SIGITA RUŠIŅA(LAPINA)
Background in Visual Arts
1974, Graduated from high school with major in art history and drawing.
1993-1995, Studied batik and silk painting with G.Barkans, a well known textile artist in Latvia.
1996-2002, Instructor in workshop on silk painting, ceramic and glass painting.
1996-1998, Studied art photography theory and practice with the well known Latvian expert R. Lielbriedis and M.Kundzins.
2006, Began career as a professional photographer.
Sigita Lapina has exhibited her work at a wide range of venues, including National and International/Global competitions, state-wide and regional exhibits, public and professional establishments, churches, galleries as well as with the travel industry.
Awards Received
2024, Received the Honorable Mention in the Worldwide Photocontest "AI Vision Awards" for the photos "Mirror of the soul"and "And the seagull flies", FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography, Barcelona, Spain
2023, Received the 2.place for the photo "Morning Touch" in the Worldwide Art Competition 2023 "Figurative/Portrait Theme" , "Contemporary Art gallery", Middletown, USA
2023, Received the Special Recognation for the photo "Elegance in Age" in the Worldwide Photocontest , Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
2022, Received Bronze Award for the photo "In motion" in the international juried Visual Arts competition "Shades of Red", Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ., USA
2022, Received the Honorable Mention in the Worldwide Photocontest "Nature Art" for the photos "In Autumn"and "In the evening light ", Contemporary Art Room Gallery", Serbia
2022, Received the Honorable Mention in the Worldwide Photocontest "Landscapes" for the photos "Call of Wild-1" and "Evening peace", Contemporary Art Room Gallery", Serbia
2021, Received the Honorable Mention for the photo "Expression laconicism" in the Worldwide Photocontest "Figurative Art", Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
2020, Winner in the Worldwide Photocontest "Open", "Contemporary Art gallery online", Maryland, USA
2020, Received Special Merit for the photo "Elegy 2" and Special Recognation for the photo "Others", Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
2020, Received the Honorable Mention in the Worldwide Photocontest "Nature Art" for the photo "In the root kingdom", "Art Room Gallery", Serbia
2019, Received Special Merit for the photos "Path searching" and "The Mirror of the Soul 1", Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
2019, Received Special Recognation for the photo "Call of Wild 1", Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
2018, Received the 1-st Place in the Worldwide Photocontest "My language. My culture" in Category "Language and it's people"
2017, Winner in the Worldwide Photocontest "LIVING THE NATURE" organized by THE PHOTO PHORE
2017, Receiwed PRO Photographer Certificate "SERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER" from SWOT Media Photography Commity
2017, Awarded in Worldwide Photocontest "Wildlife 2017" for the photo "Disturbed"
2016, in Worldwide Photocontest "B&W CHILD 2016" nominated photography "In family"
2014, Received the 1-st Place in the photography competion „Latvian most beautiful oaks”
2013, Received the 2-nd Place in The Worldwide Photo Gala Awards contest „B/W Photographer of the year” for photo
2010, finalist of the WPGA2010 Competition/The Pollux Awards in category Citiscapes and Children
2009, Received the distinction of the title ”Laureate” for photo „Morning” presented at the photography competition ”The Natural Landscape of Latvia: the Beauty of our Country”, Latvia.
2008, Received the 2008 „Visual Culture’s” award at the World Competition for outstanding work in the art photography category Nature for photo „Call of Wild 1”.
Exhibitions
* Jul.-Aug.,2024, participant in International Art exhibition "AI VISUALS AWARDS 2024", FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography, Barcelona, Spain
* Oct.-Nov.,2023, participant in International Art exhibition "2023 ALL Figurative/Portrait", Middletown, USA
* Sept.-Dec.,2022, participant in International exhibition "FIIN` 22" and 6 work selected for exhibition catalog "Biodiversity Photography", "Teatro de Vila Real", Portugal
* August, 2022, as a result of the Worldwide photo competition, photo serie "Transformation during dreams" have been selected for inclusion in the book "Mytography. Vol.#02", section Pluto, Italy
* July, 2022, participant in International Visual Arts exhibition "Shades of Red", Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ., USA
* July, 2022, participant in Chania International Photo Festival in category Architecture, Greece
* June, 2022, participant in International exhibition "Nature Art", Contemporary ArtRoom Gallery, Serbia
* March, 2022, participant in International exhibition "Landscapes Art", Contemporary ArtRoom Gallery, Serbia
* December, 2021, participant in International exhibition "On media. Signals and connections", Art Gallery "MILLEPIANI", Rome, Italy
* November, 2021, as a result of the Worldwide photo competition, 5 photos have been selected for inclusion in the book "DANTE MMXXI", Italy
*Oct.-Nov., 2021 participant in Photo Days Tour 2021 exhibits during Trieste Photo Days festival, Italy
* August, 2021, participant in Chania International Photo Festival, Greece
* April, 2021, photo "Castle of Light 4" was accepted in the International Salon New York(ISNY), USA
* April, 2021, participant in the Worldwide 11th Figurative Art Exhibition, Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
* Febr.,2021, 3 photos was accepted in the Salon Dhaka Photo Awards, India
* January, 2021, 5 photos was accepted in the 5th CAMPINA International Exhibition of Photography, Romania
* Dec.,2020, participant in the Worldwide exhibition "Open", "Contemporary Art gallery online", Maryland, USA
* July-Oct.,2020, participant in the Worldwide exhibition "10th Anniversary Art Exhibition", Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
* July, 2020, participant in International exhibition "Children - our legacy", "More Art - please" Gallery, Germany
* May,2020, participant in International exhibition "Nature Art", "Art Room" Gallery, Serbia
* May,2020, 3 photos was accepted in the Salon of STARWARS International Photo Awards, Agile Photographic Society, India
* May, 2020, participant in 4th ONYX 2020 International exhibition of Photography, Romania
* Febr.-March,2020, participant in the Worldwide exhibition "Winter Nature", organized from "BlueGreenEarth"
* Febr., 2020, participant in International exhibition 3rd Polyphony International Photo Festival, Howrah, West Bengal, India
* Sept.-Dec.,2019, participant in International exhibition "London Photo Festival. Abstract Phoyography" at Harris+Hoole in Twickenham London, UK
*Oct.-Nov.,2019, participant in International exhibition "Suburbs", Art Gallery "MILLEPIANI", Rome, Italy
*August 2019, participant in Chania International Photo Festival, Blank Wall Gallery, Greece
*June-August 2019, participant in the Worldwide 2nd Annual 2019 Art exhibition "555 Special", Light Space@Time Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California, USA
*Febr.,2019, participant in International exhibition "Bodys in movement", Art Gallery "MILLEPIANI", Rome, Italy
*Feb.-March,2018, participant in International exhibition"Food", Art Gallery "The Passporte"
*Feb.-Apr.,2017, participant in International exhibition "Something new", Art Gallery "Exhibition Without Walls", USA
*Feb.-March,2017, Personal exhibition "Rise in Light", Kekava,Latvia
*Feb.-March,2017, participant in International exhibition "Motion", Art Gallery "PH21", Budapest, Hungary
*May-Oct.,2016, Personal exhibition "Invisible in visible. 4 elements", Ungurmuiza, Riga, Latvia
*Oct.2014-Jan.2015, participant in „S-studija” travelling exhibition „Life in White”, Latvia
*Dec.,2014, participant in travelling exhibition „ Latvian most beautiful oaks”, Latvia
*Dec.,2014, participant in exhibition „Flower Power 2014” in „1650 Gallery” Los Angeles, USA
*Oct.,2014, participant in travelling exhibition „White perception of the world today”, „Aukuras”, Lithuania
*Jan.-May, 2014, participant in „S-studija” travelling exhibition „In Balance”, Latvia
*Dec.,2013, participant in International exhibition “ Gardens in Focus”, Australian Royal Botanical Garden,Sydnay,Australia
*Feb.,2012, participant in International Biennial Exhibition of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Sept.,Feb. 2007/2008, Personal exhibition „Mexico: colorful, unfamiliar, different” Riga& Livani; Latvia
Many photography are in private collections in Latvia, Canada, USA, Australia