Janis Purcens

Education:

2008
Academic Degree in Painting
2005
Art Academy of Latvia, Visual Plastic Arts, Department of Painting, Figure Painting Studio, (Professor K. Zariņš, Professor N. Brasliņš, Professor J. Jurjāns)
1996
Riga Applied Arts Collage (Riga Design and Arts School)

Solo exhibitions:

2010
„Contented Nr. 5”, Gallery Bastejs
2009
„Contented Nr. 4”, Gallery „Bastejs
2008
„Contented Nr.3”, Art Gallery „1. stāvs”
„I want back home”, Sigulda Culture Club
„Contented Nr. 2”, Gallery Bastejs
„Contented Nr. 1”, Art gallery „1. stāvs”
2004
„Early Period”, Art gallery „Art Garden”

Group exhibitions:

2010
„Painting on wood”, Gallery Bastejs
2009
„Painting on wood”, Gallery Bastejs
2008
„Faces”, Art Gallery „AG7”
„Hot”, Gallery Bastejs
Jēkabpils plain air, Art Gallery „Mans’s”
„Yellow Woodpeker’s Order” Krimulda manor house coach-house
„6”, Art Gallery „Daugava”
2007
„Candy Bomber”, Latvian National Art Museum Exhibition hall „Arsenāls”
„Sub Rosa”, Gallery Bastejs
Professor’s I.Zariņš Grant in Painting, Gallery Bastejs
2006
„Autumn - 2006” in Latvian Railway History Museum

Competitions:

2007
Professor’s I. Zariņš Grant in Painting
2006
Grant of Professor Pauls Puzinas in Figural Painting about successful and excellent creative work in 2005/2006
1991
represents Riga Applied Arts Collage in International Art Schools Painting competition – 1st prize