EDUCATION
1971 Goulburn Teachers College
1972 National Art School , Sydney
1973 – 1975 University of Adelaide
OFFICES HELD
1983 –1987 Committee Member ,
Australian Latvian Artist’s Association .
1987 – 1988 Public Officer ,
Kelly Street Kollektive (Artists).
1988 – 1989 Vice – President ,
Australian Latvian Artist’s Association .
1990 – 1996 President ,
Australian Latvian Artist’s Association .
1998 – 2000 Committee Member , Fairfield Festival of Arts Organising Committee.
2001 – 2003 Chairman , Fairfield Festival of Arts Organising Committee .
1998 – to date President , Fairfield City Art Society.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions in 1983 , 1988 , 1995 and 2012.
Group Exhibitions include ; Brisbane, Canberra , and Fairfield, Schools of Art.
Blacktown, Campbelltown, Casula Powerhouse, and Waverly-Woollahra, Art Centres
NSW State Parliament. Art Gallery NSW Victorian Art Gallery
Victorian Artist Society Gallery Valmiera Regional Museum and Gallery, Latvia
Daugava LMA Gallery, Riga, Latvia Sipolins Foundation Gallery, Ottowa, Canada
International Images Gallery , Pennsylvania, USA
COLLECTIONS
Fairfield City Council Art Collection
Holroyd City Council Art Collection
Latvian House Art Collection , Strathfield , Sydney
Australian National Gallery Print Collection , Canberra
Sipolins Foundation Collection , Ottowa , Ontario , Canada
Global Society for Latvian Art Collection , Cesis , Latvia
Private Collections in NSW , South Aust. , Tasmania , West Aust. ,
and in England , USA , Canada and Latvia
ART AWARDS
72 Awards , of which 39 were Prizes , and 33 were Commendations
Have also been an Exhibited Finalist in National Drawing competitions twice ;
1989 Faber-Castell National Drawing Competition , and 1999 Dobell National Drawing Competitions
