e-mail:berginsj@takas.lt _____________________________________________________________

Birth Date
June 3, 1961, Riga, Latvia

EDUCATION
1972-1980 Jana Rozentala Art School(painting), Riga, Latvia
1980-1985 Latvian Art Academy, Design major, Riga

WORK EXPERIENCE
1985-1989 Art Instructor: Adazu High School,Latvia.
1985-1988 Murals and portrait painter
1989 Bergins work as a ceramic artist
1989 Guest Curator, “Ist Latvian Art Exhibition”, Kipsala Galllery, Riga, Latvia
1989 Group leader, on-glaze decoration (China Painting) Dzintaru Art Centre, Jurnala, Latvia.
1989 Artist in residence: Dzintaru Art Centre, Jurnala, Latvia, November
1990 Artist in residence: Panezezu Internacional Ceramic Symposium, Lithuania, July
1990 Worked at the studio of Anita Dumins, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Fall)
1992 Artist in residence: Banf centre for the Arts (banff, Alberta, Canada)
1993 Artist in residence: on-glase decoratio (China Painting)Dzintaru Art Centre Jurmala Latvia
1993 Artist in residence: Kaunas Internacional Bone China Symposium.,Lithuania.
1994 Artist in residence: Kaunas International Bone China Symposium,Lithuania.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1985 “Graduating Exhibition”, Art Academy, Riga, Latvia
1989 “Porcelain Painting”, Dzintaru group exhibition, Jurmala, Latvia
1989 “Dievs, Daba, Darbs”, (God.Nature, Work), All Latvian Ceramic Exhibition, Kipsala, Gallery, Riga, Latvia
1989 “All Soviet Ceramic Exhibition”, group exhibition, Jurmala, Latvia
1990 “Five Art Group”, exhibition, Sibylle Mourach Gallery, Berlin, Germany
1990 “Panevezu International Ceramic Symposium”, group exhibition, Lithuania, August
1993 “Porcelain Painting”, Dzintaru group exhibition, Riga, Latvia
1993 “Bone China” International Symposium, Kaunas, Lithuania
1994 Gallery RRC Mincehaine, Germany
1994 “Bone China” International Symposium, Kaunas.,Lithuania
1994 4th Small Art, Gallery “Vartai”, Vilnius. Lithuania
1994 Latvian Government 75 year anniversary, Gallery “Vartai” Lithuania
1995 Four year anniversary of the “Vartai” Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
1995 Easter Exhibition, Gallery “Vartai”, Vilnius, Lithuania
1995 Easter Exhibition, “Salon of Design”, Kaunas, Lithuania
1998 “Harmony” Ceramic center,Craft gallery,Vilnius,Lithuania.
2000 “IAC” –members exhibition ,Frechen,Gremany.

JURIED EXHIBITION
1987 “Painted Plates”, New Artis”s Exhibition Centre ,Riga, Latvia.
1988 “Pots”,Kipsala Gallery, Riga, Latvia.
1989 “Latvijan Miniatures” ,Valmiera Museum, Valmiera, Latvia.
1989 “Candleholder”,Kipsala Gallery,Riga,Latvia.
1989-1990 “11 th Garden Ceramics Exhibition”,Sigulda Garden/Museum, Sigulda, Latvia.
1989 “Candleholder”,Villnius Art Museum,Lithuania.
1989 “Artist’ Exhibition "Arsenal Exhibition Hall,Riga,Latvia.
1989 “Latvian Craft”Jura Church/Museum,Riga,Latvia.
1990 “Turned”,Kipsala Gallery,Riga,Latvia.
1990 “1st All Latvian Art Exhibition”,Kipsala Gallery,Riga,Latvia.
1991 “Baltic Applied Art Triennial”Kipsala Gallery,Riga,Latvia.
1991 “Baltic Applied Art Triennial” Kipsala Gallery,Riga,Latvia.
1991 “Autumn Ceramic Exhibition”,Kipsala Gallery,Riga,Latvia.
1991-1992 “12th Garden Ceramics Exhibition”,Sigulda,Latvia.
1992 “Contemporary East European Ceramics” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
1992 “Reflexion”Contemporary Art From Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania.Walter Philips Gallery,Banff,Canada.
1992 “Applied Art from Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania”Hamburg,Germany.
1995 “49th Internetional Competition of Art Ceramics”Faenza,Italy.
1995 “Fletcher Challenger Cermics Award” Aukland,New Zealand.
1996 “Cup 96” Beograd,Jugoslavia.
1996 “Kutani International Dekorative Ceramics Competition”Japan.
1996 “Iris”,Porvoo,Finland.
1997 “Sidnay Myer Fund International Ceramics Award” Shepparton, Australia.
1997 “Fletcher Challenger Ceramics Award”Auckland,New Zealand.
1998 “The Plate Show”,Collins Gallery,Glasgow,U.K.
2001 “Poetics of clay” Philadelphia Art Alliance, USA

SOLO EXHIBITION
1988 Solo Exhibition ,Ainazu Cultural Centre ,Ainazi,Latvia.
1989 Solo Exhibition For acceptance into the Artist’s Union,Kipsala Gallery,Riga,Latvia.
1995 Solo Exhibition Gallery”Colonna”,Riga,Latvia.

MEMBERSHIPS
1989 New Artist’s Union member,Riga,Latvia.
1990 The Artist’s Union of Latvia.
1999 International Academy Ceramics,Geneva,Switzerland.

GRANT
1991 Participation in the Banff Centre for the Arts,Banff,Canada.

GUEST ARTIST
2002 Guest artist.The Dancing Tool. Skalskor,Denmark.

AWARDS
1995 Purchase Prize,Faenza,Italy.
1996 Honorary Diplomas,The First International Triennal of Ceramics”Cup 96”
Beograd,Yugoslavia.
1997 Special Acquistion,Sidnay Mayer fund International Ceramics Award,Australia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1986 “Rigas Balss” Ausma hoke,6.December,Riga,Latvia.
1989 “Zvaigzne”Oktober No.20.Riga,Latvia.
1990 “Latvijas Jaunatne”,?,Latvia.
1990 “Literatura un Maksla”,19 May,page7,Latvia.
1990 “Ceramics Monthly”, article,March,page 40,42.USA.
1990 “American Craft”,October,page 10 USA..
1992 “Laiks” ,7.March ,USA.
1992 “Independent Record,Helena,Mont.,Friday,March13,USA.
1992 “Ceramics Art and Perception”,article,issue 8,page13-15.Australia.
1992 “Ceramics Mounthly”,October,page 34.USA.
1993 “Jurmala”,30,September,Latvia.
1993 “Lietuvos Rytas”,3.September,page 16,Lithuania.
1993 “Kauno Diena”,16.July.No.135(13988)Lithuania.
1994 “Kulturos Barai”,issue 8/9 page 55,Lithuania.
1994 “Ji”,No.3.Lithuania.
1995 “Ceramic Review” 156.UK.
1995 “Diena”,9.October,Latvia.
1995 “A” 11.January,page15,Latvia.
1995 “Vakara Zinas”,11January page25,Riga,Latvia.
1996 “Ceramics Art and Perception”,issue 26,page98-99,Australia.
1996 “Tiistaina elokuun 6.paivana 1996,page 5,Porvoo,Finland.
1997 “Neue Keramik” 04,Germany.
1998 “Diena” ,29.October,page 1,Riga,Latvia.
1999 “Diena”,5 January,paga 10,Riga,Latvia.
2001 “Painted Clay” by Paul Scott,page128-129,book.
2001 “I kita erdve “ Kaunas ,Lithuania,Page 29-30

COLLECTIONS
Numerous Private.
1989 “Latvian Art Fund”,Riga,Latvia.
1990 “Panevezu Art Gallery”,Panevezis,Lithuania.
1991 Gail Brown private collection,Philadephia,USA.
1995 “The Faenza International Ceramic Museum”Faenza,Italy.
1996 “Iris” Biennal collection,Porvoo,Finland.
1997 “Shepparton Art Gallery”,Australia.
1998 “The Faenza International Ceramic Museum”,Faenza,Italy.
2002 “Guldagergaard-Museum of International Ceramic Art” Denmark.

LECTURES
1992 “Banff Centre for the Arts”,Banff,Canada.
1993 “Alberta College of Art”,Calgary,Canada.
1994 “Dzintary Centre for the Arts”Jurmala,Latvia.
1992 “Red Deer College” Red Deer,Canada.
1992 “International Slide Showing”,NCECA 92,Philadelphia,USA.
1992 “Holter Art Museum”,Helena,Montana,USA.
1992 “The University of Michigan”,AnnArbor,Michigan,USA.
1996 “Iris”Biennal,Porvoo,Finland.
2002 “The Dancing Tool” .Skalskor,Denmark.

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