VIRGA SIAUCIUNAITE

EDUCATION

MA in Fine Arts, Vilnius Art Academy, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1974-1980

Naujalis Art School, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1965-1972

 

KEY EXHIBITIONS

2008 DSN Television, Televised nationally.

2008 Casa De Camarillo, Camarillo, CA.

2007 Dianna Bottoms Finer Art Gallery,  Santa Barbara, CA

2003 Kolibri Art Gallery, Career Retrospective Solo Show, Rolling Hills Estates, CA

2000 Jacob Javits Center, Textile Design Group Show, New York City, NY

1999 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New Artists Show, Los Angeles, CA

1992-4 Ciurlionio Art Museum, Lithuanian Artist in North America Show, Chicago, IL

 

ARTWORK IN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS:

K. Ciurlionio Museum of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania

Ausros Museum of History and Art, Siauliai, Lithuania

 

OTHER SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007 Alexandre Von Malte Gallery, London, UK

2007 Cheryn English Art Studios, Santa Barbara, CA

2007 Malibu City Library, Malibu, CA

2003 Albert JCC Gallery, Long Beach, CA

1998 STUDIO 218 Gallery, (Two Women Show), El Segundo, CA

1998 TAS Gallery, (Three Person Show), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

1996 Norris Theatre, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

1992 Four Seasons Gallery, Wrightwood, CA

1990 City of Siauliai Library, Lithuania

1990 Bubiai, Siauliai County, Lithuania

1989 City Showroom, Siauliai, Lithuania

1988 House of Engineering, Siauliai, Lithuania

1987 Chamber of Education, Siauliai, Lithuania

1969 Naujalis Art School, Kaunas, Lithuania

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007 Fisher Island Gallery, (currently showing), Fisher Island, Miami, FL

2003-7 Water Color Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2007 Santa Barbara Printmaker Show, Ojai, CA

2006 Faulkner Gallery - Santa Barbara Printmakers, Santa Barbara, CA

2006 OMMA Center of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara, CA

1998 Joslyn Fine Arts Gallery, Torrance, CA

1998 Sixth International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, NC

1997-6     Stewart Gallery, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA

1997 Art’s Alive, Torrance Cultural Center, Torrance, CA

1996 Gallery 825, West Hollywood, CA

1996 Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles, CA

1992 Gallery in Motion, Glendale, CA

1989 National Young Artist Show, Kaunas, Lithuania

1989 National Ecology Show, Vilnius, Lithuania

1989 28^th Annual Siauliai Exhibition, Lithuania

1989 Sea Ecology Exhibition, Klaipeda, Lithuania

1989 House of Creativity, Palanga, Lithuania

1987 National Young Artist Show, Vilnius, Lithuania

1986 National 750yh Anniversary of Siauliai, Lithuania

1985 National Young Artist Show, Siauliai, Lithuania

1984 Revolution Museum, Vilnius, Lithuania

1984 National Visual Arts Exhibition, Vilnius, Lithuania

1983 Ausros Museum Young Artist Exhibition, Siauliai, Lithuania

1982 Siauliai’s Artist Exhibition, Jelgava, Latvia

1981 National Young Artist Show, Kaunas, Lithuania

 

SPECIAL COMMISSIONS

1996 Mural ‘Vineyards’ Palos Verdes, CA

1992 Scenography for the play ‘Karalius Vagis’ by A. Zemaitaitis, Glendale, CA

1991 Mural ‘Medieval Times,’ Culver City, CA

1989 Book Illustration for A. Paleckis, Vilnius, Lithuania

1986 Book Illustration for ‘A Child’s Record,’ Pozelos Press, Kaunas, Lithuania

1982 Leather Panel-Mural, ‘The City of Lithuania,’ Mayors Office, Siauliai, Lithuania

 

NEWSPAPER & PRESS

2008 DSN Television

2007 Santa Barbara News Press, CA; 2007 Casa Magazine, CA; 2003 Daily Breeze, CA; 1997 Easy Reader, CA; 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991 Draugas; IL; 2003 Peninsula People, CA; 1998, 1996 Palos Verdes Peninsula News, CA; 1997 Easy Week, CA; 1996  Beach Reporter, CA; 1991 Voice & Viewpoint San Diego, CA; 1991 Mountain High, CA; 1991 Mountaineer Progress, CA; 1980 Pedagogas, Lithuania; 1987, 1980 Raudonoji Veliava, USSR.

 

BOOKS

Lithuanus, Vol. 3, Morkunas Printing Co., Chicago, USA, 1997;

Lithuanian Artist in North America, ed. A. Kezys, Chicago, USA, 1994;

Lietuvos Kulturos Fondas,Vilnius, Lithuania, 1987 ;

Meno Akademijos Katalogas,Vilnius, Lithuania, 1977.

 

SELECTED TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Portrait Drawing Art Instructor Water Color and Printmaking, Exhibition Committee Member, 2004, 1995-98, Palos Verdes Art Center, R. P.V,

Water Color and Portrait Drawing, 1995-98, South Bay Adult School, Manhattan Beach,

Figure drawing and Printmaking. Supervision of graduate portfolio work, Board member of student review and evaluation committees, and Board of Acceptance committee to the Institute. 1980-89, Preiksas Pedagogical Art Institute, Siauliai, Lithuania.