"Painted Dress" Collage

Eka Gotsiridze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. She graduated from Tbilisi State
Academy of Fine Arts with MA degree in Fashion Design. During her student
years Eka got involved in a number of projects: designed costumes for awardwinning
ballet films, "Improvisation" and "Divertissements", and participated
and got high appraisal of her work in numerous student Fashion shows in
Georgia, Russia, Estonia, Yugoslavia and Italy.
Eka didn't limit herself to design only and has also written and produced the TV
documentary "The History of Fashion of the 20-th Century" for one of the
popular TV networks.
Immediately after graduation Eka took up a position of a fashion designer for a
well-known clothing company in Georgia. She was also invited to teach a course
in fashion illustration at the Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts.
In 1993 Eka moved to Cyprus. Thanks to very good drawing skills she had an
opportunity to work on various creative projects, such as designing corporate
clothing styles and graphic illustration for corporate clients including the Bank
of Cyprus. She has also participated in numerous art exhibitions, presenting
her oil paintings and has done a lot of commissioned work for art collectors.
From 2001 until 2008 Eka lived and worked in Georgia. During this period she
ran the production of a small exclusive series of one-of-a-kind handmade felt
coats, which were sold throughout the boutiques in London. She was also
commissioned to create trendy designs for the performers and staff of the
hippest nightclub in Tbilisi and done fashion illustration work for Amarta
magazine. In 2004/2006 Eka held several successful solo shows which
showcased her newer body of work, consisting of fashion illustration prints and
drawings. At this time she extended her artistic endeavours to design; creating
a series of hand-crafted mirrors for Tagiss Arts Gallery, receiving critical
acclaim from the viewers and the media. Eka became a member of the
"Georgian Artist's Union" and was included in the "Encyclopaedia of Georgian
Artists".
Currently Eka lives and works in Cyprus. Experience gained by engagement in
such a wide diversity of art practices provoked Eka to find her own, unique way
of expressing all her artistic aspirations and using all the knowledge and skills
built up through the years.