IMANTS VECOZOLS

IMANTS VECOZOLS

Born in 1933. Professional training: Janis Rozentals Art School of Riga (1949 - 1954), Painting Department at the Latvian Academy of Arts (1954 - 1960) under the supervision of professor E. Kalnins. Contributor to exhibitions since 1958. A member of the Artists' Union of Latvia as of 1962, A member of the B - 13 Association (1993 - 1998) since 1993.

Above ten personal exhibitions in Latvia and abroad. Group exhibitions in Riga, Vilnius, Moscow, St. Petersburg, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Kaunas, Switzerland, Belgium, India, Great Britain, Finland and elsewhere.

His works are to be found in the collections of the State Art Museum and Artists' Union of Latvia, Kaunas Art Museum, Tukums Art Museum, Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and Ministry of Culture of Russia, as well as in many private collections in Latvia and abroad.

Currently professor at the Latvian Academy of Arts, supervisor of a Master Studio.

"Painting is full of mysteries, and they reveal themselves only before talent, work and love. The artist sacrifices himself, but God names his creation "a fruit of love" and gives it a place under the stars. Remarkable and cruel simultaneously, but fair."