EDUCATION
2010
-Jewellery making (silver); Studio 303 (E.Pfenninger) Sydney NSW
-Advanced Diploma in Interior Design; Design Centre Enmore, Sydney NSW
2008
-"Make it Mudbricks" building workshop, Nowra NSW
2006
-A quarter of Diploma in Colour Consulting studies at International School of Colour and Design (ISCD), Sydney Australia
-Certificate IV in Design, ISCD
2004
-Bachelor Degree in Theatrical Design Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts Lithuania. Thesis: E.O’Neill “Desire under the elms”. Set & props design, scenic costumes and installation. (Model in scale 1:20 is made using clay, straw, metal, wood, sawdust, paper, paints, etc.)
EXHIBITIONS
2008
-"sQuareOne Art for Auction" (works auctioned & exhibited) Mori Gallery, Sydney
-“smARTarts artSPACE exhibition” (group), Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
2007
-Tapestry Exhibition (group), Tap Gallery Sydney
-2007 Warringah Art Exhibition (group), Manly Vale Community Centre Sydney
-Walsh Bay Art Prize 2007 group exhibition, One of a Kind Gallery, Walsh Bay
2006
-Group exhibition “My favourite movie moments”, Art Moment Gallery, Sydney
-ISCD graduates group exhibition at ISCD The Rocks campus, Sydney
2004
-Personal exhibition “Painting. 2000-2003” (painting, assemblages) LT
-Group exhibition “The art for the heritage” (oil paintings, ink sketches) LT
-Group exhibition of set and costume design dedicated to 100th anniversary of L.Truikys LT
2003
-Group exhibition “Theatrical design - 2003” (dedicated to 210th anniversary of VAFA) LT
-International exhibition of theatrical design – Prague Quadrennial 2003 (PQ’03); section of schools of stage design (Exhibition of set design model and costumes for the play of A.Chekhov “Uncle Vanya”), Czechia.
1997
-Group exhibition “Winter bouquet”. Compositions of dried flowers 1st prize
THEATRE / FILM
2010
-Production design for "Yellow Moon" by D.Greig (director S.Dowling); Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney NSW
2009
-Production design for "Vigil" by M.Panych (director S.Dowling); The Old Fitzroy Theatre Sydney
2008
-Production Design for a short film "The Storymaker" (director E.Rozanski). www.thestorymaker.net
2006
-Set / Costume design / Continuity for short film "Unexpected Happenings" (director M.Leonti)
2005
-Sets and costumes for “Cain” by Byron (Directors Damien Blackshaw and Ben Lucas; The Lab Productions) at Newtown Theatre, Sydney Australia.
-Puppetry constructions and special effects design for “The Department store” by J.Fleming, The Old Fitzroy Theatre (director Christopher Hurrell; Parnassus’ Den Productions)
2004
-Festival “We are the children of Vilnius”; costumes for the dances “Girls of rye”, “When I was little”, “Dream in the kingdom of mirrors”, “People – machines”, “Are we friends?”, “Plus minus”, “Flower of lotus”, “We are so”
2002 -2004
Worked with choreographers M.Svirskys, S.Rudzionyte, G.Augaityte, N.Dashkevic, N.Orlov, A.Dubovskij; directors L.Gudaite, A.Vezeliene.
2003
-Sets and costumes for “Satrija”performance “At close quarters” (director A.Vezeliene), Youth Theatre, Vilnius. Costume projects for the dances “Puppets have heart too”, “The walk of fire” and “The Grass”.
2002
-Sets and costumes for a dance and movement performance “The Mew”, Youth Theatre Vilnius (director L.Gudaite).
-Designed illustrated booklets, leaflets, CD covers, theatrical posters, etc.
-Designed invitations, greeting cards, business cards.
PROJECTS
2005-2007
-“DIS/PLACE: making work in exile” (organized by ICE, CAC, MCA) Sydney
2004
-Symposium of painting “The historical cultural heritage of Traku Voke in painting” LT
-Art workshop for children (ages 4-15) as a part of the symposium “The art for the heritage” (paintings, drawings, sketches and exhibition organising)
2003
-Easter decoration “Resurrection” (8x3m) for the side-nave of Anyksciai church LT
-Christmas decoration (9x4m) for the side-nave of Anyksciai church, LT
-Christmas decorations (hand-made) for the window showcases of “Satrija”club, Vilnius LT
2002
-Numerous exhibition designs, graphic design projects at “Satrija”
COMPETITIONS / AWARDS
2007
-Walsh Bay Art Prize 2007 finalist
2006
-“My favorite movie moments” art competition finalist
-Fred Hosking Christmas cards competition participant
-Designer Rugs competition participant
2005
-Artist of the month at Artfiles (The Comprehensive Guide to Arts and Culture) website.
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