1. February, 2024 till 29. February, 2024
Anda Sproģe – artist, painter, creator of creative costumes and art teacher.
Graduated from the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology of the University of Latvia, as an art pedagogue under the guidance of the painter Jura Utans. On a daily basis, he works at Vecumnieku Music and Art School as the head of the art program and painting teacher. Vecumnieku High School teaches visual art to all children of Vecumnieku parish from 5th to 9th grade.
In parallel with working in schools and creative exhibition activities, the artist is studying at the College of Business Management, learning commercial studies, because the brand "Anda Sproģe ART" was founded in 2022. Anda uses her paintings to create creative clothing prints and costume designs.
As a painter, she actively participates in international and national projects, plein airs, group exhibitions in Latvia and abroad.
Since 2002, several personal exhibitions have been held. One of the biggest solo exhibitions in 2020 in Salaspils in the Orangery of the National Botanical Garden "Israel Notes" with 29 paintings.
In 2022, the jubilee exhibition in the Bauska museum "Conversation with myself". 26 works were exhibited at the exhibition. Personal exhibitions have been held in the Bauska museum several times.
The author says this about herself:
"I am inspired by travel, the sea, water, light, feelings and nature in general. Therefore, in recent years, the theme of water has been played in the paintings through the prism of different emotions. Movement in the body, in nature and in the work of art is important. Freedom of emotions and spirit.
The works reflect what has been experienced physically, emotionally and psychologically, like the movement of water, like a storm, dramatic color combinations.
The water in the human body is in constant motion, on the way to the search for creativity. I feel it every day, so I'm always on my way to….
The artist chooses to paint lasingly and fluidly in the acrylic technique. In transparent layers of pigment, shades are layered on top of each other. The pleasure comes from working with the paint itself, its mixing, dripping, spreading, throwing, dripping. It all reflects my feelings in the body and in the artwork!”