Red forest. 2014, oil on canvas, 40x30 cm Fantasy forest with white trees Kristine Kvitka (1983) Kristine Kvitka is a Latvian artist, born in Riga in 1983, currently lives and works at Tricase (Italy) and Riga (Latvia). Her artistic education is started in 1994, attending for two years the Elementary School of Applied Arts in Riga (1994-1995), and then continue studying at Jana Rozentala Rigas High Art School (1995-2003). The logical consequence of artistic education obtained in high school was to attend the Latvia Art Academy (2003 - 2010), painting department. During the educational process Kristine studied twice in Italy at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce (2006 and 2008). During her career, she made many solo exhibitions, including two in Italy, and has participated in several art events (exhibitions, plain-air, international art festivals and symposiums) in various European countries. Her artworks are in many private collections in several countries such as Latvia, Italy, Austria, Australia, Iceland, Germany, UK, Russia, etc.. Education: 2009-2010 studies at the Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Painting, Masters in Painting 2007-2008 Internship in Restoration at Laboratorio di restauro di Francesca Romana Melodia, Lecce, Italy 2006-2007 studies at the Art Academy of Lecce (EU Programme Erasmus) 2003-2007 studies at the Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Painting, Bachelors in Painting Solo shows: 2014 "Cercando identità" (Searching for identity), Palazzo Gallone, Tricase, Italy 2013 “Es tur biju. Atmiņas un nemainība” (I was there. Memory and retention), gallery “Antonija”, Riga, Latvia 2012 “I codici della natura”(Nature codes), Palazzo Gallone, Tricase, Italy 2013 Palazzo Risolo, Specchia, Italy 2012 “Gleznas gaismā” (Paintings in the light), Art cafe “Sienna”, Riga, Lettonia 2011 “Zelta laiki” (Golden times), gallery “Antonija”, Riga, Lettonia 2011 “Dabas kodi” (Nature codes), gallery “Wheels and pictures”, Riga 2009 “Bosco pubblico”, bookshop - gallery “Ergot”, Lecce, Italy 2008 “Klusie nostāsti” (Silent stories), gallery of Agija Sūna, Riga 2008 “Grazie e arrivederci!”, gallery “Jēkabs”, Riga 2007 “1 zeme, 2 jūras”(1 land, 2 seas), gallery “1. stāvs”, Riga 2007 “Negramaro”, gallery “Murnieks”, Riga