Ivan Onnellinen

Born and live in Riga, the beautiful Art Nouveau city and a capital of Latvia.
Working mainly on canvas and fibreboard, occasionally on wood, using alla prima technique of painting wet into wet, favorite genres - portrait, nude, cityscape.
Inspired by beauty, passion, human nature and life.
Studied at Painting Department of the Art Academy of Latvia.

2023 - MA in Painting, Art Academy of Latvia.
2021 - BA in Painting, Art Academy of Latvia.
2018 - Workshop of Roman Wilhelm, Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania.
2017-2018 Workshop of Alexander Pahomenko (classical painting)
2016-2017 Workshop of Ludmila Perets (classical drawing)
2013-2016 State Forensic Science Bureau, expert witness.
2004-2010 Baltic International Academy, Master of Laws.
1998-2000s Studied art under: Alexander Misyurev

2024 "Perspectives". MASA Art Gallery
2024 "Symbol or self-worth". Gallery of the Artists Union.
2024 "Kuboshow" art messe. Herne, Germany.
2023 "Mezotne Plein Air", Mezotne Palace exhibition hall
2023 “Diploma candidate exhibition”, Art Academy of Latvia
2023 “Our own values”, Valmiera museum
2022 "Latvia's State Forests Scholarship in Art"
2022 "Kuboshow" art messe. Herne, Germany.
2022. Latgale Culture and History Museum
2021. Preiļi Museum of History and Applied Arts
2021. "Jazeps Pigoznis award in latvian landscape painting", Riga St. Peter’s church, Latvia
2021. "Kuboshow" art messe. Herne, Germany.
2021. "Art Days. Latvian Artists' Union 80"
2021. "Fresh Meat for Critique", Art Academy of Latvia
2020. "Kuboshow" art messe. Herne, Germany.
2020. "Grata award in painting", MuseumLV art gallery.
2020. "Art Days 2020. Covid" visual art exhibition by Latvian Artists Union.
2020. "4 Scenes" MuseumLV art gallery
2020. Jazeps Pigoznis award in latvian landscape painting, Riga St. Peter’s church, Latvia.
2020. SEB grant in painting, competition "Plan of the Day", by Art Academy of Latvia.
2019. Bauska Museum exhibition "Latvian landscape painting 2019, award of Jazeps Pigoznis"
2019. Kuboshow Art Fair, Herne, Ge...