Curriculum vitae                             

Name:                 Patricija
Surname:            Brekte
Date of birth:            May 25, 1981
Place of birth:            Riga
Nationality:            Latvian
Sex:                 Female
Address:             Andrejostas street 4, Riga, LV-1045, Latvia
Telephone:            +371 29704088
E-mail:                 patricija.brekte@peahen.eu; patricija.brekte@gmail.com
Web page:             www.peahen.eu

Education:
2004 – 2008     Master degree of Humanitarian Sciences in Painting Art, Art Academy of Latvia
2000 – 2004     Bachelor of Humanitarian Sciences in Graphic Art, Art Academy of Latvia
1992 – 1999     Janis Rozentals Art College, Riga
1987 – 1992     2nd Secondary School, Riga

Professional work experience:
Member of the board of Art Studio „Peahen“ since 2007
Member of Grafiken Hus, Mariefred, Sweden since 2005
Member of the Graphic Association of Latvia since 2005
Creative curator of art exhibitions since 2005
Member of the Artists Union of Latvia since 2003
Contributing to exhibitions from 1997

Awards:
The Council of Ministers of Republic of North, Scholarship of Baltic Sleipnir,
State Culture Capital Foundation,
The project Network Baltic Laureate from Latvia, Organized by Grafiken Hus, Sweden
Received Janis Vinters scholarship (ASV, Mississippi University)

Symposiums and creative workshops:
KulturKlash festival, Nykobing Falster, Denmark
Arctic Arts Week Kakslauttanen, Lappland, Finland
Commonwealth project of Riga and Bremen, Rechtenfleth, Germany
Rigas days in Hamburg, Haus 73, U25 group exhibition, Germany
International art symposium of Valmiera, Latvia
Bite Open Art project, Vermanes garden, Riga, Latvia
„Cité Internationale des Arts”, Paris, France
Project of Commonwealth between Riga and Bremene in Zvartavas palace, Latvia
Workshop of Painting “200 TIMES BERLIN”, Hotel Gates in Berlin, Germany
International painting symposium of Faborg, Workshop “Calm down, we don’t take your shoes”, Faborg, Denmark     
Take a part in workshops of project Network Baltic with group of laureates and individual workshops, Grafiken Hus, Mariefred, Sweden.
Exchange program of Art Academy of Latvia in Instituto d’Arte di Porta Romana, Florence, Italy
Professional career:

Personal Exhibitions:

2008        „Fata Morgana“, Gallery/Museum Larken, Nykobng Falster, Denmark
2007        „ Sunspot cycle“ Haus of Arhitecture, Riga, Latvia
2007    “Marocco” Gulbenes region, District of Lizums,
Museum of Windmill, Lizums, Latvia
2006         “Bridge Router”, the Nordic Council of Ministers Office, Riga,Latvia
2005     “Auto idle time”, Gulbenes region, District of Lizums,
Museum of Windmill, Lizums, Latvia
2005         “Black and white rhythm”, Council of Latvia in St. Petersburg, Russia

Major group exhibitions:

2008    Exhibitions of Contemporary Latvian “Autumn 08", Railway Museum
2008    The First Yunnan International Print Exbibition. Yunnan, China
2008    „SEB stipendium“, LMA , Riga, Latvia
2008    Cities of Europe, gallery „ASūna“, Riga, Latvia
2007        „Candy bomber“ Young Painter exhibition, Museum Arsenals
2006        Exhibitions of Contemporary Latvian “Autumn 06", Railway Museum
2006        Art exhibition of Latvian Graphics “Paper century Latvian graphic”      
Ebelinga Museum, Torkstelle, Sweden
2006        “Corespondence”, Culture project Bremen - Riga
2006    Annual Exhibitions of Contemporary Latvian “Autumn05", MS gallery
2006/5        Project “U25 / New Latvian Art”, www.U25.lv
•    Riga Week in Hamburg, Haus 73, Germany
•    K@2, Karosta, Liepaja
•    Swedish school of economics
•    Valmieras State University, Latvia
•    Balzambar, Riga, Latvia
2005    Festival Etonnante Lettonie , exposition of students from Latvian art Academy at Art gallery “La Serra”, Saint-Étienne, France
2005         “200 Times in Berlin”, Hotel Gates in Berlin, Germany
2005-03     13th, 12th International print Biennial Varna, Bulgaria
2005-03     Baltic Sea Countries 8th, 7th Biennial of Graphics “Kaliningrad – Koenigsberg”, Kaliningrad, Russia
2005-03     Exhibitions of Network Baltic laureates:(European Contemporary Art of Graphic, Culture 2000). Warsaw April, Poland; Tallinn, Estonia; Trondheim, Norway; Helsinki, Finland; Mariefred, Grafiken Hus, Sweden; Berlin, Germany; Trondheim, Norway; Riga, Latvia
2004 -03     16th, 15th International mail art exhibitions “Corporation between people”, Barreiro, Portugal
2004-02     Annual Exhibitions of Contemporary Latvian art,
“Autumn 2002, 2003, 2004”, State Museum of Arts, Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
1997         International Latvian Young Art Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia
Languages:
Latvian native speaker; Russian, English – spoken language, Spanish- study