Rita Pranca

Residing in the Latvian countryside, nestled amidst forests and untamed fields, my journey as an artist commenced at the age of 18 when I resolved to pursue studies at the Latvian Academy of Fine Arts. Over the course of six years, I immersed myself in painting and drawing courses, dedicating myself to the exploration of figurative art.
By the age of 24, I began showcasing my work in exhibitions, primarily featuring large-scale figurative paintings. Central to my artistic expression became the conveyance of my emotions regarding the natural surroundings through the human form, predominantly focusing on the female body. This introspective journey into my own psyche found manifestation in my artistry.
While I frequently engaged in plein air painting, I often perceived the essence of a place through anthropomorphic visualizations.
In later years, one of my projects culminated in a series of paintings inspired by classical mythology. It served as a rebuttal to the prevalent depiction of nude female figures in art, instead opting to portray the male form in its vulnerability. My subjects included Icarus, Narcissus, St. Sebastian, and others.
My artistic repertoire now encompasses a diverse array of themes, ranging from landscapes and in...

Latvian Academy of Fine Arts, Master degree.2021 - 2023
Riga Design and Art school, 2019 -2021.
RISEBAA, E-Commerce. 2002-2006.

- “Spring” 1994 -2001 (annual salon of Latvian art, Riga)
- “L’Art Libre” Riga, Munchen 1996-1998
- “5 tram” Riga, 1999, 2000 (exposition of the group of 5 artists)
- “4 women” Riga, 2004
- «Plain air Gotland» 1998,1999 Visby Art Museum, Sweden, Hotel de Rome, Riga (Atelier in Sweden, Gotland)
- New art from Latvia, Helsinki, Finland, 2004
- Annual Art exhibition Riga municipality, 2009
- One land, One home, Riga municipality 2010
- “Dall’Acqua Nasce L’Anima”, Desio, Italy, 2011
- “Shamal”, Varenna, Italy, 2012
- “No laukiem…”, Baldone, 2013
- Dali gallery, Riga, 2014
- Corporation of Riga profession artists, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2014
- Riga Art Fair 2014, 2017
- Group exhibitions in Riga, 2015 - 2016.
- Plain Air - Rundale, 2016.
- January 2017. Riga. Latvia.BriArt gallery "Artists of Academy"
- The Lace ball. Fifaro Gallery, Riga, 2017, March
- Portrait, Vitebsk modern art center, Belorussia
- Flamenco. Mencendorfa House. Riga. 20.04.2017.
Riga Russian Theater. 25.04.2017.
- 16.04 - 16.05.2017. "Angels". Riga Dome cathedral
- Impressionen aus Deutchland, gallery Elizete, Latvia
- In the cradle of Impressionism, Chateu Bizy, Vernon, France, 2018. august
- Gallerie Kontraste, Erwitte-Horn, Germany.
- Riga Art Fair 2018 (November -...