Katrina Avotina (1975)
Education
2000 masters degree studies in the Latvian Academy of Arts
2000 LAA diploma as artist in painting
1998 Bachelor of Arts LAA
1994 - 1998 Latvian Academy of Arts, Painting faculty
1987 - 1994 arts school of Y.Rozenthal
Professional success
2008 "Art Gallery Jekabs" auction, Riga, Latvia
"Yvonne Veiherte Art Gallery" auction, Riga, Latvia
2007 "Artists' Union Gallery" Avotinya`s family exhibition, Riga, Latvia
"Yvonne Veiherte Art Gallery" auction, Riga, Latvia
"Art Gallery Bonhans.S" solo exhibition, Riga, Latvia
2006 "Business Center Art Gallery" Group exhibition, Riga, Latvia
"Art Gallery Bonhans.S" and "Business Center Art Gallery” group exhibition, Riga, Latvia
2005 "Elizabeth Couturier gallery" group exhibition, Paris, France
2004 "Art Café Taste of Europe" solo exhibition, Limerick, Ireland
"Art Gallery of the private collector" Group Exhibition, Ireland
2002 "Art Gallery Mill Cove" Group Exhibition, Ireland
1992 - 2000 solo and group exhibitions in galleries "Bastejs", "Māksla", "Centrs", as well as other art galleries in Latvia and abroad
Works in private collections - Latvia, Great Britain, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Finland, Japan, Estonia, Germany, New Zealand, Belarus, Ireland, Russia, Australia, USA.
Member of the Artists’ Union of Latvia.
Honors
2009 International Art Contest "Women in Art" - finalist, Italy
2008 International Art Competition "Human In The Moment" - won 2nd place, Italy
2007 International Art Competition "Top Ten Edition" - finalist, Italy
2000 I. Zarina scholarship winner
1999 I. Zarina scholarship winner
Vienna city`s grant
1998 winner of the contest "Vidzeme, Kurzeme, Zemgale, Latgale," Artists’ Union of Latvia, gallery
"Daugava" and "AirBaltic" airlines