Loretta Petraitis About
Painting is not a profession,-is the way of being.Passion to express the world around me comes together and resolves into the images of the big,noisy and profound city.....
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Biography
In 1994 I received a Masters Degree in Fine Arts at the National Vilnius Academy of Arts,Lithuania.
In 1996 imigrated to the USA where I live and work permanantly .
Citizen of USA since 2009.
Work Experience:
1986-1994-Surface Designer for pattern printing at Textile factory "SILVA",Kaunas,Lithuania;1994-1996-Senior Designer at Textile Factory "Kauno Audiniai",Lithuania;
1996-now Artist at "Two Lions Studio" in USA
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS :
1995 Nov.1-30 Solo Exhibition at Gallery" DOVILE",Kaunas,Lithuania;
1996 Oct.4-20 Solo Exhibition at Ciurlionis Gallery,Chicago,USA;
1999 Oct.1-Nov.5 "A Presentation Of Art in Fiber",ACG Gallery,Cleveland,OH;
2000 Feb.1-29 Featured Artist at Illinois Artisan Gallery,Chicago,Il;
2001Oct.-Nov.30 Invited Artist at exhibition "Form Over Function",Vermont Art Center,Manchester,VT;
2002 Jan.11-Feb.22 "The Iron Wolf"exhibition at Art Center of St.Petersburg,FL;
2002Feb.28-Mar.4 "Art-Expo"at Jacob Javits Center,NY,NY;
2002 Jul.13 Minds Island 1st. Annual Art Exhibition at Pen & Brush Gallery,NY,NY,winning 3rd.place award for paintig "Times are Sencitive";
2003 June 27-29 "Art Philadelphia" Philadelphia Convention Center;
2003 July25-Aug.14 at Agora Gallery,NY.
WINNER of SOHO INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION 2003
2005 March3-6 ArtExpo NY,NY;
2005 October.28 -November 20,exhibition at Ciurlionis Art Gallery,Chicago,IL;
2006 May 6-June 6 Personal exhibition at Gallery Art Studio R, Long Grove,IL;
2007 Feb.28-March 3 Art Expo,Jacob Javits Center NY,NY;
2007 May 20 MSU Federal Credit Union Diamond Award,East Lansing Art Festival,MI;
2008 April,Award of Merit at 24th Annual Melbourne Art Festival ;
Third Place in Category-Painting at The 25 th Annual Melbourne Art Festival 2009
2009 Juror Award at Cherry Creek Art Festival,Denver,CO ;
2009 Art at Glen Merit award,Glenview ,IL ;
2010 March 6-7 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts received Award of Merit ;
2010 August 22 Merit Award at Gold Coast Art Show,Chicago,IL
2012 Cherry Creek Art Festival Juror Award,Denver ,CO ;
2013 Merit Award at Winter Park Art Festival,Orlando,FL;
Address
- Address:
- 8013 23 Ave. N
- City:
- Saint Petersburg
- State/Province:
- FL
- Postal Code:
- 33710
- Phone Number:
- 773-820-0948