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Creating an artwork has always been a personal journey for me. For the past 8 years I have been working with glass as my main material, but not limiting myself to it. Large part of my works consist of mixed media. By exploring glass, I have grown as a person, which has led me to in depth interest about human thought process, the way we interact with the world and how world interacts with us. I seek inspiration in everyday life, social paradoxes and emotions. Further one, capturing them into artworks, reviling a certain story.
She has finished her masters studies at the Art Academy of Latvia in 2017. The same year, she was nominated as best young artist for the Stanislav Libensky award. Her works have been displayed in exhibitions around Europe.
With Glass Art being a relatively new field in Latvia, Varnase established her own studio „Glass Point“ to increase the interest in her craft and bring the material closer to people. The studio organizes a variety of social projects and glass workshops for the public.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2020 Member of Glass Art society
2019 Member of Latvian Design Society
2017 Founder of the Glass Point Studio, Riga, Latvia
2015 - 2017 Art Academy of Latvia, Department: Glass art, master’s degree
2014 – 2015 Art Academy of Wroclaw, glass department
2011 – 2015 Art Academy of Latvia Department: Glass art. Bachelor's Degree
2007 – 2011 Riga Design and art school Department: Metal design
1998 - 2007 Riga Culture Secondary school
THE MAIN SELECTED GROUP AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Europian Glass Context” Bornholm, Denmark
2020 “Voice of Glass: Collaboratives” Riga, Latvia
2019 “Vitrum Pulse” Kaunas, Lithuania
2019 “International Biennale of Glass” Sofia, Bulgaria
2018 “Frieden und Freiheit, Internationale Glastage 2018” Zwieseler, Germany
2017 ”International Biennal Of Glass” Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 „Stanislav Libensky Award” Prague, Czech Republic
2017 „Junior Glass Ways” Czech Republic, Sazava
2017 “Melting Limits” Riga, Latvia
2016 “Zwieseler Glastage 2016” Germany, Zwiesel
2016 “Autumn 2015, barricades 25” Riga, Latvia
2015 “Interpretations” Olustvere, Estonia
2015 “Erasmus+ exhibition” Poland, Wroclaw
2014 “Zwieseler Kölbl 2014” Germany, Zwiesel
2013 “Look in to glass” Liepaja, Latvia
2012 “The Spring” Latvia, Malpils
2012 International Project “Dreams of the future” held by Mark Eckstrand in Panevezys, Lithuania
SYMPOSIUMS / FESTIVALS / CONFORENCES
2019 ”11th International Blown Glass Symposium” Lviv, Ukraina
2018 “Glass Nexus 2018” Speaker at the Forum, Scotland, United Kingdom
2017 “7th International Glass art Festival, Luxembourg” Luxembourg, Asselborn
2016 “10th International Blown Glass Symposium” Lviv, Ukraina
AWARDS / NOMINATIONS
2019 Saxe Emerging Artists, Lection St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
2017 Luxembourg Glass Art associations award for work “Family”
EXPERIENCE
2018-... “The University College of Economics and Culture” Lector, Riga, Latvia
2019 “Red Cross” Social mentor services to asylum seekers, Riga, Latvia
2017 “Kuressaare Klaasikoda” Hot shop assistant, Saaremaa, Estonia
2016 ”Barracha Fornos E Technologias Termodinamicas LDA” Assistant, Lisboa, Portugal.
2016 “A THING FROM WATER“ Workshop, Nida, Lithuania
2013 “AM studio” Stained glass artist, Riga, Latvia
PUBLICATIONS
2020 “Glass Art education” to be published beginning 2021
2017 “7th International Glass Festival, Luxembourg” Anna Varnase 111., 113., Pages
2016 June/July Art magazine “Studija”, 108. Number, Anna Varnase, new artists
2016.03 May, Latvian newspaper Kultural signes, “Mijiedarbība starp mākslu un Dizainu” a review of Artis Nīmanis exhibition “Fragile”
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Latvia, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Ukraine