Professional education: Riga Applied Arts High school (1983),
Latvian Academy of Art, Graphic Art Department (1992)

Occupation: easel graphic, book design, art pedagogy,
design and development of lighting fixtures

Social activities: Latvian Designers' Union (since 1999),
IBI Centre of Children's and Youth Literature (since 1999)


Work experience:
pedagogy - Valmiera Children's Art School (1983-1985),
Jurmala Alternative School (1992-1993),
Riga Latvian Society's House "Games' School"(1991-1997),
Riga Elementary School of Applied Art (1995-1997),
Riga High School of Design and Art (since 2000),
cooperation in design sphere - with LU EKC folklore festival
"Pulka eimu, pulka teku" (since 1994),
cooperation with ZIB festival "Christmas of Northern Countries" (1995-1996),
"A.L. Design Workshop" (since 1998),
cooperation with publishing houses - ''Atols", "Vaga", "Spriditis",
"Raka", Publishing house "AGB", "Zvaigzne"

The most famous illustrated books:
"Spring, Autumn, Winter and Travelers' Games for You", "Atols" (1994-1996)
"Different Games for You", "Raka" (1997),
I. Reizniece, V. Studente, A. Baumanis
"Cigu, Cagu Violin", "Spriditis" (1995), received an award "The Most Beautiful Book of the Year",
"Literature for Form 5", "Music for Form 5", "Raka" (1998),
"Literature for Form 10", "Raka" (1999),
M. Rungulis "Ilmars and Laima", "Raka" (1999),
A. Mandzi "Jungle Founding", "Zvaigzne ABC" (2000),
Magazine for children "Zilite", (2000)

Participation in exhibitions: since 1986,
Personal exhibitions "In One Breath 1, 2" in Valmiera, Jurmala (1998),
"Signs and Light" in Riga (1999), "Light Characters" in Riga, gallery " Apsida" (2001) in cooperation with A. Lenkevics