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Erika Petunovienė

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Erika Petunovienė (born Erica Aytė in Vilnius, Lithuania on 3 March 1983), is a contemporary painter.[1]

Biography

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Erika Petunovienė (Erica AYTE), studied at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences in Lithuania, at the Institute of Culture and Art Education, where obtained the Bachelor and Master degrees of Arts and Technology. Lives and creates in Vilnius.

Style

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Her art represents the abstract symbolist style.

Art

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Plenty of her solo and group exhibitions were held in Germany, Australia, India, Sweden, Austria, Italy etc. Erica Ayte participated in plain-airs and art symposiums in different countries. She was selected and organized solo exhibitions in Lithuanian governmental organizations: Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Ministry of National Defense Republic of Lithuania, National Commission for Culture Heritage. In 2019 she represented Lithuania at 12th Florence Biennale, Italy. She received a diploma in the painting competition "Next art week Greece", and won the „Avant-garde art“ title. She was invited and a series of her paintings were given as a prize in the charity Golf tournament 3RD Czeslaw Okinczyc Golf Cup 2019, (proceeds were donated to the Children’s Oncology Center) and in the charity auction “Youth Line”. 5 paintings were donated to support the employment center of the Lithuanian Samaritan community “Seniors Hive”. Solo exhibitions:

Group exhibitions

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Biennales

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  • 12-th FLORENCE BIENALLE (2019-10-18 – 2019-10-27), Florence, Italy;

Exhibitions / competitions

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  • "NEXT ART WEEK IN GREECE" – 2019, Myro gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece;
  • "3-RD ALYTUS TOWN INTERNATIONAL YOUNG BIENNALE: ART CODE: LT100" – 2018, Town theatre gallery, Alytus, Lithuania;
  • "REBIRTH" – 2018, Public Library and Cultural Centre "Girstutis", Kaunas, Lithuania;

Symposiums and pleinairs

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  • International pleinair "Kaišiadorys land in the eyes of an artist", 2019, Kaišiadorys;
  • International art symposium "BLUE DOG" – 2019, Raseiniai, Lithuania;
  • "ART AND NATURE" international art symposium – 2019, Irpinia, Avellino, Italy;
  • "10th INTERNATIONAL ART MEET. DIMENSION 4" – 2018, Pilani, Rajasthan, India.

Events, creative workshops

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  • Organizer and exhibition curator of "LAZDYNU CREATIVE ART SPACE", 2019;
  • Project organizer of the workshop "Colors of Underground Passage" on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Lazdynai, 2019.

Diplomas

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  • Acknowledgment diploma from Vilnius City Municipality, Lazdynai eldership for organizing "Lazdynai Creators Space" and curating the exhibition;
  • Acknowledgment diploma from the Association of Consolation for the kindness and support with artwork at their charity event;
  • "NEXT ART WEEK IN GREECE", Myro gallery, Greece, diploma for "Avangard" nomination.

References

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  1. ^ "Erika Petunovienė". Gabriel Gallery. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

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