EDUCATION
2008 -"Make it Mudbricks" building workshop, Nowra NSW
2007 -Commenced Advanced Diploma in Interior Design studies at
Design Centre Enmore TAFE
2006 -A quarter of Diploma in Colour Consulting studies at
International School of Colour and Design (ISCD), Sydney Australia
-Certificate IV in Design, ISCD
-Commenced French language course, ICC
2004 -Bachelor Degree in Theatrical Design Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts Lithuania
Thesis: play of Eugene O’Neill “Desire under the elms” with maximum votes. Set & props design, scenic costumes and installation. (Model in scale 1:20 is made using clay, straw, metal, wood, sawdust, paper, paints, etc.)
-Diploma in Italian language, ICC
2003 -Certificate in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop & Internet Explorer
2000 -Diploma in English language, ICC
EXHIBITIONS
2008 -"sQuareOne Art for Auction" (works auctioned & exhibited) Mori Gallery
Sydney
2008 -“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
Bondi Beach 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
PROJECTS
2008 -Production Design for a short film "The Storymaker" (director E.Rozanski)
2006 -Set / Costume design / Continuity for short film "Unexpected Happenings"
(director M.Leonti)
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”
THEATRE
2009 -Production design for "Vigil" by M.Panych (director S.Dowling)
The Old Fitzroy theatre Sydney
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.
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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