Jānis Strupulis
Jānis Strupulis , monogram JS , (born January 28, 1949 in Vecpiebalga , Latvian SSR ) is a Latvian sculptor and graphic designer.
Life
He graduated from the Latvian Art Academy (Department of Sculpture, Ceramics and Glass Art) in 1973 and has been a member of the Artists Union of Latvia since 1978. He is also a member of the Latvian Designers Association and FIDEM, Honorary Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, President of the Latvia Art Medal Club.
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Together with Gunārs Lūsis he designed a series of the Latvian coin Lats (1992), the 2 Lats bimetal coin (1999) and a variant of the 1 Lats (1999, 2001) and many more. In 2013, together with Gunārs Lūsis, he designed the 20 Lats silver coin with the theme of Silver Salmon.
Jānis Strupulis has participated in exhibitions since 1971. His main work is in the area of medals , coins , pictures and drawings. His works are exhibited in about 15 states and over 50 museums. He has the stone / bronze memorial plaque for Ernst von Bergmann (2011) and Johann Christoph Brotze (1996, texts in Latvian and German ), as well as Ernests Brastiņš (2007), Herberts Tīmers (2006, architect, 1897–1938), Christoph Haberland ( 1994) and designed by Aleksandrs Tīpainis in Riga .
Prizes and awards
- 1986, 1989 Triennials of Baltic Medal Art Awards;
- 1997 Pauls Stradiņš Prize,
- 1992, 1996 gold medal at the Dante Biennale ( Italy ),
- 1995 Award of the Triennial of Baltic Medal Art,
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Honorary members os LAS
- ↑ Complete list of the National Bank of Latvia ( Memento of the original dated December 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ 925 silver, diameter: 21.75 mm, weight: 11 grams, date of issue: March 5, 2013.
- ↑ See: vanderkrogt.net .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strupulis, Jānis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian sculptor and graphic designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vecpiebalga , Latvian SSR |