Eduards Mihelovics

I love painting as a process of researching my impressions and thoughts, particularly in relation to landscape. I try to modify landscape in an abstract way to enhance its hidden harmonies and to symbolize a possibility for a deeper spiritual view available to us human beings. As a yoga practitioner, I care about the feelings of my viewers, so that the painting should be decorative and uplifting for you, not depressive or alienating, and that you would experience the same good feelings viewing it as I had while painting it.

Academic:
2007 – 2011 Bachelor of architecture, Riga Technical University
2001 – 2002 Latvian Academy of Arts, glass art department, completed 1st year
1994 - 1998 Bachelor of computer science, University of Latvia

Non-academic:
- at private painting/ drawing studios (Arnolds Plaudis, Kārlis Dobrājs, Edvards Grūbe and Inta Celmiņa)
- at two summer workshops by Michael Wasserman (Chicago) at Latvian Academy of Arts: collage technique in painting
- photography darkroom technique course, Boston Photo Collaborative, Boston, USA

Solo exhibitions:
"From south to abstract”, cafe Austra, Riga, Latvia, 2016
"Southern melody” – Kalnciema gallery, Riga, Latvia, 2015
"Perceived landscape” - Carnikava Culture Hall „Ozolaine”, Carnikava, Latvia, 2014 - painting
"Edge of a garden" - restaurant "Andalūzijas Suns", Riga, 2013 - painting
„Personal Feng Shui” - gallery Bastejs, Riga, 2004 – photography

Group exhibitions:
Exhibition of works from art residency at Arte Studio Ginestrelle – Assisi, gallery Le Logge, Italy, November 2014
Art residency and exhibition „City and the sea” - Liepaja, Latvia, 2013 and 2014
"Lighthouses of Latvia", a project of group of photographers "Noosfera" - Riga Art Space, 2012 (photography)
„Force of attraction” - exhibition of Latvian photoclub, Talsi, 2002 (photography)