club Andalūzijas Suns, Riga, Latvia
2004 Exhibition“Europe and Us”, bulwark Triangula, Riga, Latvia
2003 Culture Festival ‘Amazing Latvia’ (Etonnante Lettonie), Latvian Art Academy Paintings Exhibition at the L'École Supérieure d'Art et Design de Saint-Étienne, Saint-Etienne, France
Exhibition “Days of the Armenian Culture in Riga”, “The House of Mencendorf” museum, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition“We Live in Latvia”, “The House of Blackheads” museum, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition“Latvia is a seaside state”, Latvijas nacionālās kultūras biedrībā, Riga, Latvia
2002 Exhibition of students diploma works, Janis Rozental Riga Art High School, “Diplomarium”, gallery of artists union of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition “Days of Armenian culture in Riga”, National Culture Societies Association of Latvia, named after Ita Kozakevica, Riga, Latvia

Regularly took part in annual exhibition-fair of works of Latvian Academy of Arts students “ЯrmarkA”

Organized a great number of representative exhibitions (including charity ones) of student works in her own art studio.