Born in Riga, on February 14, 1964. Professional education: Riga College of Applied Arts (1979 - 1983), Latvian Academy of Arts, Textile department, B.F.A. (1984 - 1989) Latvian Academy of Arts, M.F.A. (1992 - 1993)
Member of Latvian Artists' Union since 1994. Member of Latvian Textile Artists' Association since 1994.
Contributor to exhibitions since 1985; participation in jury and group exhibitions in Latvia, Germany, Estonia, France, Australia and USA.. Works in collections: Latvian Art Foundation, Latvian Applied Art Museum, Museum of the History and Navigation in Riga. Commercial Bank of Riga, private collections in Latvia, Australia, Germany, USA.,1995 - 1996 International Fellowship and Residency awarded by Mid-America Arts Alliance and United States Information Agency (45 days long residency at Oregon College of Art and Crafts). 1995 - Baltic Book Design.
Competition, Tallin, Estonia.

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