Artwork

Celmina Inta

Yellow flowers

Bouquet of flowers in a vase

Inta Celmiņa
Born on January 7, 1946 in Riga

1957–1964 – studied at the Janis Rozentāls Riga Art High School

1964–1969 – studies at the Department of Pedagogy of the Art Academy of Latvia

Since 1969, she has been painting with oil on canvas and participating in exhibitions

1969–1976 – teacher at Riga Applied Arts High School

1976–1988 – senior lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy of the Latvian Academy of Arts

1988–2003 – freelance artist

Since 2003 - teacher of painting, drawing, composition and coloristics at the Faculty of Computer Design of the International School of Practical Psychology

Personal exhibitions in Latvia, Sweden, France, USA

Has won awards at the exhibitions of Latvian and Baltic painters

In 1984 - silver medal at the French Salon at the "Traditions and Quests" exhibition in Paris

Inta Celmiņa is a painter. An artist whose works are first of all associated with the dark light drawn out in

the rhythms of tonal strokes of color, freely composed, female figures and princesses disintegrating in the

winds of drive and feelings. Yes, the latter may also have a connection with horses and birds, but it is

unequivocally clear that Inta's works live in the well-emphasized, well-cultivated world of a woman's mind and

feelings, and this does not necessarily mean rattling off petty household details or regal giggles. If we talk about

"girls' best friends" (diamonds, of course), then the joy of adornment only rarely shines in a corner of the painting,

because the secret is more important. The constant presence of mystery. Perhaps this could also be called

the quintessence of femininity in the works of Inta Celmiņa. Inta herself has something of the first mother's

secret keeper's self-confidence, stately posture and witch wisdom (she already owns it like a shirt of nettles,

the brilliance of precious metals and precious stones), but her "witch cauldron" is paint, painting material.