CV [Ilze Dilāne]




SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017                 
Touring exhibition Paper Language in Staicele, Kuldīga, Alsunga, Jūrkalne

2016                 
Touring exhibition Paper Language in Aluksne Museum, Kandava Museum, Latvia, LU Botanical garden in one’s Prime and Master Gothards Paper Language together with Elga Grinvalde (exhibitions were possible with Nordic Culture Point Mobility support)

2015                 
Exhibition Paper Language together with Erling Gustafssons, Mencendorf House, Museum, Riga, Latvia, Exhibition Paper Language together with Elga Grinvalde in Tallinn, Dobele museum  (exhibitions were possible with Nordic Culture Point Mobility support)

2013                 
Discoveries in Paper, Bauskas Museum, Latvia

2012
Traveling exhibition Pulpwork: Exhibition at the Multeum in Strängnäs, Sweden

2011
Traveling exhibition The Art of Pulp Painting and Encaustic, Jelgava Art school, Latvia

2010
Traveling exhibition The Art of Pulp Painting and Encaustic, (Sigulda) and Dolls Art Museum (Riga), Latvia

2010
The Art of Pulp Painting and Encaustic, Gallery Daugava, (Riga), Latvia

2006
Danish Cultural Institute (Riga), Latvia

2006
Gallery Māksla (Riga), Latvia

2004
Traveling through everyday Denmark, the Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office (Riga), Latvia

2001-2002
Various exhibitions in Danish art unions and galleries

2000
Music instruments, gallery Ciris (Riga), Latvia

1999-2003
Stengalleriet (Horsens), Denmark

1998
Reiterna nams gallery (Riga), Latvia

1993
Gallery Gedser (Gedser), Denmark

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018                 
IAPMA congress exhibition Responsive Paper, Paper Pulse, Sofia, Bulgaria,
Exhibition Latvia 100, Māksla nešķir, māksla vieno organized by Global Center for Latvian Art in collaboration with Ilze Aviks

2017                 
IAPMA 30th anniversary “The Luminous Within, Australia”: Maker Space at the University of Tasmania, Burnie, Tasmania, Central Craft, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, The Gallery, Sydney, Australia, Brisbane Square Library, Brisbane, Australia, 2018 Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, Australia

2017                 
Art and handcraft exhibition “Black and White”, Riga, Latvia

2016                 
Nature, Diversity & the Art of Paper, IAPMA Congress Brasilia Paper Biennale in Beer Sheva, Israel

2014
IAPMA Members Exhibition, The Nexus of Art and Craft in Hand Papermaking, (Fabriano), Italy

2014
Personal histories international artist book exhibition, Redland Museum, Cleveland, Australia

2013
Exhibition Discoveries in Paper with student paper artwork in Bauska's Museum, Latvia

2012
Exhibition Color in Paper together with student paper artwork in Alūksnes Museum and in Bauska Youth and Children center, Latvia
First Paper Festival in Līgatne, paper exhibition, Latvia

2010           
Hot Wax, Texas Wax group exhibition Gallery 1550, (Kerrville), TX

2009           
Art and Archeology, juried show at SAVA Gallery, (San Antonio), TX

2009           
Latvian Dimensions, Latvian Embassy, Washington, DC

2009           
Sculptural paper and handmade paper exhibit, Copper Kitchen SSAC, (San Antonio), Texas

2008
Novel Works, Artist Altered Books, Central Texas College, Killeen, TX

2007           
The American Juried Art Salon, spring/ summer online exhibition

2007           
SAVA group exhibition at The Lodge, an exclusive restaurant in Castle Hills (San Antonio), Texas

2005           
Citykunst (Odense), Denmark

2004           
Gallery Venēcija (Riga), Latvia

2003           
Farver I Parken, Hollufgaard park (Odense), Denmark

1997-2009 
Art charity at Lions Club Tveita (Oslo), Norway

1999           
Gallery Bastejs (Riga), Latvia

1998
Exhibition of young artists, premises of the European Commission (Brussels), Belgium

1998
Gallery A. Suna, contest-show Only Sea, honorable mention (Riga), Latvia

1997           
Gallery Arbedjer Kunst (Nyborg), Denmark

1996           
International art workshop and exhibition Tide96 (Vejle), Denmark

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
2018
Artist residency at the Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, Texas, USA

2014, 2015
Nordic Culture point mobility funding for papermaking collaboration in Eksjo Sweden and Tallinn, Estonia

2009           
2nd place in juried group show Art and Archeology at SAVA gallery, (San Antonio), TX

2003           
The Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office travel grant

2002           
The Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office travel grant

COMMISSIONS & COLLECTIONS
2018
Five artist books at the UTSA Library special collections

2013
Commission of 650 handmade paper invitations for paper distributor AS Antalis

2005           
Venspils Nafta Business Center Collection, four paintings

2004           
Hansabanka Collection (Riga), one painting

2004           
NORFA conference: Cooperation on Research Training in the Baltic Sea Area, a collection of miniatures

2004           
The Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office (Riga), one painting

2003           
Law Office Rusanovs, Rode & Bušs, a collection of Riga paintings

2001           
Rytmiske Hojskole (Højby), Denmark, a collection of paintings with music instruments

EDUCATION
2001
Latvian Academy of Art, Department of Painting, postgraduate master’s workshop

1999
Latvian Academy of Art, Department of Painting, BFA

1989
Riga College of Applied Arts

COURSES
2013 (July)
Internship with Helen Hiebert and Susan Mackin Dolan (CO, USA)

2008-2010
Printmaking, Letterpress, Mosaics, Sculptural paper, Sculptural books, and Papermaking workshops at Southwest School of Art and Craft (San Antonio), Texas

2008           
Creative Capital Professional Development Retreat for Artists, The Cultural Collaborative Office of Cultural Affairs, City of San Antonio

2005           
Artistic papermaking courses (Odense), Denmark

2001-2002   
Syddansk Universitet (Odense), Denmark, studies in design theory

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2014
IAPMA (International Association of Hand Papermakers and Artists), Board Member at Large

2010     
Texas Wax  (San Antonio), Texas

2006           
SAVA (San Antonio Visual Artists), Texas

2001           
Fynsk Billdedkunstner Verksted (Odense), Denmark

1997           
Latvian Artist Association (Riga), Latvia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018                 
Presentation “Papermaking between Two Continents: Ilze Dilane & Heather Matthew,” in IAPMA congress in Sofia Bulgaria

2014-2017   
Publication in IAPMA bulletin, paper samples for the bulletin

2014
Presentation at the IAPMA conference Papermaking education in Latvia
                     
2011-present
Mobile paper workshops in different places in Latvia: Rīga, Bauska, Alūksne, Pilsrundāle, Saldus, Ādaži

2011-present
Pardaugava Art and Music School, (Riga), art teacher

2010-2011
Paper equipment location and purchase, manager

2007           
Art for kids, Alamo Chinese Language School (San Antonio), TX

1998-2001
Latvian State Puppet Theatre (Riga), stage decorator

1990/1992   
Latvian Dailes Theatre (Riga), stage decorator