Elīza Vanadziņa – RÉSUMÉ
EDUCATION
2011. Professional Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), 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
RESIDENCES
2010. Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
LANGUAGES
Latvian (native language), English, Russian, German
ONE-WOMAN EXHIBITIONS
2008. "Moire", business center "Ventspils nafta", Ventspils, Latvia
2007. "Barococo", hotel "Atpūta", Cēsis, 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
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009. "Autumn", Happy art museum, Riga, Latvia
2008. "Autumn. I am a Georgian", Railway museum, Riga, Latvia
2007. "Double Trouble", business center "Ģertrūdes", 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
1993. "Spring", Exhibition Hall "Latvia", Riga, Latvia
1992. "Spring", Exhibition Hall "Latvia", Riga, Latvia
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2004. Recognition at "Best designed Books from all over the World 2004" for the book "Hercoga Jekaba burinieki", Leipzig, Germany
2004. Prize for achievment of the year in book design, "Annual prize in book publishing 2004", Riga, Latvia
2003. Prize for high culture of graphic arts in book design, "Annual prize in book publishing 2003", Riga, Latvia
2004. Prize for the design of book "Everybody had his own Riga" by K. Volfarte, E. Oberlander, "Book Art in Latvia 2004", Riga, Latvia
2003. 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
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