Maija Purgaile (Maija Grīnfelde from 1977 to 1997).
Born in Riga, January 29, 1953. Currently living in Riga.
Mother of four children.
Qualifications
1971 – graduated from class of Physics, Riga State Gymnasium No 1.
1977 – graduated from department of Textile Art Design, State Academy of Arts
2002 – graduated from Latvian University, Faculty of Theology, with teaching qualifications in Religion and Ethics.
2003 – Latvian Academy of Arts, derived Humanities Master of Arts. Completed a Master's thesis in "Art, ethics, personality: R.Heimrats - man, artist, teacher "
Participated in exhibitions since 1977. I work in a variety of techniques - painting, textiles, graphics, etc.
Solo exhibitions - from 1983. Gulbene Museum, Koknese Church / P. Stucka Museum /, Talsi Museum, Riga, etc.
2001 “Crossroads” at Daugavpils History and Art Museum,
2004 St. Savior's Church in Riga (Anglican Church), etc.
2012.l. "Through the Flower Blizzard" family exhibition is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Father Hermans Purgailis in the Jurmala City Museum, etc.
2019. “Meeting by the fireplace” in Jurmala City Museum.
2001 “Crossroads” at Daugavpils History and Art Museum,
2004 St. Savior's Church in Riga (Anglican Church), etc.
2012.l. "Through the Flower Blizzard" family exhibition is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Father Hermans Purgailis in the Jurmala City Museum, etc.
2019. “Meeting by the fireplace” in Jurmala City Museum.
Works in collections - The Latvian Artist Union Museum, Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, The Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine, Jurmala City Museum, Daugavpils History and Art Museum etc. In private collections in Austria, Australia, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, France, Norway, Russia, Latvia and elsewhere.
Exhibitions of recent years -
2016 -Australian Latvian 56th Culture Day Art Exhibition "Latvian Without Borders" in Melbourne
2017 -The 10th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures “ Ethno” in Vilnius, Lithuania
2018 – Art week in Hungary 1-st place
Russian Art Week 2-nd-place print of tapestry,
Russian Art Award 1-st place .
Artist Union of Latvia anual exhibitions “ Autumn”, “ Art Days”.
2019. Solo ehxibition in Jurmala City Museum,
Artist Union of Latvia anual exhibitions “ Autumn”,
Latvia Textile art association exhibitions in Estonia and Latvia.
2020. Competition exhibition - Gedert Elias Award for rural topics in Latvian paintings.
Latvia Textile art association exhibition “Restored Values” in Talsi museum.
Employmenm
Since 1983- member of Latvian Artist’s Union;
Sins 1996 -Latvia Textile art association.
Since 1994- art teacher
Founder and the head of International children and youth artistic creativity project
“ Trejdegsnis ”/”Triple Sun” since 2004