About Me
CONTACTS
Email: dacebluma@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2002 - attained Art Teacher Certification from Latvian Academy of Music
1997 - graduated from Latvia Art Academy with MA degree
1983 - graduated from Estonia State Art Institute, Department of Art Ceramics
1978 - graduated from Riga School of Applied Art, Department of Ceramics
WORK EXPERIENCE
From November 2012 - creative director at SIA "Dekolserviss"
2007 - 2012 headmistress of Valmiera Art school, teacher
1994 - 2007 - teacher, methodologist, deputy headmistress at Valmiera Art school, tutor at the ceramics and porcelain painting club at Valmiera State secondary school
1988 - 1995 - teacher at the ceramics department of Riga College of Fine Arts
1983 - 1994 - artist at Riga Porcelain factory
PARTICIPATED IN
2019 - International symposium of painting on porcelain “Together 2019” in Jurmala, Latvia
2008 - Symposium of Art in Valmiera, Latvia
2007 - Symposium of Sculpture in Valmiera, Latvia
2006 - 42nd general assembly of the International Academy of Ceramics in Riga, Latvia
2006 - Symposium of Sculpture in Valmiera, Latvia
2006 - 6th International Symposium of Porcelain Underglaze Painting “Traditions and Means” in Dubi porcelain factory, Czech Republic
2005 - Symposium of Sculpture in Valmiera, Latvia
2004 - Symposium of Sculpture in Valmiera, Latvia
2002 - 4th International Symposium of Porcelain Underglaze Painting “Traditions and Means” in Dubi porcelain factory, Czech Republic
1999 - 3rd International Symposium in Zvartava, Latvia
1996 - 2002 - International Summer academies, Latvia
1994 - 2nd Baltic Porcelain Painting Symposium in Dzintari, Latvia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 - Valmiera Museum, Valmiera, Latvia
2016 - Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2016 - Design studio "Laimes Lāde", Riga, Latvia
2015 - Riga Art Nouveau Centre, Riga, Latvia
2015 - Valmiera State secondary school's gallery "Leduspagrabs”, Valmiera, Latvia
2014 - Staicele City library, Staicele, Latvia
2014 - Aluksne Museum, Aluksne, Latvia
2014 - Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
2013 - Cesis Exhibitions House, Cesis, Latvia
2013 - Design studio "Laimes Lāde", Riga, Latvia
2012 - Valmiera Museum, Valmiera, Latvia
2009 - Valmiera State secondary school's gallery "Leduspagrabs”, Valmiera, Latvia
2008 - Valmiera Museum, Valmiera, Latvia
2007 - Valmiera State secondary school's gallery "Leduspagrabs”, Valmiera, Latvia
2006 - Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2005 - Valmiera State secondary school's gallery "Leduspagrabs”, Valmiera, Latvia
2005 - Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2003 - Cesis Exhibition house, Cesis, Latvia
2003 - Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2002 - Applied arts saloon "Apsīda", Riga, Latvia
2002 - Valmiera State secondary school's gallery "Leduspagrabs”, Valmiera, Latvia
1999 - Gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
1997 - Gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
1994 - Gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
1992 - Gallery "Aka", Riga, Latvia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 - Valmiera Centre of Culture, Valmiera, Latvia
2011 - Valmiera Museum, Valmiera, Latvia
2011 - Gütersloh, Germany
2006 - Gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
2005 - Valmiera Museum, Valmiera, Latvia
2004 - Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2004 - Gütersloh, Germany
2003 - Kuressaare castle, Estonia
2003 - Neunkirchen, Germany
2003 - Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2003 - Kaunas, Lithuania
2002 - Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2001 - Gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
1998 - Theatre "Ugalas", Viljandi, Estonia
1996 - Gallery "Mans", Jekabpils, Latvia
1995 - Gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
1994 - Vaults hall of Foreign Museum of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
1988 - Peter's house, Liepaja, Latvia
1988 - Kipsala Exhibition hall, Riga, Latvia
1986 - Valmiera Art school, Valmiera, Latvia
OTHER NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS
2022, 2021, 2020, 2018 - Exhibition of contemporary art of the Baltics, Kaunas, Lithuania
2021 - International tea pialas competition/exhibition, Wrocław, Poland
2021 - 15th International exhibition of Small Porcelain Forms, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2021 - Latvian Academy of Culture’s Latvian ceramics exhibition “Rendezvous”, Culture centre “Siguldas Devons”, Sigulda, Latvia
2020 - 14th International exhibition of Small Porcelain Forms, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2019 - Latvian Academy of Culture’s Latvian ceramics exhibition, Kecskemét, Hungary
2018 - Latvian Designers’ Society 30th anniversary exhibition, Latvian Railway History Museum, Riga, Latvia
2018 - Participated in the Latvian Designers’ Society awards 2018
2018 - Artists of Vidzeme exhibition at Museum of Valka, Valka, Latvia
2017 - The Riga Porcelain Museum collection exhibition "New acquisitions", Riga Porcelain, Museum, Riga, Latvia
2017 - Artists of Vidzeme exhibition at the Aluksne museum, Aluksne, Latvia
2016 - "Parallel flows. Porcelain art and design in Latvia during 1980's and 1990's", Museum of Porcelain, Riga, Latvia
2016 - Artists of Vidzeme exhibition, Sigulda, Latvia
2015 - Artists of Vidzeme exhibition, Valmiera, Latvia
2014 - "Savējie" exhibition of graduates of ceramics department of Riga Design and Art School, Riga Design and Art School's gallery, Riga, Latvia
2012 - 7th International exhibition of Small Porcelain Forms, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2011 - 6th International exhibition of Small Porcelain Forms, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2009 - "Design space of Latvia", gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
2008 - Exhibition of applied arts works in the Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia
2006 - International exhibition of Small Porcelain Forms, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2006 - Castle of Kuressaare, Estonia
2003 - Contest exhibition “Landscape”, gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
2002 - 11th contest exhibition of miniature works, Valmiera museum, Valmiera, Latvia
2000 - Republic's applied arts exhibition "Nineties", Museum of Applied Arts, Riga, Latvia
2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 - Small forms' exhibition of Vidzeme region artists "Touch of Light", gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
1998 - 2nd Nationwide exhibition of Latvian Art, Museum of Applied arts, Riga, Latvia
1996,1995, 1993, 1989, 1987, 1985,1983 - numerous applied arts exhibitions in Latvia
1989 - Exhibition "Candlestick", Vilnius, Lithuania
1987 - Unionwide new artist's exhibition, Moscow, Russia
Dace's works can be found in collections of Latvian Artists' Union, Latvian Ministry of Culture, Museum of Applied Arts and Design in Riga and Museum of Porcelain in Riga as well as in private collections in Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and USA.
PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL/SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS
From 1988 - member of Latvian Artists' union
From 1987 - member of Latvian Designers' union