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
