Gervike
I was born in Lithuania on 4th of July, 1978. Before I have arrived in Ireland in 2005, I was living and working in Germany and Cyprus.
Painting was my passion since the early age. The wish to learn new mediums and work techniques led me to School of Arts, which I successfully graduated after four years of studies. I was further willing to improve my skills, therefore, have attended private painting classes by recognized artists in Klaipeda.
Paradoxically, my career boomed in… shipping. I have more than six years experience in office management as well administration, managing customer and client relationships, basic accounting, purchasing and etc. At the moment I’m working in Irish company based in Cork and studying at Institute in United Kingdom.
Through my enthusiasm I have always found time for my passion. My paintings are in numerous private collections.
I believe that art is an expression of emotion, and through my work I try to capture the range of emotions, and experiences one goes through in life. I try to draw my inspirations from my experiences, my memories, nature and people around me, and to transfer those through the medium into a piece of art. I have completed a number of paintings and drawings that represent my current state of mind. I try to capture the moment. A lot of the work is based on self-exploration, meditation on the certain characteristic in the nature or about humans themselves.
Painting, especially in oils and watercolors are my favourite mediums. I’m extremely influenced by dramatic contrasts of light, shade or shining, reflecting surfaces and bright colors.
However, this time I have focused myself on watercolor landscapes and especially buildings are my subjects because they hold an unsolvable mystery for me. Perhaps a character or good painting lessons in the past allow me to be more versatile and permit me to focus on detail.
Main sources of inspiration for my recent works are Irish nature, local people, atmosphere and naturally, my loved ones – the family.
I could describe myself more as realistic painter, however, it's not unusual to combine two or more pictures in one and leave a message to a viewer...
If interested, pls call +353 87 6973720
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Biography
I was born in Lithuania on 4th of July, 1978. Before I have arrived in Ireland in 2005, I was living and working in Germany and Cyprus.
Painting was my passion since the early age. The wish to learn new mediums and work techniques led me to School of Arts, which I successfully graduated after four years of studies. I was further willing to improve my skills, therefore, have attended private painting classes by recognized artists in Klaipeda.
Paradoxically, my career boomed in… shipping. I have more than six years experience in office management as well administration, managing customer and client relationships, basic accounting, purchasing and etc. At the moment I’m working in Irish company based in Cork and studying at Institute in United Kingdom.
Through my enthusiasm I have always found time for my passion. My paintings are in numerous private collections.
I believe that art is an expression of emotion, and through my work I try to capture the range of emotions, and experiences one goes through in life. I try to draw my inspirations from my experiences, my memories, nature and people around me, and to transfer those through the medium into a piece of art. I have completed a number of paintings and drawings that represent my current state of mind. I try to capture the moment. A lot of the work is based on self-exploration, meditation on the certain characteristic in the nature or about humans themselves.
Painting, especially in oils and watercolors are my favourite mediums. I’m extremely influenced by dramatic contrasts of light, shade or shining, reflecting surfaces and bright colors.
However, this time I have focused myself on watercolor landscapes and especially buildings are my subjects because they hold an unsolvable mystery for me. Perhaps a character or good painting lessons in the past allow me to be more versatile and permit me to focus on detail.
Main sources of inspiration for my recent works are Irish nature, local people, atmosphere and naturally, my loved ones – the family.
I could describe myself more as realistic painter, however, it's not unusual to combine two or more pictures in one and leave a message to a viewer...
If interested, pls call +353 87 6973720
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- Date of birth : 1978
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- Groups: Contemporary Lithuanian Artists
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Lietuva-Airija-Lithuania-Ireland
Oldcastle library
Lietuva-Airija-Lithuania-Ireland
Castlecomer library
Ireland & Lithuania... so similar and so different...
Clonmel
More accurate dates of exhibition will be re-confirmed shortly.
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Lithuanian Art Exhibition in Oldcastle
-PRESS RELEASE-
THE MEATH CHRONICLE, THE WEEKENDER, both dd 04.02.2006
Over a hundred people attended the national launch of of Lietuva-Airija-Lithuania-Ireland art exhibition by Lithuanian artist Ema Rimeikaite, in Oldcastle Library on 24.01.06. A short film documenting the recent history of Lithuania and providing travellers insight into the country preceded the launch. The event is part of Meath County Council's Libraries and Cultural Diversity programme.
The large Lithuanian community in Oldcastle was very well represented on the night as the breathtaking beauty of their homeland was put on display for everybody to enjoy. The artist through her dramatic use of colour and light manages to convey the similarities between irish and Lithuanian streetscapes and landscapes. The exhibition contains 16 paintings in both oil and watercolours.
A graduate of Art in her native Lithuania, Ema has lived and worked in Germany and Cyprus before arriving in Ireland in 2005. Although working in shipping Ema has returned to painting on semi-professional basis upon her arrival in Ireland. She draws heavily on the beauty of her native Lithuania for inspiration and enjoys exploring the similarities of the two countries. The depiction of 'Kurenas' - the traditional Lithuanian flat bottomed fishing boat and Irish 'curragh' is particularly interesting.
The highly regarded exhibition is set to travel nationwide increasing awareness of and pride respectively in Irish and Lithuanian communities. the exhibition opens in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny from 1st of March before travelling on to Clonmel, Co.Tipperary.
'I believe this is a very simple and enjoyable means of increasing our awareness of Lithuania and I recommend as many people as possible visit the exhibition which runs until February 24th' said County Librarian, Ciaran Mangan.
Five of sixteen artworks were sold during the launch...
Meath County Council Arts Office, Oldcastle Credit Union, Lithuanian Embassy in United Kingdom, Gibney's Steel, Kraft Kaffee and McDermott's Art Supplies and Gallery were thanked for their assistance.
In the photo from right to left: Ema Rimeikaite, Artist, Ciaran Mangan, County Librarian, Tomas Kersulis, Project Manager.

Art exhibition in Oldcastle, Co.Meath
From left to right: Vytautas & Onute Rimeika, Ema's parents, Ciaran Mangan, County Librarian, Ema Rimeikaite, Artist, Tomas Kersulis, Project Manager.

Exhition in Oldcastle

Ann Hugh and Mary Corcoran at the opening of an exhibition...

Everyone was enjoying the exhibition in Oldcastle...

and children....

Moments from exhibition in Oldcastle...

Moments from exhibition in Oldcastle...

Dympna Tuite (left) and Eve Morrison

Visitors at the launch of exhibition in Oldcastle...

Moments from the exhibition in Oldcastle...

Getting ready for the launch of exhibition in Castlecomer on 9th March, 2006

Castlecomer library, Co.Tipperary
Time is running out, soon the visitors will come through these doors...

Me, just double checking that all is in good order...

Meath Chronicle, 04.02.2006

The Weekender, 04.02.2006
