EDUCATION

1998 - creative studies in International seminar of young photographes (Burghausen, Germany).

1996 - studied theoretical photography at Vytautas Magnus University, the faculty of Arts in Kaunas.

1992 -1997 student in the Faculty of Chemistry at Kaunas Technology University ,speciality-engineer of ecological environment.

1981-1992 secondary school No.1 at Varėna

WORK EXPERIENCE

2006 - 2007 worked as photoeditor and photographer in the Lithuanian magazine FORTUNAprivata.

1999 - 2006 worked as photojournalist in the biggest Lithuanian daily newspaper Lietuvos Rytas”.

1997 - 1999 worked as photojournalist in the daily of Kaunas newspaper Laikinoji Sostine (Lietuvos Rytas).

1994 -1997 worked in Kaunas Photography School For Children as phototeacher.

1992 – 1994 worked a B/W photograph laboratory assistant and photo studio assistant.

MEMBERSHIP

2007 - member of the Lithuanian Journalists’ Union.

2001 - member of the Lithuanian Press Photographers Club.

1999 - member of The International Federation of Photographic Art (AFIAP)

1993 - member of The Union Lithuanian Art Photographers..Photoartist

1992 -1993 member of KTU-FOTO studio in Kaunas Technology University, (Lithuania)

MOST IMPORTATNT EXHIBITIONS,PROJECTS


2003 2002 2002 2002 2001-2002	Exhibition “Lithuanian photography”,Dr.Robert Gerlich Museum,Germany “Young Lithuanian Photographers”,J.Baltrusaitis Museum,Moscow,Russia “Die Baltische Fotolinse”,Schloss Holligen, Bern,Swizland “Lithuanian photographers today”,Museum of Lithuanian art”,Lemont,USA “Young People at Risk” – Photographic Project, Vilnius, Lithuania. Exhibition and the Certificate of Participation in the Baltic Photojournalism Seminar Series organized by World Press Photo (in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia)
2002 2001-2002	“Get Aquanted to the Word and Yourself”, Klaipeda, Lithuania exhibition and the Certificate of Participation in the Baltic Photojournalism Seminar Series organized by World Press Photo(Lithuania,Latvia,Estonia).
2001	Exhibition in the project “The Erotic”, Baroti gallery, Klaipėda, Lithuania
2000	Exhibition in the international project “Together and separately”, Baroti gallery, Klaipėda, Lithuania
1999	Exhibition in meeting point “EYSTRA SALT’99”, REPLICA theater and art center, Stockholm, Sweden
1998	Project “The River”, instalation “Roses” together with other artists, Zapyskis, Lithuania
1997	Co-authorship in play of Drama Theater in Kaunas - “Horses the Patients” by Peter Shaffer. Photo-slides “Eqvus” for the play.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2008 – exhibition Green Mirage in Something Unexpected contemporary art gallery, Nyack, NY, (USA)

2004:	Exhibition “Cold. Hot. Iceland”, with The Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office in Lithuania
March 18 - April 1	Gallery “Arka”, Ausros vartu str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania
April 6 - 20	“Architektu namai”, Vilniaus str. 22, Kaunas, Lithuania
April 22 - May 6	“Klaipedos galerija”, Baznyciu str. 4/ Darzu str. 10, Klaipeda, Lithuania
May 11 - 25	”Siauliu dailes galerija”, Vilniaus str. 245, Siauliai, Lithuania
May 27 - June 10	“Fotografijos galerija”, Vasario 16 str. 11, Panevezys, Lithuania
June 15 - 29	“Moncio galerija”, S.Daukanto str. 16, Palanga, Lithuania
2004 09	Exhibition “Cold. Hot. Iceland” with The Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office in Lithuania, in Business Center of Vilnius, Lithuania
2001-2003	Exhibition “Britain through young Lithuanian eyes”, with British embassy in Lithuania (Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Siauliai, Birstonas, Silute)
1999	Exhibition Summer School in Fujifilm Galery in Kaunas, Lithuania
2001-2002	The project and exhibition "Get know yourself and the world", Klaipeda, Lithuania
1999	Exhibition “The lost houses” in Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania
1997	Exhibition ”The lost houses” in Algimantas Galery in Panevezys, Lithuania
1996	Exhibition ”Summer school” in Trakai and Elektrenai, Lithuania
1995	Exhibition in Museum of Photography in Siauliai, Lithuania
1994	Exhibition in Photo Galery in Marijampole, Lithuania
1993	Exhibition “Reflections” in Technological University of Kaunas, Lithuania

GRANTS

1999 - the schoollarship of the year for the young artists in Lithuania.

1995 - the schoollarship of the year for the young artists in Lithuania.

AWARDS

2003 - the winner of the category “Reportage” in the exhibition of Lithuanian Press Photography 2002 “Lithuania in action”.

2002 - the winner of the category "News"in the exhibition of Lithuanian Press Photography 2001"Lithuania in action".

1999 - eulogies in III International photo exhibition “SUMICE’99”(Yugoslavia)

1999 - diploma in International salon of art photographs “NOVA’99”(Belgrade,Yugoslavia)

1998 - FIAP gold medal in Mundid Fotofestival (Croatia)

1997 - gold medal in Mundid Fotofestival (Croatia)

1997 - diploma in 3rd international Art Photography Exhibition

Vallombrosa Abbey,Florence (Italy)

1996 - diploma in International Photo Exhibition “Nature-everybodys

home’96”(Lithuania)

1995 - laureate of international competition “Kodak European panorama”

(Lithuania)

1995 - Plaquitte of Jaszkun Photo Club (Hungary)

1994-special prize in competition,organized by Fujifilm,”Lithuania’94”

1994-DVF (APA) golden medal in Hertener Fotosalon (Germany)

BOOKS

2001-Britain through young Lithuanian eyes(Lithuania).

1996-Body Vision Lithanian Nudes.In common whit ten

Lithuanian photographers.Edition Reuss.Exhibition Body Vision Lithuanian

Nudes in Munich (Germany).

PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES

“UFO” 1993, ”REFLECTIONS” 1994, ”SUMMER SCOOL” 1995-1998, ”LOST HOUSES” 1998, ”BRITAIN THROUH YOUNG LITHUANIAN EYES” 2001,"MEET MARINA"2002, ”Cold.Hot.Iceland”2003, Green Mirage 2007, After DEATH 2007.