Inta Celmina

Yellow flowers. Canvas, oil, 70x50 cm

Born on January 7, 1946 in Riga 1957-1964 - studied at Janis Rozentals Riga Art High School 1964-1969 - studied at the Department of Pedagogy of the Latvian Academy of Arts Since 1969 he has been painting with oil on canvas and taking part in exhibitions 1969–1976 - lecturer at Riga Secondary School of Applied Arts 1976-1988 - Senior lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy of the Latvian Academy of Art 1988–2003 - freelance artist Since 2003 - lecturer in painting, drawing, composition and coloristic at the Computer Design Faculty of the International School of Practical Psychology Personal exhibitions in Latvia, Sweden, France, USA He has won awards in Latvian and Baltic painters' shows 1984 - French Salon Silver Medal at the Tradition and Quest in Paris Inta Celmina is a painter. The artist, whose work first and foremost binds us to the colors of the toned, toned strokes of dark colors, freely composed, drunken and emotionally winding female figures, and - princesses. Yes, the latter may also be related to horses and birds, but it is clear that Inta's works live in a truly accentuated, cultivated world of woman's mind and feelings, and that does not necessarily mean a tiny piece of detail or whimsical giggle. If we talk about the "best friends of girls" (diamonds, of course), then the joy of luxury only rarely appears in a corner of the painting, the more important is the mystery. Permanent presence of the mystery. Perhaps that is what could be called the quintessence of femininity in the works of Inta Celmins. In the intimate itself, there is something from the mistress of the mistress of the mistress, the stubborn wisdom and the witchcraft (which, by its very nature, includes the luster of nettles, the brilliance of precious metals and precious stones), but her "witch cauldron" is a color, a painting substance.