Biography and information
Born in Lithuania.
1984 - Degree Bachelor of the Art Academy of Latvia
1988 - Honorary Member of the Union of Artists of Latvia
1995 - 2003 - lecturer at the Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Graphics
2000 - Master of Arts of the Latvian Academy of Art
2003 - Associate Professor, Department of Arts, Latvian Christian Academy
Awards
2005 - Grand Prix in the Biennale of Small Graphic Forms, GRAFIC, in Breclav, Czechoslovakia
2003 - Award and Prize - B 6. Exhibition of Small Forms, Gallery Riga, Latvia
1998 - Prize in the Contemporary Exhibition, in the Bastejs Gallery, Riga, Latvia
1998 - Award at the exhibition of miniatures in Valmiera, Latvia
1997 - Riga Dumi Award in Contemporary Art, Riga, Latvia
1997 - Award with Honors - Best in print, Rokport publishers, Gloucester, MA, USA
1992 - Award and diploma in 9. graphics triannale, in Tallinn, Estonia
1987 - 2. prize - Roads and People, Smiltene, Latvia
1984 - 2. prize - Best Artist of the Year, Vilnius Institute of Arts, Lithuania
Significant Exhibitions
2005 - NEXUS, Churlion Museum, Lithuania
2004 - Graphics, BAS Gallery, Naperil, USA
2003 - Nele Zirite Gravure al eau forte, Gallery Paloma, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Etchings by Nele Zirnite, Monroe County Community College Library, Monroe, MI, USA
2001 - Traces on the Wings, Yvonne Veichert Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2000 - Art Gallery of Mary Olla Miller, Panama City, FL, USA
1999 - Flowers, Bastejs Gallery, Riga, Latvia
Carriers, Riga Gallery, Latvia
1997 - Alten Post Gallery, Westerland - Sylt, Germany
Sheets, Liszt Gallery, Riga, Latvia
1996 - Turner Carrol Gallety, Santa Fe, NM, USA
1995 - Clique Gallery, Royal Oak, MI, USA
1991 - Art Gallery of Čorleняya, Chicago IL, USA
1989 - House of Knowledge, Riga, Latvia
1986 - In the Latvian Council of Ministers, Riga, Latvia
Significant collective exhibitions
2006 - Autumn 2005, Gallery of the Union of Artists, Riga, Latvia
2005 - Walking over the water, Psivania Gallery, USA
In the water, Tower Fine Art gallery Brockport, New York, USA
Biennial Malenka graphics, Bretlei, Czechoslovakia
Evening stories, gallery A. Putnini, Riga, Latvia
6. Minnature Exhibition, Gallery Riga, Latvia
Art Days of the schedule, St. Peter’s Church, Riga, Latvia
Fresh Juice, Third Stone Gallery, Sagatuka, MI, USA
2002 - 12. Biennial Graphics, Seoul, Sungkok, Seoul Museum, Korea
Graphics Tradition & Innovation, Bildle Gallery, Wyandotte, MI, USA
VII Biennial of the Baltic graphics, Kaliningrad - Koenigsberg, Russia
Living Faces, Japan 2001 + J, Suzaka –Hanga Museum, Japan
Miniature graphic forms, Lodz, Polshe
Autumn 2002, in the Arsenal Art Museum, Riga, Latvia
2001 - Russian print, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Japan, gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Miniature graphics, Finland - 2001, Lahti Museum of Art, Finland
4. International Graphic of Small Forms, Vilnius, Lithuania
International Graphics of Small Forms, Cremona, Italy
Under Krish, House of Mencendorf, Riga, Latvia
Face Graphics Gallery Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of small forms, gallery Riga, Latvia
2000 - Graphics, Turner Carrol Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Mondiale d Estampes Triennāle Petit Format, Chamaler, France
Premio Internationale per l Incisione, Bella, Italy
Gallery Gallery, Valmiera, Latvia
Autumn 2000, Arsenal Art Museum
Spring Exhibition, Vernissage Exhibition Hall, Latvia
Plane Conquerers, Artists Union Gallery, Riga, Latvia
1999 - 5. International Exhibition Drawing & Graphics, Hungary
10. International Biennale of Prints, Varna, Bulgaria
Who I am, gallery Grippen, Karlstad, Sweden
International Triennial of Prints, Rio de Zheneiro, Brazil
Zirnit and Camera graphics, Kais Cultural Center, Finland
50 prints, Reitern House, Riga, Latvia
Life, Gallery of the Union of Artists, Riga, Latvia
International Triennial of Prints 100 city, Krakow, Serok, Poland
Rassegna Nazionale Della Calogrfaija Contemporanea Bianco & Nero, Provincia di Ragua, Italy
1998 - 2. Exhibition of Latvian Artists, State Art Museum, Riga, Latvia
Harmony, exhibition of Latvian artists, Tel Aviv, Israel
Statutes of Human Rights, Namur, Belgium
International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms, Vilnius, Lithuania
Exhibition of Contemporaries, Mayson Do Denmark, Paris, France
Water bar, gallery, Melnais Balodis, Riga, Latvia
Kolumbary, gallery Melnais Balodis, Riga, Latvia
Riga in the art of contemporaries, Gallery Bastei, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of Miniatures, Museum Valmiere, Latvia
Still life, Gallery of the Union of Artists, Riga, Latvia
Autumn 98, Arsenal Art Museum, Riga, Latvia
International Triennial of prints MTG 97, Krakow - Nurmburg Fair Center, Nuremberg, Germany
International exhibition of prints 100 city, Krakow, Park & Castle Complex "Stary zamej", Zivec, Polshe
Orzel Pialy Memorial Museum Skazhysko, Kamienna, Polshe
1997 - Art of Latvian Contemporaries, Salle d Aubette, Strasbourg, France
Still life, Union of Artists Gallery, Riga, Latvia
Autumn 97, Arsenal Art Museum, Riga, Latvia
97. International MTG Prints Exhibition, Krakow, Polshe
Young graphic artists of Latvia, National Museum of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
Riga in the art of contemporaries, Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
100 cities - International Triennial of Prints MTG 97, Krakow, Polshe
100 cities - International Triennial of Prints MTG 97, Main Exhibition Bunker Stuki, Museum of History, Krakow, Polshe
100 cities - International triennial of prints MTG 97, Krakow, art gallery BWA, Polshe
1996 - 8. International Exhibition - Biennial of Prints, Varna, Bulgaria
Norgrafia Prints Exhibition, Sweden
Autumn 97, Arsenal Art Museum, Riga, Latvia
2. International Biennial of Small Forms, Arch Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
1995 - Triennial mini-graphics, Shemaler, France
Draconi Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1994 - 5 women, surrealists, Turner Carrol Gallery, Sante Fe, NM, USA
Exhibition of Latvian Art, Karlskog, Sweden
Snieds by Kontakt, Ostra Amtervik, Sweden
Gallery Grippen Karlstad, Sweden
Arvik Art Hall, Arvik, Sweden
International Art Exhibition, Solentuna, Sweden
Exhibition of Latvian Arts, Hollande, Sweden
1993 - Graphics of Small Forms
Young Latvian Artists, Contemporary Art Museum of Brisbane, Australia
1992 - Triennial Graphics, Exhibition Hall in Lilualhalhe, Stockholm, Sweden
9. Triennial Graphics, Tallinn, Estonia
Exhibition of Latvian Arts, Alovus, Finland
1991 - Triennial minigraphy, Chamaler, France
Graphics of small forms, Lodz, Poland
3. minigraph triennial, Exhibition Hall of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
1990 - Baltic graphics, Stockgolm, Sweden
6 plots from Latvia, Tolmenas gallery, Oslo, Norway
Exhibition of Latvian Art, Alovus, Finland
1989 - 8.Triennal Graphics, Central Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
1987 - Exhibition of Young Artists, Exhibition Hall of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of small forms, Concert Hall Valmieri, Riga, Latvia
2. exhibition of minigraphics, exhibition hall of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Autumn 87, Exhibition Hall Latvia, Riga, Latvia
People and roads, Smiltene exhibition hall, Latvia
Exhibition of Young Artists, Moscow, Russia
1986 - Exhibition of graphics, exhibition hall Latvia, Riga, Latvia
He and she, House of Knowledge, Riga, Latvia
Autumn 86, Exhibition Hall Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Grotesque in art, House of Knowledge, Riga, Latvia
1985 - Exhibition of mini graphics, exhibition hall Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Theater Motive, Theater Museum, Riga, Latvia
Artists - to the world, State Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
1983 - Exhibition of Young Artists, Exhibition Hall of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
1982 - Autumn 82, Exhibition Hall Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Collections:
Monroe County Community College, MI, USA
Municipal Art Gallery in Lodz, Poland
University of Arizona Museum of Art
School Art Foundation, Moscow, Russia
Exe Museum, Sweden
Museum Alma Love, Ostter Amtervik, Sweden
Cremona Civic Museum, Riga, Latvia
Art Museum Arsenal, Riga, Latvia
Museum in Valka, Latvia
