Iconart

Evija Rudzite


+371 28395214

evijarudz1@gmail.com

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Date of birth

1975 in Madona, Latvia

Education

2009 – 2011 - Master Degree in Theology and Religious sciences, Latvian Christian Academy

1999 – 2005 - Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts, Latvian Christian Academy

Professional experience

Icon Painter

Teaching practical lessons in Icon painting, giving lectures on Iconography

Organizing and managing master classes of Egg tempera painting technique   

2013 - 2019 - Icon painting workshop „Eleusa” co-founder and member

2012 - present - Member of Iconographer Society    www.facebook.com/iconographers/

2011 – 2019 - Volunteer Art Tutor at Christian Education and Training programme ‘’Miriam’’ in Ilguciema Women’s prison

Participation in international exhibition projects

2021  - Fellowship „Artos” (Russia) project „Saints of the Undivided Church”, Yeltsin Center, Yekaterinburg, Russia

2020 -  Fellowship „Artos” (Russia) project „Saints of the Undivided Church”,  Kemerovo Regional Museum of Fine Arts, Kemerovo, Russia

2019 - Fellowship „Artos” (Russia) project „Saints of the Undivided Church”, Cultural Center, Valamo Monastery, Finland.

2017 - Fellowship „Artos” (Russia) project „Saints of the Undivided Church”, The National Art Museum, Minsk, Belarus.  

Group icon exhibitions

2024 -  Pentecost exhibition (ornaments),  St.Mateus Evangelic Lutheran Church, Skulte, Latvia

2024 - Pentecost icon exhibition,  Church of Jesus, Riga, Latvia

2024  - Easter time icon exhibition  Plavinas Library, Plavinas, Latvia

2023 - "Path of Light" St.Mateus Evangelic Lutheran Church, Skulte, Latvia

2023 - "My and yours, yours and ours sacred reality"  Roberts Muks' Museum in Galeni, Galeni, Latvia

2023 - St. Albert Catholic Church, participation in „Night of Churches 2023”, Riga, Latvia

2023 -  Sacral Culture Center, Balvi, Latvia

2023 - "Silence" Art Gallery "bazar't" , Riga, Latvia

2022 - St. Albert Catholic Church, participation in „Night of Churches 2022”, Riga, Latvia

2022 - "Icons" Liepaja Museum, Liepaja, Latvia

2020 - "Deisus"  Kuldiga Artists Residence, Kuldiga, Latvia

2019 -  Vecauces Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vecauce, Latvia

2019 – St. Meinhard Lutheran Church, Ikskile, Latvia

2019 –  Sacral Culture Center, Balvi, Latvia

2018 – I. Kozakevica Latvian Association of National Cultural Societies, Riga, Latvia

2018 – The Roman Catholic Church of Ascension of Our Lord, Plavinas, Latvia

2018 – Orthodox Parish of Saint Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, Leuven, Belgium

2018 – Riga Church heritage museum „In the shelter of the Most High”, Riga, Latvia  

2018 – Salon-studio Himenejs „Tatiana's Day exhibition”, Riga, Latvia

2017 – The Chapel of Resurrection or Chapel for Europe, Brussels, Belgium

2016 – Orthodox Parish of Saint Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, Leuven, Belgium

2016 – Krimulda Evangelic Lutheran Church „Byzantium and Old Russian ornaments”, Krimulda, Latvia

2015 – Bauska Museum „Terra Mariana – Land of Mother of God”, Bauska, Latvia

2014 – Riga Cathedral „Great feasts of the Church” Riga, Latvia

2014 – St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, participation in „Night of Churches 2014”, Riga, Latvia

2013 – St.Nicholas Lutheran Church, Nykoping, Sweden

2012 – Plavnieki Branch Library „Icon”, Riga, Latvia

2012 – Public Library, Nykoping, Sweden

2012 - Gallery „Rīgas Tālers”, Riga, Latvia

2012 – St.Jude Thaddeus, Apostle Church, participation in „Monumentiaperti 2012”,  Sardinia, Italy

2009 – Gallery „Bastejs” and „Eternal in time and space”, Riga, Latvia 

2008 – House of the Black Heads, Riga, Latvia

Group exhibitions

2022 - Saldus History and Art Museum of Janis Rosenthal, "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Saldus, Latvia

2021 - Regional Museum "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Talsi, Latvia

2021 - Church  of  Brukna Manor  exhibition of icons, paintings and graphics, Brukna, Latvia

2020 - Sacral culture center "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Balvi, Latvia

2020 - The Janis Rozentals and Rudols Blumanis Museum "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Riga, Latvia

2020 - Roja Sea-fishing Museum "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Roja, Latvia

2020 - Livia Rezevska Galery  "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Kuldiga, Latvia

2020 - Dobele regional Museum "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Dobele, Latvia

2020 - Art gallery of Kandava regional Museum "Gold. Light. Color. Line.", Kandava, Latvia  

Participation in organisation of other exhibitions 

2018 – Riga Cathedral, exhibition of Christian Education and Training programme ‘’Miriam’’ Fine art studio, participation in „Night of Churches 2018”, Riga, Latvia

2015 – St. Paul Church, „Virtual Miriam”, exhibition of Christian Education and Training programme ‘’Miriam’’ Fine art studio, participation in „Night of Churches 2015”, Riga, Latvia

2013 – Shopping centre “Spice”, „Pieskāriens brīvībai II” (‘’Touch of freedom II’’), exhibition of Christian Education and Training programme ‘’Miriam’’ Fine art studio, Riga, Latvia