In this Lithuanian -Italy artists association Two shores lists will be presents members artists 

Artists members information 

In this lists members information 

 

Stefano Gatto (Italy) founder and partner Two Shores

Entrepreneur and Boards Member

An experimented manager and entrepreneur over 40 years of experience in international business management, strategic consultancy, M&A industrial integration, and the development of underutilised assets. Skilled in strategic negotiation complex team management and the implementation of high-impact projects. 

Leadership&Governemence : Chairman, Chief executie Officer and Board member in multinational context and innovative start-up. 

Projects and Business Development: Creation of new initiatives, International growth, Development of entrepreneurial ecosystems. 

Strategic, Networking and Institution relathions: Colloborations with institutions, federations, development agencies and industrial partners,. 

Technological and cultural innovations: Development of creative services and platforms as well as blockchain and digital solutions. 

Langauges: native-Italian , French and English.

Working experience:

FONDAZIONE ITS BACT - Naples - Italy
Training Lecturer - Jan 2025 - Present.

CONFEPI

ConfederazioneEuropeaProfessionistieImprese|Rome,Italy
President Culture Federation – Oct 2024 – Present
President Education and Training Federation – Oct 2025 – Present
President Steering and Control Committee – Jan 2026 – Present
President EU Funding Office – Feb 2026 – Present.

Sherpax Ltd / Sherpax Group | London, UK
Founder, Chairman & CEO – Ago 2018 – Present.

INTINF International Informatics Company FZ LLC | Dubai, UAE
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board – Mag 2022 – Present.

FASE Management Consulting DMCC | Dubai, UAE
Partner – Gen 2021 – Present.

WAD – West African Development Sarl | Benin Republic
Co- Founder , Board Member - Aprile 2005 - Present.

SOCIETE BENINOISE D’ENERGIE SOLAIRE SARL - Benin Republic
Co-Founder , Board Member - Aprile 2005 - Present.

2SE Sarl | Benin Republic
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board – Mag 2007 – Present.

SOBES IMMOBILIERE Sarl | Benin Republic
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board – Mag 2007 – Present
Bionalab / Pharmaeurope / Multiple Communication &
Marketing Companies | Italy
CEO / General Manager / Account Manager – 1980 – 2005.

EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in Law 1980 - 1985.


University La Sapienza - Rome - Italy

Contact info: s.gatto@confepi.it

www.confepi.it

 

Digital artist Gabrielė Kuizinaitė Two Shores founder 

International visual contemporary artist and photograher  Gabrielė Kuizinaitė, lives and creates in Kaunas, in Lithuania. 2003 years she was finished Vytautas Magnus University, Institute of Arts and obtain art criticism speciality. Since than she started to interesting in visuals arts and photography field. Since than she started sto writing about photography exhibitions and curating visuals arts exhibitions. 2005-2007 years she was studied at Vilnius Academy of Arts, at UNESCO cathedra and obtain master degree in cultural management field. Since 2008 years she is a member of Lithuanian photographers union, also she is a member of foreign arts associations and galleries. She was organized more than 200 exhibitions and wrote more than 200 articles. I am writing articles about Lithuanian photographers and organizing Lithuanian and foreign artists photographers exhibitions.

Since 2019 years she started to creating pictures and take participate in her personal and collective exhibitions. She was organized 11 personals exhibitions and take participated in 140  internationals collective exhibitions in art field and photography exhibitions  in Europe countries: in Italy (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 in Paris (2022, 2024), India, Greece, Indonezia, Hungary, Jordania and other countries too.

https://gabrielegallery.eu/en/about-gallery/

 

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The painter Elena Karpenko

Painter Elena Karpenko lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania. She has been interested in art and has been creating for a long time, but when choosing a profession, her interest in psychology and psychotherapy prevailed. As in the author's profession, so in her work, the desire to depict the world of people remains, and questions of existence remain important. After a break in the author's work for some time, she has now returned to the world of art since the COVID-19 pandemic. She became more seriously interested in drawing and painting when she discovered the Moscow art school "Matita" online, which offered online classes. The author chose a realistic drawing course at this school. While studying at this school, the author gained more self-confidence as a painter. This opened up a new world of creativity for the artist. And after completing her distance learning studies, the author continued to be interested in various drawing and painting techniques during her studies at the realistic drawing studio of the Kaunas Faculty of Art Academy of Vilnius University with the artist Donatas Inis. She also delved into the secrets of painting in the art studio ARTYN. Improving one technique, changing another. Currently, two areas dominate the author's work: painting and dotting. She has already participated in exhibitions in collective art studios with artists and is currently preparing for a personal exhibition, which will take place on June 5 in BUSINESS PARK AUŠRA, Kaunas. In painting, the author also considers the emerging human motif, his existence, his world, his emotions and eternal, philosophical and existential questions important. In contemporary painting, we increasingly see not only the representation of images, but also the construction of alternative realities. The work of the painter Elena Karpenko opens up as such a territory - like an intermediate space between memory and dream, between the inner world of a person and visual reality. Her paintings do not so much depict reality as they create new worlds with their own rhythm, mood and sense of time. The works of painter Elena Karpenko consist of abstract paintings in dotted graphics and colorful realistic paintings.
The exhibition “Stopped Moments” by painter Elena Karpenko invites the viewer to stop for a moment and look at the world through the sensitive prism of the artist’s emotions and memories. Each painting is like a moment immortalized in time, in which light, mood and human inner experiences merge. The author’s works reveal a subtle play of colors, harmony and the ability to find beauty in everyday life, which often remains unnoticed in the rushing rhythm of life.
The works exhibited at the exhibition reflect the relationship between nature, the city and man, conveying feelings of silence, peace and nostalgia. The artist's paintings are filled with sensitivity and sincerity - each canvas tells a unique story, invites you to remember your own lived moments and discover a personal connection with art.
"Stopped Moments" is not only an exhibition of paintings, but also an invitation to look deeper: into yourself, into the environment, into the fragile beauty of life. The exhibition provides an opportunity to escape from everyday noise and immerse yourself in a world full of colors, emotions and silence.

The designer and painter Žiedūnė Aleknaitė 

Žiedūnė Aleknaitė (born 1988) is a Lithuanian interdisciplinary artist living and working in Kėdainiai, Lithuania. Her creative practice encompasses painting, textile art, design, architectural objects, as well as educational and socially engaged art initiatives.

She began her artistic career in 2003. From the outset, her practice has developed on an interdisciplinary basis, integrating visual art, design, and applied arts. Aleknaitė holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Kaunas University of Technology, and her engineering mindset has since become an integral part of her artistic methodology.

Her painting practice is dominated by abstract works created using acrylic techniques. A distinctive feature of her artistic language is the circular (oval) canvas format, which recurs not only in her paintings but also in textile and architectural projects. Her work explores themes of inner states, memory, identity, natural cycles, and conscious consumption.

Since 2015, Žiedūnė Aleknaitė has been the director of the public institution Žiedūnė’s Integrated Arts Studio. The studio organizes painting and creative workshops for children, adults, women, and people with hearing impairments, and also develops projects focused on sustainable fashion and textile upcycling.

In 2021, the artist designed and realized a dome-shaped art space, Luknė, in the Kėdainiai region. This space functions as an architectural, educational, and community-based art center, hosting exhibitions, creative workshops, and artistic projects.

Žiedūnė Aleknaitė actively participates in international art projects and exhibitions. Her works have been exhibited in Lithuania, Italy, South Korea, Peru, Iran, Albania, Poland, Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. In 2024, her painting was presented at the Yukyung Art Museum in South Korea, and her work was also showcased in New York.

The artist is a member of the Painting Department of the international cultural association Associazione Culturale Centro Arte Castel Gandolfo APS – ETS (Italy). In 2025, she was invited to participate in the international contemporary art exhibition DONNA 2025.

An important part of Aleknaitė’s artistic practice is the transfer of painting onto textiles, particularly silk. Her original silk scarves are presented at exhibitions and fairs. In 2024, her silk scarf Blooming received a Gold Medal in the light industry category at the exhibition Choose Lithuanian Products.

In 2025, by decision of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, Žiedūnė Aleknaitė was granted official artist status.

https://www.ziedune.com/

The painter Jūratė Bytautė

Painter Jūratė Bytautė lives and works in Tauragė, Lithuania. Since 2026, she has been collaborating with the Public Institution “Gabrielės meno galerija”, she is also a member of the Italian-Lithuanian Artists Association “Du Krantai” and a member of the Italian Cultural Confederation CONF.E.P.I. She is a painter and a restorer of paintings. She graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts, Kaunas branch. She has been actively participating in exhibitions since 2007. She organizes personal exhibitions in Lithuania and is an active participant in collective art exhibitions in Italy and Lithuania. The supervisor of the author’s diploma thesis was painter Professor Laima Drazdauskaitė.
Painter Jūratė Bytautė is one of the contemporary Lithuanian artists, whose work clearly reveals a sensitive relationship with color, form and inner world. Her works are characterized by emotional depth, subtle mood and a unique artistic style.
Jūratė Bytautė's paintings are often dominated by abstracted forms that balance between reality and inner vision. The artist does not shy away from experimenting with color combinations - in her canvases you can see both rich, intense tones and soft, pastel color compositions. Color here becomes not only an aesthetic tool, but also a carrier of emotion.
In the work of the painter Jūratė Bytautė, the themes of time, memory, flower themes and abstractions are relevant.
An important part of her work is the conveyance of mood and state. A certain moment of silence, concentration or even meditation is often felt in the paintings. The viewer is invited not only to observe, but also to "enter" the work, to experience it personally.
The author is not strictly limited in terms of thematics - in her works one can find both natural inspirations and reflections of inner experiences. Sometimes fragmentary figures or hints of the landscape can be seen in the compositions, but they usually remain only as references that allow for free interpretation.
Jūratė Bytautė's work is distinguished by the fact that it does not impose one clear message - on the contrary, it leaves space for the viewer's interpretation. This is art that speaks through mood, color and inner silence, inviting one to stop and listen.
List of exhibitions of the painter Jūratė Bytautė in Lithuania and abroad
2007 06 05-15 International painting plein air "Skambančios spalvos", Marijampolė-Adomiškė.
2007 Personal exhibition "Lengvas adadžijo", Tauragė Museum Santaka.
2010 12 10 group exhibition "Angel's touch"."Flower and art studio", Tauragė
2011 06 08 group exhibition "The city where I live"."Flower and art studio" Tauragė
2012 6th World Samogitian Art Exhibition, Oginskis Manor, Plungė.
2012 Žemaitija region artists' exhibition "Vilnius - gateway to Samogitia 2012", "Arka" gallery, Vilnius.
2013 03 30 group exhibition "Color language", Tauragė museum Santaka.
2014 07 29 Samogitian artists' plein air at Rietavas stud farm.
2015 06 03 Samogitian artists' plein air at Rietavas stud farm "Among horses"
2016 7th World Samogitian Art Exhibition, Oginskiai Manor, Plungė.
2017 12 21 group exhibition "Christmas Spirit" Tauragė Museum Santaka.
2020 08 22 8th World Samogitian Art Exhibition, Oginskiai Manor, Plungė.
2022 06 03 group exhibition "Ex Nova", Tauragė Culture Center.
2022 09 08 group exhibition "Ex Nova", Marijampolė Culture Center, Great Hall.
2023 11 29 group exhibition "In Search of the Secret", Tauragė Culture Center.
2024 06 03 live performance "Tauragė Jazz", Tauragė.
2025 02 16 group exhibition "The Sense of Freedom", Tauragė Culture Palace.
2025 05 25 live painting performance "Improvisations on canvas", Tauragė.
2025 07 group exhibition "Sense of Freedom", V. Statkevičius Museum, exhibition space, Šilalė.
2025 06 14 plein air "Lomiai 450", Tauragė district, Lomiai km.
2025 09 03 personal exhibition "Blooming Cycles"
2025 12 04 international miniature exhibition "Holy Christmas is Coming", gallery "Laiptai", Šiauliai
2025 12 08 group exhibition "Medieval Painter's Prize", Vilnius Academy of Arts "Kreatorium/Art Furnaces", Vilnius
2026 03 03 personal exhibition "Form of Time", B. Baltrušaitytė Public Library, Tauragė
2026 04 06 personal exhibition "Form of Time" Jurbarkas Public Library
2026 03 25 international exhibition of Lithuanian and Italian artists "Color and Emotion", Bulgarian Cultural Institute Rome, Italy
2026 04 24 group exhibition "Life in Colors - Lithuanian Artists for Peace" Rome Art Gallery Week, Italy

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The painter Diana Behm 

The painter Diana Behm lives and works in  Šilutė, Lithuania. Painter Diana Behm graduated from the Faculty of Theater Directing in Klaipėda in 1986. Currently, painter Diana Behm is a member of the international artists' association Art Market, collaborates extensively with the Public international  Institution "Gabrielegallery" and many other art galleries and institutions in Lithuania. Currently, she actively organizes personal exhibitions in Lithuania, is an active participant in international art exhibitions, and her works are published in international art magazines. In the context of Lithuanian art, painter Diana Behm's works are memorable for their bright and pastel colors, combining abstract forms and realistic content. The artist's works emphasize the captured moment, visual content, and visual language. The author's works are particularly important for their diverse color palette and color scheme. The author's works emphasize inner peace and landscapes of the Lithuanian countryside, which are very rich in small details. A connecting narrative and history are very important in her works. The stories are harmonious, lively and playful. The following characters are found in the artist's works: angels, womens, childrens, animals.

Summarizing the work of painter Diana Behm, it can be stated that Diana Behm is a contemporary Lithuanian painter whose work is distinguished by bright colors, expressive strokes and symbolic depiction. Her works often explore human states, feelings, and inner experiences, using a combination of abstraction and reality.

Behm's works often feature motifs of nature, human figures, plants, animals, or dreams, which are interpreted as reflections of the inner world. She is not afraid to experiment with color contrasts, texture, and layering, which is why her works are visually intense and full of emotional energy.

The works exude freedom and spontaneity, but at the same time they contain peace and intimacy. An important part of her work is the relationship between man and nature, man's connection with himself and the environment, and the often used bright, warm colors give the works a sense of optimism and light.

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The painter Areta Didžionienė 

Areta Didžionienė artist statement 

I am Areta Didžionienė. I was born on 19.06.19 in Tauragė. I studied at the 4th secondary school, which I graduated from in 1990. I started a family, had two sons. I still live in Tauragė.

I studied Evangelical Theology in Klaipėda part-time and completed these bachelor's studies in 2005. After that, I studied at Šiauliai University and in 2007. I defended my master's degree in economics. It was during that period that I understood who I was, where my heart was relentlessly calling me and I took up a brush in my hands. Since 2009, I have been engaged in painting. I was accepted into the Samogitian Artists' Union, and began creative and exhibition activities. In 2019, I entered the Klaipėda Faculty of Visual Design for master's studies. I completed these master's studies in 2021. Currently, I work as an artist at the Tauragė Cultural Center.

During my studies, I focused on drawing, studying symbols of Baltic culture, and mastering computer graphics skills. “The Phenomenon of the World Tree Symbol in Baltic Culture” was the topic of theoretical and creative work. This topic was the main axis around which the creative searches of two years revolved. While studying the historical legacy of my ancestors, my motivation to use the language of symbols and signs in my work grew. During my studies, I became interested in and felt a special attraction to graphic, monochrome images. When drawing, I look for different expressions of strokes, I strive for tonal changes. Most often, the smallest lines, like the thinnest threads of fabric, remain visible in my graphics, and around - clean space.

Before my studies, I was engaged in painting, and the main motif in painting was usually landscape. This motif is a tool for revealing the connection between man and nature, although the works appeared through transformations of the motif/original image. I implemented the transformation through color codes and the multi-layeredness of strokes, so the finished painting no longer spoke of the original landscape that was resisted, but turned into a reservoir of new meanings. Thus, nature plays the role of the main character in my work both then and now. I feel close to the plant motif, which is why everything in my drawings seems to grow, develop, bloom and wave. The paintings are my painterly reflections on the disappearance of boundaries and the experience of spaces through the layers of memory and time. I create works from overlapping textures, transparent planes and strokes, interpreting the lines of leaked paint as trajectories of thought, mental architecture.

The category of time, philosophical and existential questions remain important and interesting to me. The main accents of the approach are based on universal values: life and death, transience and eternity, time and space. I reflect on my place in a rapidly changing world: who I am and where I am going... Therefore, connections between different fields constantly appear in my work, especially after my studies I experiment with the principles of their operation. Thus, my creative journeys are like a tangle of aesthetic sensations, where there is a lively desire to subtly talk about being, eternity and finitude, where through empty cavities one passes into infinite space, as a connection with the inner transcendent space.

In my work in painting, graphics, objects I strive for an organic synthesis of line and form, I want to actualize historical symbols and signs of cultural heritage.

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The painter and sculptor Raimundas Dzimidavičius 

The painter Raimundas Dzimidavičius art statement 

The international association of artists Italy and Lithuania Two Shores  presents a new member, International recognized Lithuanian artist, sculptor and the   painter Raimundas Dzimidavičius, he lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania. The painting of the artist Raimundas Dzimidavičius balances between abstract drawing. The author's drawing balances between sculptural forms.The spectrum of the artist's creative themes is extremely wide. The most important search for themes in the artist's work is the line of searching for the human soul. The artist is interested in the coming and going of a person from this world. The artist's works are deep, the meaning of life is extremely important in them. Angels, mystical, earthly beings from the other world often appear in the works of Raimundas Dzimidavičius, when this world merges into one world.

The artist Raimundas Dzimidavičius was studied at the Martinaitis Art School, and in 1981–1984. studied applied arts at the Moscow Znui. He is an internationally recognized Lithuanian painter, whose work is based on the principles of abstract painting, coloristic expression and improvisation. His works are often dominated by bright color harmonies, energetic strokes, and layered painting textures that convey movement and inner emotion. Geometric motifs and architectural structures are often used, which are combined with spontaneous paint pours and texture experiments, creating a multilayered sense of visual space. R. Dzimidavičius's paintings emphasize freedom, improvisation, and the emphasis on process as the essence of creativity. The dialogue of color, line, and rhythm is important to him, which is why his paintings acquire musical associations and visual dynamics. The artist often works in cycles, exploring the same theme or motif through different color and compositional solutions.

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The painter Edmundas Kartanas 

The painter Edmundas Kartanas art statement 

The Painter Edmundas Kartanas, a young generation painter, lives and works in Vandžiogala, Kaunas district, Lithuania. Painter Edmundas Kartanas visited the studio of the famous artist “Antaniniai obuuliai”. The painter organizes personal exhibitions not only in Lithuania, but also often participates in international art collective and art exhibitions abroad, his works have already been published not only in the Lithuanian press, but also presented in the German art magazine “Goddessarts magazine”. He collaborates in organizing his exhibitions with various art galleries, cultural and art institutions in Kaunas, and also collaborates with the Public Institution “Gabrielės meno galerija”. Recently, painter Edmundas Kartanas was granted the status of Art Creator.
At the exhibition of paintings, the author of the exhibition E. Kartanas presented fifteen large-format latest works on large-format canvases, the images of which are dominated by abstract and realistic landscapes, flowers, mountain motifs, birds. In the established "Kartanas Studio", the painter teaches the secrets of painting to children and adults. Speaking about his work, the painter states: "These are personal inspirations from nature, you understand that no work will be better than the original created by the Creator, an attempt to see light, a line, a spot or something hidden in nature and convey all this on a large-format canvas," said the author of the exhibition. At this exhibition of paintings, the author, by presenting his new paintings, introduces fans of his work, even with several painting styles: abstract painting stylistics, realistic style, compositional balance is maintained, visual rhythms, dynamic and melancholic compositions. I would like to draw attention to the following paintings by the painter Edmnudas Kartanas: “Dance in the Sea”, “Origins”, “Spawning”, “Kiss of the Sun”, “Spirit of the Moon”, “Breathing”. Edmundas Kartanas is a Lithuanian painter who combines various styles and themes in his work, reflecting the artist’s personal development. Starting with realistic landscapes and portraits, he later turned towards abstract painting. Edmundas Kartanas’ work is a versatile and deep reflection on human states, perception of nature and the world. His works invite the viewer to get involved in the story and discover their own interpretations and secrets. In summary, the stories of the painter E.Kartanas intertwine diversity: from subtle details to color, form diversity, expressive and unexpected coloristic dynamics. A common work reflects a certain state, which is expressed through a natural detail, a fragment of architecture, seeing a situation or detail from an unusual angle, emphasizing or symbolizing an everyday detail.

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The painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė

The painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė

The painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania. The source of inspiration for the painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė is nature, which the painter conveys on her canvases through emotions and subtle color contrasts. The author creates using mixed media in her work and canvases of various formats. In the artist's work, reflection on the sensitive connection with nature and the relationship between man and nature is important. Soft and bright colors dominate in the author's abstract and realistic landscapes, a subtle style is felt. Many emotional experiences and experiences. In 1988, the painter graduated from Kaunas School of Applied Arts, majoring in interior design and toy decoration.Since 2023, the author has been studying painting in various techniques and styles, and since 2025, the painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė has been participating in international projects in Lithuania and abroad, her paintings are published in foreign art magazines. Painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė stands out in her work with interesting non-standard painting titles and a different mixed media style. In 1988, she graduated from Kaunas School of Applied Arts, where she majored in interior design.The  Painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania. In recent years, the author has been actively creating abstract and realistic landscapes. The author's abstract colorful landscapes are often based on emotions, experiences, natural themes, personal experience, and different interpretations of the color gamut. Form and color gamut are important in the abstract landscapes of painter Lilija Kavaliauskienė. The beauty of nature and the harmony of colors are extremely important in the author's abstract landscapes. The relationship with the environment is important. Abstract colorful landscapes often convey the author's emotions, moods, different themes and titles of the paintings. In realistic landscapes, the author feels more the beauty of nature and the artistic philosophical dialogue between the themes of the seasons.

https://artlilija.eu/

 

The painter and educator Indrė Morkūnė-Makelytė

Indrė Morkūnė - Makelytė, a young generation artist, was born in 1985 in Kėdainiai. Since 2006, she has been living and creating in Kaunas. In 2019, she graduated from the non-formal education program “Painting” at the Faculty of Arts and Education at Kaunas College. In 2021 - 2022, she studied drawing and painting at the Kaunas Open School of Art, Design and Architecture of the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
In 2017, five exhibitions were held in Kaunas and Kėdainiai, presenting the first cycle of paintings “Reflections of Life”. In 2019, three exhibitions were held in Kėdainiai for the second cycle of paintings “Two Halves”. In 2020, the third cycle of paintings “Between Earth and Sky” was presented for the first time in a joint exhibition in Kėdainiai. The works are then exhibited both in Vilnius exhibition spaces, such as the LVIVO business center, VERTAS business center, 3 burės business center, K29 business center, Quadrum business center, LINK business center, Vilnius bus station, and in Kaunas exhibition spaces, VMU Academy of Agriculture, LOKALI Academy, Zapyškis Church, Molas business center, Akropolis business center, Kaunas bus station. In 2022, the exhibitions "Discoveries of Nature" and "Kaleidoscope" were presented in Kaunas district. Since 2022, the artist has been actively involved in the creative activities of the painting groups Mėlynas Menas and INDIGO art, participating in the plein airs "Discovered and Undiscovered Kačerginė" (2023), "Birštono pavasaris" (2023), "Spring of Birštonas" (2022;2023), "Spalvota Pervalka" (2022;2023), "Vacekrūgos papėdė" (2024), "Kačerginės pavasaris" (2024), and organizing group exhibitions throughout Lithuania. The artist's works are printed in the anniversary catalog of the painting group Mėlynas Menas "In Silence Between the Waters" (2024). The painter actively participates in youth events, such as YEA (Young European Ambassadors) on the KTU student campus, and also exhibits the exhibition "Among Gray Clouds" (2024) aimed at drawing attention to the war in Ukraine. Engaged in education for children Orbio kids, as well as individual and group painting activities for children and adults. Exhibitions such as "Autumn Motifs" (2023) held at the National House in Kaunas, "In Silence Between the Waters" (2024) held at the Palanga Concert Hall, the group exhibition "Art Horizons" (2024) and the personal exhibition "Painting Stories" (2025) presented at the Kėdainiai Multicultural Center, as well as "Different Colors" (2023) and "The Power of Color" (2024) organized at the Zypliai Manor, and "Spring Colors" (2024), exhibited at the Maironis Lithuanian Literature Museum, have attracted great attention. The exhibition "Speech with a Picture" (2024) was exhibited at the Raudondvaris Manor Arts Incubator, and (2025) at the Kaunas Regional Court and the Adoro Jewelry House. In 2024, a plein air project was implemented, "On the Paths of Skaudvilė". The artist's paintings can also be seen in the town of Skaudvilė transferred to metal stands, which decorate the main street of the town. In 2025, the artist participated in another painting project at the Bijotai Festival, during which large-format (2 x 2 m) wooden stands are painted and exhibited in the town park. The anniversary personal painting exhibition "Among Fragments" (2025) was exhibited at the Kėdainiai Regional Museum. Also, the group INDIGO art exhibition "Among Colors" (2025) at the Alytus Cultural Center. The artist supports the creative movement initiated by the painters "Traveling Exhibition for Lithuanian Hospitals" (2025), and herself contributes by exhibiting her works in Kačerginė, in the children's sanatorium "Žibutė", and in the Kaunas Šilainiai Polyclinic, in the physical rehabilitation department. The artist participates in the annual exhibitions "Color - Mood - Symbol" (2025-2026) organized by the Kaunas Gallery "Balta". In 2026, the artist starts with the personal exhibition "Midnight Crossing..." exhibited at the Raudonė Castle, and the group exhibition "In the Rhythm of Colors" (2026) organized at the Palanga Concert Hall.
The author's works are characterized by symbolism, close elements of mysticism, and sometimes depict visited places. The artist explores the psychology of color, its emotional charge and its ability to create an inner world on canvas. Here, the viewer is always invited to a conversation with the painting.

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The painter Jurgita Baleišė 

I am Jurgita from Kaunas. Although my journey into the art world began recently, creativity has always been a part of my life. In 2003, I graduated from Kaunas College with a specialization in Printing and Publishing, and spent the following decade working in advertising and book publishing. After becoming a mother, I set aside my career for ten years and shifted to smaller-scale work in nail art design. Yet I always felt that I wasn’t fulfilling my true purpose, so I decided to explore something new.

In 2024 I completed courses in liquid metal and epoxy resin surface decoration at the Vilnius Construction Training Center. This marked the beginning of my artistic path. Today, my art is a journey through the world of liquid metal, where every stroke and texture tells its own story. Through this technique, I create works that merge natural materials with abstract expression. In my paintings, metal does more than shine or reflect light - it breathes, flows and forms organic patterns and shapes.

In July 2025, I presented three of my artworks at an exhibition in Rome. Later that autumn, I participated in an event organized by Art Kaunas. I am currently continuing my studies in Interior Design at the Kaunas School of Art and Design.

 

The painter Jolanta Urbaitytė-Barišauskienė 

Jolanta Urbaitytė-Barišauskienė (born December 1, 1957) is an artist who lives and works in Kaunas. Her professional path began in medicine – she studied in Vilnius, later worked at the Kaunas Dental Clinic. Her constant interest in the human body, internal balance and energy led her to the field of Eastern medicine – in Spain, at Escuela Neijing TIAN, Jolanta studied Chinese medicine, and also acquired a qualification as a therapeutic massage specialist. In addition to medical activities, she also develops creative and business projects – she is the founder of the women's clothing business “Freja – stylish clothing”.

Painting appeared in Jolanta's life more than a decade ago. The first steps were taken in the direction of Chinese painting – this is naturally related to her interest in Chinese medicine. It is symbolic that one of the first themes was bamboo – in Eastern culture it is associated with an acupuncture point called “the sound of empty bamboo”.

Later, the artist deepened her knowledge at the Martinaitis Art School, where her teacher was the famous graphic artist Aistė Ramūnaitė. This was followed by an internship in Klaipėda, collaborating with Rima Blažytė, the director of Vilnius “Aliejus / drobė” and artist Justinas Vaitiekūnas. Jolanta participated in plein airs in Panemunė Castle and Klaipėda for several years.

Painting for her is not only a creative expression, but also a meditation, a form of inner silence and concentration. The artist often notices that works are born as if guided by intuition – as if an invisible force is leading her hand. The greatest inspiration comes from nature, especially by the sea. The sea, sky, clouds, sun and wind become her muses and a constant dialogue on the canvas. She takes participates in the exhibitions in Italy and Lithuania too. 

The painter and experimental photographer Ramutė Paulikaitė 

Artist Ramutė Paulikaitė lives and works in Skuodas, Lithuania. R. Paulikaitė studied at Pr. Žadeikis Gymnasium in Skuodas. In 1999, she graduated from Telšiai Higher School of Applied Arts, the current branch of the Lithuanian Academy of Arts, and obtained the specialty of a master of knitwear artistic construction and modeling. In 1999, she began working as an art and technology teacher, as well as a group leader, at Aleksandrijas Primary School. The artist organizes personal exhibitions in Lithuania, and has been participating in international projects since 2000. She has participated in international projects in Kaunas, Latvia,  Indonesia, the Philippines, India and other countries. In 2007, she graduated from Šiauliai University in art and design, obtaining a bachelor's degree and teacher qualification. The artist has dedicated a significant part of her life to the education of young people and adults at the King Mindaugas Vocational Training Center in Kaunas.

R.Paulikaitė's artistic creative path began in childhood. She became interested in the art of painting early, and a little later in the art of experimental photography. R. Paulikaitė's abstract painting and experimental photographic landscapes are inscribed in the context of Lithuanian art, and have also found exceptional positions in international projects. In terms of genre, in the field of painting, these are abstract landscapes, and in the field of photography, these are experimental, expressive landscapes. Different themes dominate R. Paulikaitė's artistic work: themes prevailing between good and evil, the search for different worlds, an important connection with the UNIVERSE. In both the landscapes of painting and the landscapes of experimental photography, conceptuality, the search for themes, the diversity of the color palette, expression and dynamics between the variety of painterly strokes and pixels on one or even several canvases are extremely important. In both areas of the artist's work, there is a variety of thematic stories. Topics such as: “Infinity 12”, “Apocalypse”, “Does oil flow easily?”, “Transformation”, “Brush Country”, “Colored Message” and other various topics relevant in today’s art world dominate. Ramutė Paulikaitė’s experimental photography features extremely important themes, from natural landscapes to architecture, lines and shapes are important in artistic compositions. The author’s experimental photographs intertwine diverse natural motifs or abstract landscape motifs. The solution of conceptual ideas and forms, their search, is very important. The author’s work combines photography and painting as an artistic dialogue. Expressive and dynamic color strokes, artistic composition solutions in photographic abstractions are extremely important. Ramutė Paulikaitė is an actively creating Lithuanian artist in the fields of abstract painting and experimental photography. The author’s work is characterized by subtle aesthetics, emotional depth, consistency, interest in the inner world of man and an important relationship with the Universe. Artistic interpretations are extremely important in each area of the author’s work. Her work is characterized by attention to detail, the play of light and shadow, the main features of painting: a subtle atmosphere, a tendency towards minimal and expressive abstraction, in her abstract painting she explores the relationship between the viewer and the work, not only through the plot, but also through important experiences. In the international art magazine “Contrasts” the artist presents five paintings and five photographic works from the following cycles: “In the nature rythme ”, “Thread of time”, “Monograme”. The work of the artist Ramutė Paulikaitė is dominated by unconventional abstract nature scenes-landscapes. In each work there is a lot of light, in some works a detail of darkness appears and a fragment of mystery remains. In some of the author’s works there are architectural details.

The photographer Laima Perkauskienė 

The Photographer Laima Perkauskienė artist statement and biography

The Photographer Laima Perkauskienė lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania. In addition to her work, she is interested in various practices and philosophy. The photographer Laima Perkauskienė colloborates with public institution “Gabriele gallery” in Kaunas, Lithuania. During lasts years she was very active in artistic field and create this series.

 The main subjects in the author work are water and sunrise. She observes the beauty of Creation and photographs the natural play of elements in nature. At the moment she participates in the  internationals collectives art exhibition, Laima Perkauskienė presents one photograph entitled: „SACRED LAKE”. The author’s photography is dominated by subtle colors: soft blue, greenish, and sometimes dark colors appear. Abstract forms dominate the artistic composition of the photograph.

 

 

In the Laima Perkauskienė photographs collections considered  these series of artworks, “Sacred Wathers:”, “Rila”, “Lagoon”, “River”, “The Sun”, “Lotus”.

 

The photographer Laima Perkauskienė’s photography collection “SACRED WATERS. SUMMER”, She also was participated in collective art and art exhibitions abroad, and has already participated in international collective art exhibitions: in Turkey and the Philippines. Photographer Laima Perkauskienė. Her artworks publishing in the international India art catalogue.

 

Her photo artworks tells visual and conceptual stories about sacred  wathers in her photographic stories. The essence of the photographs is a spiritual connection. The reflection of the Sun in Wahter. A spiritual message is carried to the viewer through water. The artist’s work emphasizes the connections of the elements of nature: Wather and Fire. Important connections between man and nature.

 

In her photographs, the author uses the interactions of light, colors and water rituals, aiming to reveal the union of life and spirit in nature. The main object of photography by photographer Laima Perkauskienė is water. In her work, she photographs dew drops, reflections of the sun,

symbolizing the vital and sacred powers of water. Color aesthetics are important in the artist work, a subtle color range dominates: green, purple, blue, gray. Emerging painterly motifs are important, which provide a strong aesthetic and conceptual solution. Wather in Laima

Perkauskienė works connects fire, the sun and spiritual connections between man and nature, the world. Each artistic photograph by the author is poetic.

Summary of the creation aspects  by the  photographer Laima Perkauskienė. .

 

W Gallery Laima Wisbor

Perkauskienė pays great attention to the motifs of nature and man in the exhibition. Examines the forms of water as metaphors. In this artistic concept, water is chosen as an aesthetic motif, but is also connected to the Universe. Visual abstract painting forms are of great importance in

the artist  photographic canvases. A palette of soft pastel colors. One of the most important ideas of the exhibition is Water as a spiritual connection. Aesthetics, visuality, and photographic framing are important in each photographic abstraction. Rhythmic water motifs, the play of light and reflections, and the emotional tension between the points of view.

 

The photographer Laima Perkauskienė gallery “W Gallery Laima Wisbor” in facebook

The painter Rita Kaniušaitė-Grikšienė 

Professional painter and designer Rita Griškienė lives and works in Tauragė, Lithuania. She is an active participant in collective art exhibitions, organizes personal exhibitions in Lithuania, and is an active participant in plein airs. She currently works as an artist-educator at the Tauragė Santaka Museum. She graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts. She has held several personal exhibitions in Lithuania.

The painter Ina Adomaitienė 

The painter Ina Adomaitienė was born in 1961 in Panevėžys, lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania. She studied at a children's art school, with professional artist teachers: Antanas Martinaitis (1939-1986), Algirdas Lukštas (1921-1992), Edmundas Saladžius, Robertas Antinis and other well-known artists. The artist  graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts with a degree in interior design, and she is also a member of the Lithuanian Art Therapy Association. She organizes personal exhibitions in Lithuania and participates with professional artists in exhibitions abroad. She has already participated in exhibitions in Turkey and the Philippines. The author pays much attention to the theme of love, life themes, emotions and inner state in her work. Expressive forms, bright colors and abstract stylistics dominate her paintings. Her work is relevant to the solutions of today's existential questions.

She organizes exhibitions personals in Lithuania, takes participates in collectives exhibitions in Italy, in Paris, Turkey, Philipines and other countries.

The painter Vilma Samackienė 

Painting has accompanied me since childhood, and I started organizing personal exhibitions in

  1. I am a painter whose canvases bring wild nature back to life.

At the center of my work are blooming meadows, gently swaying meadows, and mysteriously whispering reeds. Every stroke is like a small act of nature rescue for me - a reminder that wild flowers, so fragile and at the same time incredibly strong,

do not disappear as long as we see and appreciate them.

I painted to preserve their freedom.

So that their colors, their quiet courage, and their perseverance would become an inspiration for us too - people seeking inner peace and strength. The vitality of wild flowers reminds me that

true strength lies in simplicity and authenticity.

I invite you to look at my paintings as windows into a world where nature speaks to the heart, and

man rediscovers his connection with himself.Exhibitions in Lithuania and in Italy.

The painter Eugenijus Uljanovas 

Painter Eugenijus Uljanovs lives and works in Šiauliai, Lithuania. He became acquainted with the basics of fine arts and art at the Šiauliai Art School. After a break since 2022, the artist has immersed himself in the world of abstract art. During that period, the artist organized two personal exhibitions, participated in a collective exhibition of Lithuanian artists, thus beginning to participate in artist exhibitions abroad, and collaborates with the Public Institution “Gabrielegallery”.

Eugenijus, when creating paintings, experiments, uses various materials and techniques. By experimenting, not adhering to a single stylistic style in the creative process, the artist expresses himself more freely. This can be not only complete freedom of paint, form, texture and color, but also images that have acquired a more material form. At the beginning of the creative process, there is no final image. From the first to the last movement, improvisation takes place, there is always a “plan B”. In the artist’s words: “The feeling of surprise is brutally driving.”

Currently, Eugenijus's painting process reveals two creative directions that are in dialogue with each other – gestural abstraction created with a brush and the structures of layers of cast acrylic.

The first group of works is dominated by an intuitive, lively painterly gesture. Here, the very touch to the canvas is important – the stroke, its direction, intensity and interruption. The flows, runs and overlapping layers of paint create atmospheric spaces reminiscent of internal landscapes. These are fragile, changing states in which the form constantly balances between emergence and disappearance.

In the second part of the works, artistic expression moves to the processuality of the material. Here, cast acrylic acts as an independent force – the paint flows, connects, decomposes and forms organic structures. The lines and networks that emerge resemble natural systems: water currents, tangles of roots or microscopic tissues. In these works, not only the result is important, but also the process itself – the interaction of chance and control.

Both directions meet in a common research space, which examines the relationship between human gesture and natural processes. On the one hand, it is a conscious, emotional action, on the other hand, it is letting the material speak for itself. This dialogue opens up the border zone between control and release, between structure and chaos.

This is a painting about transformation: about how form is born, changes and disappears, leaving only traces of movement, time and material.

In the world of contemporary art, which is often dominated by bright gestures, conceptual noise and a constant desire to shock, the work of Eugene Ulyanov stands out for its peculiar restraint. His pastel painting is not only a technique, but also a posture: a silent, consistent manifesto that opens the inner world, inviting the viewer to stop.

In Uljanovas pastels  paintings, pastel becomes not a means of demonstrating colors, but a sensitive instrument of dialogue. Soft tones, subtle transitions and slow layering allow not the surface, but the state to reveal itself. This is a painting that does not seek to be immediately understood - it works gradually, almost imperceptibly, penetrating the viewer's experience.

This "noiseless" principle is especially pronounced in the composition. In his work, the painter Eugene Ulyanov avoids excessive details, dramatic contrasts or aggressive forms. Instead, he chooses an aesthetic of emptiness and silence, in which every pause is important. Time is often felt in his paintings - not as a chronology, but as a state experienced. It is time that flows slowly, allowing you to look inside.

The pastel technique here takes on a philosophical dimension. The fragile pigment, the easily damaged surface and the intimacy of the hand movement create a special relationship with the material. The painter does not just create an image - he constantly balances between control and chance. This fragility becomes an essential part of the work, reminding of transience and sensitivity.

The manifesto of the work of the painter Eugene Ulyanov is not declarative. It is not written in intertexts or slogans – it is born in the works themselves. It is an invitation to turn to silence as a value, to a slow gaze as a way of knowing. His painting offers an alternative to rapid consumption: instead of an instant effect – a long-term connection.

Today, when visual culture often becomes an excess of information, Uljanov’s pastels remind us of a different way of looking. Of the ability to be with a work without haste, without preconceived expectations. This is art that does not demand attention – it earns it quietly.

Therefore, “pastel painting without noise” is not just a poetic description. It is a consistent creative journey of the author, testifying that true expression may not be the loudest, but the deepest. Eugenijus Uljanov’s works speak quietly, but that is precisely why they remain.

The painter Illustrator Giedrė Seniūnienė 

Artist, book illustrator Giedrė Seniūnienė was born in 1966, lives and works in Kėdainiai, Lithuania. In 1987, she graduated from the then Kaunas Stepas Žukas Art College (now Kaunas College) with a degree in artistic design. In 1990, she entered the Vilnius Academy of Arts, studying textiles. The author's creative path began when she began working as a children's book illustrator, illustrating more than 100 children's books. The author's paintings and graphic works began only when she broke away from digital thinking. The author's artistic works contain an inner child, which is so popular to search for. Even the biggest skeptics want to have a guardian angel for their expectations. The author's paintings are optimistic, they make you smile, believe, and find the light within yourself. Exhibition activities In 2006 and 2007, the author participated in the LITEXPO events “Book Days”. In 2008, she presented graphics and book illustrations at the exhibition “For Children and More” in Kėdainiai. In 2009, she participated in the book art exhibition. In 2010, she participated in the painting and graphics exhibition “Moments” at the Kėdainiai Multifunctional Center. In 2010, she participated in the exhibition of angels held at the Janina Monkutė-Marks Museum and Gallery.