Maria Matveyeva

Maria Matveyeva is a professional artist with a master's degree of Arts, member of the Artists' Union of Latvia.

From early childhood, Maria was in love with drawing and painting, and she has refined her artistic skill through dedicated study.

Maria’s daily work has always been related to art, and she has worked in such different areas as interior decorator and miniature painting. Her paintings range from large-format canvasses to small, nuanced artworks.

The artist works in various techniques, including pastel drawing, watercolour and tempera, but her favourite is oil painting technique.

ARTISTIC APPROACH

I believe that the world already is full of trouble and of things that trigger negative emotions, so art should be full of light and positivity, it should inspire the person who looks at it, it should catch the viewer’s fantasy, it should emanate goodness.

I believe that an artist, like a musician, can change the viewer’s mood to make it better.

I love people and nature. I love painting them, love the play of light and darkness, and the lively playing of colours.

Mostly I paint using oil colours and watercolour. After learning the technique for painting icons, I fell in love with painting in layers.

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2017 - 2021 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, art teacher, MA degree.

2011 – 2017 – Latvian Christian Academy, Department of Bible Art, BA degree.

2004 - 2009 – Riga Secondary School of Design and Art, Department of Fashion Design.

1999 - 2004 – Ulbroka School of Music and Art, programme of visual plastic arts.

Individual exhibitions:

01.07. - 13.08.2023. - exhibition of paintings "Depth of colour and tenderness of feelings," Dauderi Department of the Latvian National History Museum, Sarkandaugava.

01.03. - 31.03.2023. - exhibition of paintings "A Heart Full of Beauty," Riga Culture and Recreation Center “Imanta”, Imanta.

01.02. - 27.02.2023. - exhibition of paintings "Symphony of Colours," University of Siauliai, Siauliai, Lithuania.

05.08. - 31.08.2022. – exhibition of paintings “Flight of Inspiration” Ķekava Culture Hall, Ķekava.

02.05. - 02.06.2022. - exhibition of paintings “Following the Muse” Vilce Culture Hall, Vilce.

02.03. - 27.03.2020. - exhibition of paintings “Play of Light” Ulbroka School of Music and Art, Ulbroka.

Group exhibitions:

15.04 – 18.05.2025. - art exhibition "Art Days 2025. Different angles”, Latvian Artists' Union, Riga.

08.04. - 30.05.2025 - art exhibition "The Great Spring Art Exhibition", BiArt Gallery, BSA, Riga.

26.04. – 26.05.2025. - art exhibition "Art Days 2024. Look up”, Latvian Artists' Union, Riga.

22.11.2024. – 19.01.2025. – art exhibition “Outumn 2024. Art. "Symbol or intrinsic value?", Latvian Artists' Union, Riga.

04.10 - 04.11.2024 – group exhibition “Flight of fantasy” Riga Centr...