CV

Professional artist Anna Zandberga-Šenke from LATVIA.  

  • SElf-employed.

MEDIA                    Icon painting, graphics, oil painting, poetry, handicrafts, teaching art classes.

MEMBERSHIP      
  • Iconographers Union (Latvian Iconographers) Latvia,  since 2012.
  • Etching Guild, Latvia, since 2014
  • Corporation of Riga Profesional artists, Latvia, since 2014
  • 2013-2015 co-owner of the art studio "AveArt"
  • 2015-2019 Co-owner of the Icon painting studio ELEUSA.
  • From 2015 - self-employed artist. Lead classes in my art studio in Jurmala. Please read: HERE!

LANGUAGES  

  • Latvian - native.
  • English, Russian - fluently.

EDUCATION

  • 2010 Bachelor's degree in Art. Latvian Christian Academy, Bible's Art Department. Jurmala, Latvia.

MY WORKS ARE IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AND CHURCHES IN:

  • Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Italy, Mexico, Georgia, Russia, Belgium, Germany, USA, Greece, Australia, Japan, Finland, Poland, Netherlands, Ireland.
PUBLICATIONS
  • Art catalog: Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award in Latvian Landscape Painting. The Association of Culture Institutions of Riga City Council. 2024.
  • Art catalog: 3rd International painting competition exhibition "Marīna 2021. ME AND THE SEA". - Jurmala City Museum, 2021.
  • Art catalog: 2nd International painting competition exhibition "Marīna 2019". - Jurmala City Museum, 2019.
  • Art catalog: INTERPARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY ON ORTHODOXY. - 2018-2019.
  • Art catalog: STRONG WATER. Etching Art Guild-5.  - Daugavpils Marka Rotko centrs, 2016
  • Magazine of Liepaja writers and creative musicians HELIKONS. September 2005, 2(10). Poetry. Page 17.

BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS

  • Zandberga Zoja. Dzeja. - Liepāja: LiePa, 2021. - Pages 184.
  • Antonova Sarma. Atmiņas pečvorka stilā. - Sarma Antonova, 2016. - Pages 122., 186.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • 12.09.2022.-February 2023. Jurmala social services center "Jaundubulti" Day center "Ķemeri", art teacher. After the closing of the institution, until February 2023, the employment relationship continued at the Municipality "Health and social care center - Sloka", in the Day center "Ķemeri", in the same position.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 02.09.-30.09.2024. "POETRY IN PAINTINGS - PAINTINGS IN POETRY". Mērsraga Cultural center. Lielā str.25, Mērsrags, Latvia.
  • 29.10.-06.01.2023. "IN THE WIND OF LIEPAJA IN MY HEART. Library LIBRIS. M.Ķempes str.11, Liepaja. Latvia.
  • 22.12.2021.- January, 2022. Small Christmas Exhibition. Kemeri Library. Tukuma str.20, Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 05.09. -25.09.2020. "GRAPHICS.2005-2020". Tattoo Art Gallery. Stabu street 44, Riga, Latvia.
  • 04.08. -24.08.2018. "Singularitāte". Tattoo Art Gallery. Stabu street 44, Riga, Latvia.
  • 01.09.-30.09.2017. "Anna". Artgallery "Art studio No.1", Riga, Avotu 32. Latvia.

ARTIST'S GROUPS EXHIBITIONS

I have been participating in group exhibitions since 2012.

  • 07.11.-28.12.2024. Contemporary Art Exhibition-contest "CIK VĒRTS 2024". Bulduri Exhibition House, Muižas street 6, Jurmala. Latvia.
  • 24.09.-22.11.2024. Traveling joint exhibition of the group of artists, in the Luminescent Paintings project in the Meža Māja in Ķemeri, Jaunmoku Palace. Latvia.
  • 23.09.-29.09.2024. Individual participation in the "ART RIGA FAIR 2024". Latvian Railway Museum. Uzvaras bulvāris 2A, Riga, Latvia.
  • 14.09.-14.11.2024. 10. Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award in Latvian Landscape Painting presentation ceremony - participants exhibition. Museum of Preiļi History and Applied Art. Raiņa bulvāris 28. Preiļi, Latvia.
  • 26.04.-26.05.2024. Latvian Artists' Union annual visual art exhibition "ART DAYS 2024. LOOK UP". Latvian Artists' Union art gallery, 11.novembra krastmala 35, Riga, Latvia.
  • 19.03.-27.04.2024. 10.Jāzeps Pīgoznis Prize in Latvian landscape painting, competition - exhibition. Latvian Railway History Museum. Uzvaras bulvāris 2A. Riga, Latvia.
  • 01.03.-30.03.2024. Participation in the Icons of the Easter Time of the Latvian Iconographers. Pļaviņu Public Library, Raiņa strret 45, Pļavņas, Latvia.
  • 01.10.2023.-31.03.2024. Participation in the Icon Exhibition of the Latvian Iconographers at the Roberts' Muks Museum. Skolas street 11C. Preiļu region, Latvia.
  • 23.12.2023.-28.01.2024. Participation in the Christmas Icon Exhibition of the Latvian Iconographers and Icon painting studio in the Evangelical Lutheran church in Skulte, Latvia.
  • 09.12.2023.-06.01.2024. As part of the group of artists of contemporary art gallery "bazar't", participation in the "ART RIGA FAIR 2023 WINTER". Pils street 23, Doma Square, Riga, Latvia.
  • 01.12.2023 - 14.01.2024. Latvian Artists' Union annual visual art exhibition "Art.Entertainment. Autumn. 2023. Isolation. Fear. Avoidance. Loss of ideals". Latvian Artists' Union art gallery, 11.novembra krastmala 35, Riga, Latvia.
  • 02.11.2023.- 02.01.2024. As part of the artists of the ETCHING GUILD, participation in the graphic exhibition "Autumn Exhibition". I.Ziedoņa Library in Ķemeri. Tukuma street 20, Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 10.11.-30.12.2023. Contemporary Art exhibition - contest "CIK VĒRTS?". Bulduri Exhibition House. Muižas street 6, Jurmala. LATVIA.
  • 15.10.2023. GLOBAL PORTRAIT EXHIBITION. Portrait Online Exhibition. BARBAGELATA Contemporary Art Foundation.
  • 19.09.-24.09.2023. As part of the group of artists of contemporary art gallery "bazar't", participation in the "ART RIGA FAIR 2023". Latvian Railway Museum. Uzvaras bulvāris 2A, Riga, Latvia.
  • 02.09.-31.10.2023. Graphic Autumn Exhibition of the ETCHING GUILD artists group. Jurmala Central Library. Strelnieku prospect 30. Jurmala, Latvia
  • 15.05.-30.06.2023. Group exhibition "Green Life". Contemporary art Gallery "bazar't". Shopping centre MOLS. Krasta street 46, Riga, Latvia.
  • 28.05.2023. Participation in the "Church Night 2023" of the Iconographers Union in the Saint Albert's Roman Catholic Church. Liepajas street 38. Riga. Latvia.
  • 21.04.-21.05.2023. Latvian Artists' Union annual visual art exhibition "ART DAYS 2022. REFLECTION. MEMORIES". Latvian Artists' Union art gallery, 11.novembra krastmala 35, Riga, Latvia.
  • 18.02.-31.03.2023. Group exhibition, dedicated to the theme of love "A moment...". Contemporary art gallery "bazar't", TC MOLS, Krasta street 46, Riga, Latvia.
  • From 22.02.2023. Participating in a digital exhibition. Jurmala. Latvia.
  • 30.01.-25.03.2023. Participation in the icon exhibition of the Iconographers Union in the Balvi Sacred culture center. Balvi. Latvia.
  • 16.12.2022.-15.01.2023. Participation in the icon exhibition "SILENCE" of the Iconographers Union in the Contemporary Art Gallery "bazar't". Shopping centre MOLS, Krasta street 46, Riga, Latvia.
  • 07.11.-07.12.2022. Group exhibition. Contemporary Art Gallery "bazar't". Shopping centre MOLS. Krasta street 46. Riga. Latvia.
  • 11.08.-10.10.2022. Group exhibition "ANOTHER ME". Contemporary Art Gallery "bazar't". Shopping centre MOLS. Krasta street 46. Riga. Latvia.
  • From 15.07.2022. Exhibition of creative works of Jurmala citizens. KEMERI LIBRARY. Tukuma strret 20. Jurmala. Latvia.
  • 16.06.-31.07.2022. Group exhibition "LOLOJUMS". Contemporary Art Gallery "bazar't". Shopping centre MOLS, Krasta street 46. Riga, Latvia.
  • May, 28, 2022. Participation in the "Church Night 2022" of the Iconographers Union in the Saint Albert's Roman Catholic Church. Liepājas street 38. Riga, Latvia.
  • 06.05.-12.06.2022. Latvian Artists' Union annual visual art exhibition "ART DAYS 2022. WAR. UKRAINE". Latvian Artists' Union art gallery, 11.novembra krastmala 35, Riga, Latvia.
  • 14.04.-31.05.2022. Exhibition of Ukrainian and Latvian artists WAR and PIECE. Contemporary  Art Gallery "bazar't". Trade center MOLS, Krasta street 46, Riga, Latvia.
  • 07.01.-27.02.2022. Participation in the icon exhibition "ICONS" of the Iconographers Union in the Liepaja Museum. Kūrmājas prospekts 16/18, Liepāja,  Latvia.
  • 16.11.-11.12.2021. Participation in the Contemporary Art exhibition - contest "JĀ/NEatkarība 2021". Bulduri Exhibition House. Muižas street 6, Bulduri, Jurmala, Latvia.
  • From July 29, 2021 - 2021. Participation in the graphics exhibition of the Etching Guild in Tingere, LATVIA.
  • 05.08.2021.-05.09.2021. Participation in the International art project "Saints of the United Church", organozed by ARTOS - contemporary Christian art and culture, Moscow, Russia. Exhibition place: Art gallery "Elcin Centr" (Ельцин Центр), Ekaterinburg, B.Elcin street 3.
  • 09.07.2021.-29.08.2021. Participation in the 3 International SEA-THEMED BIENNALE  - "Marīna 2021", competition exhibition of painting in Latvia, in the City Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 01.12.2020.-October, 2021.Participation in the graphics exhibition of the Etching Guild. Elkor Giftshop Art Gallery, Brīvības bulvāris 19, Riga, Latvia.
  • 07.12.2020.-07.03.2021.Participation in the graphics exhibition of the Etching Guild. JOKER KLUBS. Katrinas str.12. Riga, Latvia.
  • 10.12.2020.-15.01.2021. Participation in the International Contemporary art exhibition "TOMORROW STARTS TODAY". Art gallery "Art Pegazs", Riga, Latvia.
  • 27.11.2020.-10.01.2021. Participation in the annual art exhibition, virtual art exhibition "AUTUMN 2020. Artist's Union of Latvia. Riga, Latvia.
  • 11.11.-11.12.2020. Participation in the Contemporary Art exhibition - contest "JĀ/NEatkarība 2020". Jurmala City Council. Jomas street 1/5, Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 20.08.2020.-09.10.2020. Participation in the exhibition "Non-material Art. BAUHAUS/VKHUTEMAS-100" of the group of artists. Elkor Giftshop Art Gallery, Brīvības bulvāris 19, Riga, Latvia.
  • 29.05.2020.-12.07.2020. Participation in the icon exhibition "DEISUS" of the Iconographers Union in the Kuldiga Artists' residence in Kuldiga city. Pils str.2, Kuldiga, Latvia.
  • 20.04-31.05.2020. Participation in the virtual visual art exhibition "ART DAYS 2020. COVID-19" organized by the Artists' Union of Latvia.
  • 15.11.2019.-05.01.2020. Participation in the annual art exhibition "AUTUMN 2019" at the Artists' Union of Latvia. Riga, 11.Novembra krastmala 35.
  • 19.07.-01.09.2019. Participation in the 2nd International SEA-THEMED BIENNALE - "Marīna 2019", competition exhibition of painting in Latvia, in the City Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 09.11.2018.-06.01.2019. Participation in the annual art exhibition "AUTUMN.100" at the Artists' Union of Latvia. Riga, 11.Novembra krastmala 35.
  • November 30 December 14, 2018. Participation in the painting and graphics exhibition. The exposition consists of works by various nationality artists and is devoted to the rememberance of the tragic events of the beginning of the 1941 Riga ghetto's liquidation. Synagogue of Riga, Peitavas street 6/8.
  • 25.06.-22.07.2018. Participation in the icon exhibition at the Byzantine and Christian Museum together with all finalists of International Icon painting competition. Athens, Greece.
  • 05.07.-27.09.2018. Participation in the icon exhibition of the Iconographers Union in Association of Latvian National Culture Societes named of Ita Kozakēviča. Riga, Latvia.
  • 13.05.-04.06.2018. Participation in the icon and ornaments exhibition of the artists of Iconographers Union and students of the studio ELEUSA in Katholic church in Plavinas, Latvia.
  • 15.04.-22.04.2018. Participation in the icon exhibition of the artists group of Iconographers Union in the St.Apostle and Evangelist Mathew orthodox church in Leuven, Belgium.
  • 07.03.-02.04.2018. Participation in the ornament exhibition of the teachers and students of the studio ELEUSA in the Museum of Sacred Affairs of the Holy Family in the oldtown of Riga, Klostera street 5.
  • 25.01.-15.02.2018. Participation in the icon exhibition of the artists group of Iconographers Unionb in the salon HIMENEJS, in Riga, Baznicas street 7.
  • 21.12.2017.-20.02.2018. Participation in the International art project "Saints of the United Church", organozed by ARTOS - contemporary Christian art and culture, Moscow, Russia. First Exhibition: Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk.
  • 24.11.2017.-07.01.2018. Participation in the exhibition "AUTUMN 2017. ARTISTS' HOUSE", Gallery of the Union of Latvian Artists, Rīga, 11.Novembra kratsmala street 35.
  • 15.11.2017. - 17.01.2018. Graphics art exhibition of Etching Guild artists "99.WINTER" (99.ZIEMA). Jurmala Culture Center.
  • 05.04.-24.05.2017. Exhibition of the artists group of Iconographers Union:  "Contemporary icons from Latvia". Chapellepour l'Europe-Chapel for Europe. 22, Rue Van Maerlant, 1040 Brussels (metro Maelbeek).
  • 07.04.-04.05.2017. Participation in the graphics exhibition in the art gallery "Art studio No.1"  in Riga.
  • 21.-17.11.2016. Participation in the Riga Art Fair 2016 event as part of the Etching Guild. Riga, Latvia.
  • 26.10.-01.11.2016. Graphics exhibition organized in frame of Swedish days in Latvia, at the concert hall "Great Amber" in Liepaja. The exhibition is organized by support of the Swedish embassy in Latvia.
  • 16.10.-23.10.2016. Participation in the icon exhibition of the artists group of Iconographers Union in the St.Apostle and Evangelist Mathew church in Leuven, Belgium.
  • 28.09.-16.10.2016. International printmaking exhibition "TRANSITION", Jurmala City Museum.
  • 06.05.2016.-05.06.2016. Graphics exhibition organized in frame of Swedish days in Latvia, at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia. The exhibition is organized by support of Swedish embassy in Latvia.
  • 15.04.2016.-05.05.2016. Participation in the art exhibition "Art Days 2016. Self-portrait. Identity". Latvian Artists Union, Riga, 11.Novembra krastmala 35, Latvia.
  • 28.11.2015.-10.01.2016. Participation in the icon and ornaments exhibition "Terra Mariana" of the artists group of Iconographers Union and students of studio Eleusa in Bauska City Museum, Latvia.
  • 17.11.2015.-17.01.2016. Participation in the International Graphics Art Exhibition "STRONG WATER. Etching Art Guild - 5 years" in Daugavpils Mark Rotho Art Centre, Latvia.
  • 07.12.2014. Participation in the art exhibition "Wooden Riga" (wooden building) at the Wooden building renovation centre "Koka Rīga".
  • 21.12.2014.-12.01.2015. Participation in the icon exhibition "Great Fiests" of the artists group of Iconographers Union in Riga Cathedral, Latvia.
  • 04.12.2014.-04.01.2015. Participation in the International Graphics Art Exhibition "Skala C3" at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 29.11.-29.12.2013. Participation at the international graphic art exhibition "Strong Water-4" at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 25.07.-10.09.2013. Participation in the graphics exhibition "My littl' ship was so great!" at the Academic Library of the University of Latvia, organized in framework of the "Tall Ships Races 2013" - Riga.
  • 16.06.-18.08.2013. Participation in the icon exhibition of the artists group of Iconographers Union in Nykoping St.Nicholas Lutheran Church, Sweden.
  • 26.11.-17.12.2012. Participation in the icon exhibition of the artists group in Riga Central Library, Plavnieku branch premises.
  • 17.08.-08.09.2012. Participation in the icon exhibition of the artists group in Riga, "RĪGAS TĀLERS" graphics galery, the Latvian Artists Union.
  • 12-13 May, 2012. Participation in the icon exhibition of the artists group in Italy, (Cagliari, Sardinia), Quartu Sant'Elena, within the Annual Outdoor Art festival "monumentiaperti 2012", Chiesa Ortodossa San Giuda Taddeo Apostolo church.

OPEN ART WORKSHOPS

I have been participating in group exhibitions since 2009.

  • 20.05.2024. Charity art therapy class. Sixth psychological support camp "STRONGER TOGETHER" for Ukrainian children and their mothers. Children's Hospital Foundation (Bērnu slimnīcas fonds) Latvia and НДСЛ Охматдит Ukraine.
  • 02.09.2022. Graphic Art master class for Ķemeri elementary school. Venue: Kemeri Library, Tukuma street 20, Kemeri, Jurmala. Latvia.
  • 12.09.2018. Open art workshop, organized in framework of a "Poetry Day 2018" in the Kemeru Library. Tukuma street 20, Kemeri, Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 29.09. 2017. My open art workhop of graphics, Riga, the Latvian Artists Union.
  • 09.09.2017.  Participation in the contemporary art forum "White night 2017" in the workshop of etching. The Latvian Artists Union, Riga, Latvia.
  • 21.05.2016. Participation in open workshop of graphics organized in framework of  "Museum at Night 2016" at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 16.05.2015. Participation in open workshop of graphics "Flowers for Aspazija", organized in a framework of the "Museum Night 2015" at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 06.09.2014. Open art workshop organized in framework of a "White night 2014" in the workshop Eleusa, Riga, Latvia.
  • 17.05.2014. Participation in open workshops of graphics organized in a framework of the "Museum at Night 2014" at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 18.05.2013. Participation in open workshops of graphics organized in a framework of the "Museum at Night 2013", at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 08.09.2012. Participation in open workshops of graphics organized in a framework of the "White night 2012". The Latvian Artists Union.         
  • 27-28 June, 2009. Participation in open workshops of graphics  "6 seconds before..." organized in a framework of the Art days, Riga, the Latvian Artists Union.

ART PROJECTS IN LATVIA

  • 2022. I participated in the preparation of the museum pedagogy lessons for schools for the Liepaja Museum, which is included in the "Latvijas skolas soma" national program.
  • 15 October, 2015. Trade center ALFA in Riga, Latvia. Participation an art charity campaign to support women with breast cancer.
  • 10,17,24,31 October, 2015. Participation in open workshop of graphics organized in framework of the "Year of Rainis and Aspazija" at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 13,14,20,21,27 June, 2015. Participation in open workshop of graphics organized in framework of the "Year of Rainis and Aspazija" at the City Art Museum of Jurmala, Latvia.

ART PROJECTS OUTSIDE LATVIA

  • 13.12.-23.12.2013. Solo icon exhibition in Tallinn, Estonia within the Art project "Trialogos 2013"
  • 08.12.2012. Participation at the International Conference "TriaLogos 2012" Winter Session, European Thinking Session, in Estonia, Tallinn, where the Blessing of the Icons Saints and Nature took place within its framework.

PROCESS ART PROJECTS OUTSIDE LATVIA

  • Since 2023 - visual art project "Saint and Protected and Threatened Species in Ireland", in cooperation with the St.John the Baptist Catholic of Ireland.
  • Since 2017. I participating in th International Art project "Saints of the United Church" organized by ARTOS - contemporary Christian art and culture (Moscow, Russia). The first exhibition of the project took place from 20.12.2017.-20.02.2018. in the National Art Museum of the Rebublic of Belarus.

ART FORUMS OUTSIDE LATVIA

  • 26.09.-01.10.2017. Participation in the "Art Geography" World Forum of Arts, Moscow, Russia.
  • 17.10.-19.10.2013. Participation at the "Parallax Art Fair 8", Chelsea Town Hall, King's Road in London, Great Britain.
ART SYMPOSIUMS OUTSIDE LATVIA
  • 13 - 19 April 2019. I took part in the Icon-painting symposium  at  Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece.

ART CONTESTS IN LATVIA

  • 19.03.-27.04.2024. 10.Jāzeps Pīgoznis Prize in Latvian landscape painting - competition exhibition. Latvian Railway History Museum. Uzvaras bulvāris 2 A. Riga, Latvia.
  • 16.11.-11.12.2021. Contemporary Art Contest "JĀ/NEatkarība 2021". Bulduri Exhibition House. Muižas street 6. Bulduri, Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 09.07.-29.08.2021. 3rd International sea-themed painting competition "Marīna 2021". City Art Museum of Jurmala, Tirgoņu 29. Latvia.
  • 10.12.2020.-15.01.2021. International art contest "Tomorrow starts today". Art gallery "Art Pegazs". Rūpniecības str.18, Riga, Latvia.
  • 11.11.-11.12.2020. Participation in the Contemporary Art competition "JĀ/NEatkarība 2020". Jurmala City Council. Jomas str.1/5, Jurmala, Latvia.
  • 19.07.-01.09.2019. 2nd International sea-themed painting competition "Marīna 2019". City Art Museum of Jurmala. Tirgoņu 29. Latvia.
ART CONTESTS OUTSIDE LATVIA
  • 2022 - International Art Prize - LUKSEMBOURG ART PRIZE. Museum PINACOTHEQUE. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
  • 17.09.-17.10.2022. Second time I particiapate in the International art competition "ORTHODOX ARTS FESTIVAL". The Heavenly Path Art Gallery, 46A High Street, Glastonbury, SOMERSET, BA6 9DX. Great Britain.
  • 17-26 September, 2021. I particiapate in the International art competition "ORTHODOX ARTS FESTIVAL". The Heavenly Path Art Gallery, 46A High Street, Glastonbury, SOMERSET, BA6 9DX. Great Britain.
  • 2018. I particiapated in the International Icon Painting competition in Athens, Greece.