Alla Ditla

My mission is to unite two dimensions: art and religion, logic and beauty, discipline and inspiration, —into artistic practice.
As an Artist in Painting:
• Creating religious art such as Orthodox icons
• Exploring vibrant, expressive, abstract works inspired by meditation
• Using AI to develop unique visual concepts and reinterpret sacred themes
• Reimagining religious art in a contemporary context.
As a Researcher in Art
• Studying how art impacts society—and how society, technology, and AI shape art
• Investigating contemporary formats for religious and symbolic art
• Exploring how art can reawaken people’s inner creative connection and deepen public engagement
In all my work, I strive to synthesize intuition and structure, innovation and tradition.

Religious Art; Iconography
• Russian Icon Painting School “Master level” – Theory and Practice of Icon Painting (2020–2025)
• Oxford University – Theology and Religious Studies (2023-2024)
• Latvian Christian Academy – Orthodox Icon Painting Program (2017–2019)
• Latvian Christian Academy, Latvia – Theology and Church History (2016–2017)

Painting Techniques and Composition
• Training with artist Laimutis Šiurna (2017-2021)
• Art school of Galina Pagiriene (2016-2017)

Art, Design & Therapy
• University of Florida – Healing with the Arts (2024)
• RISEBA University – Architecture and Visual Culture (2018–2019)
• Riga Stradina University – Art Therapy (2016–2017)
• Neurographica Institute – Basic Theory, Composition, and Modeling (2016)

Contemporary Art & Graphic Design & Visual Communication
• Michigan State University – Photography Basics and Beyond (2025)
University of California San Diego- Human-Centered Design (2025)
Univercity of Colorado - Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software (2025)
• MoMA, New York – Art & Inquiry, Art & Activity, Teaching with Themes, Artful Practices for Well-being (2025)
• MoMA, New York – Seeing Through Photographs, Wh...

• Exhibitions, organized by Russian Icon Painting School in Samara, Russia (2021, 2022)
• Religious art exhibitions in Orthodox and Lutheran churches in Jurmala and Riga, Latvia (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• I have also participated in numerous exhibitions across Latvia (2022 - 2025).