Education
2004 Masters degree in education from the University of Latvia
1993 Graduated from the Textile Art Department of the Art Academy of Latvia; B.A. equivalent degree
1987 Graduated from the Stage Designer Department of Riga Design and Art Secondary School
solo exhibitions
2006 Two lines, Art museum Ogre, Latvia
2003 A Wild Moment of Peace, XO gallery, Riga
2000 Ilkka and the Flying Ties, Kable factory, Helsinki, Finland
1992 Connect Me, Jāņa sēta exhibition hall, Riga
exhibitions, projects
2005 MOOIE TIJD, “Atelier Artistiek”, Hengelo, Netherland
2003 Black-White, international textile art exhibition, the Art Academy of Latvia, Riga
2003 Exhibition of the Textile Artists Association, Arsenāls exhibition hall, Riga
2000 Like A Child, group exhibition, Ogre town exhibition hall, Latvia
1995 Exhibition of the Textile Artists Association, Arsenāls exhibition hall, Riga
1994 Angels Apparel, textile exhibition, Museum of Art, Ventspils city, Latvia
1994 Encounter, textile exhibition, Kolonna gallery, Riga
1993 Spring Silk, textile exhibition, Kolonna gallery, Riga
1993 Journey, ACC culture centre, Weimar und Kulturfabrik Werk II, Leipzig, Germany
1992 Landscape installation, project "Weimar - Buhenwald – Diametral Symbols”, Weimar, Germany
1992 Group exhibition Complicated, Museum of Decorative Art, Riga
1989 Textile installation "Dicsreet", Museum of Foreign Art, Riga
1987 Printed fabric, exhibition of LMS, Riga
creative experience
2002 - 2007 Trainer of Nordic Training International, Riga
2001–2003 Organizing and management of annual summer camps Upe (River) for children with special needs in Lielvarde town
2000 Organizing the international children art competition and mobile exhibition Gospel in My Drawing
1999–2001 Participation in social projects in Finland — Kerava juvenile jail, Ruskeasuo school Helsinki and Kellokoski psychotherapeutical hospital
1995 Establishment of SIA Mākslas Aptieka (Art Cure) and the private Art School in Lielvarde town
1995–2010 The director of studies, composition and textile teacher of the Art School Mākslas Aptieka
1994–1995 The formation and representation of Latvian textile design collection in the textile design fair Interstoff, Frankfurt, Germany
1993 The management of the Ceļojums (Journey) project and the exhibition of 10 Latvian artists in Weimar and Leipzig, Germany; creation of Ceļojums book