In the Garden: Butterfly Flight
Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
39x20in
13 Artworks
Oil on Canvas
16x16in
Latvia
Ilgonis Rinkis is an award-winning Latvian painter whose work bridges classical realism and impressionistic expression. Trained at the Art Academy of Latvia (1989–1993) under masters Bruno Celmiņš and Ralfs Jansons, his technique is defined by sophisticated multi-layered oil and glazes.
A defining chapter of his life was three years spent in a Dominican monastery studying philosophy and theology. This contemplative period added a profound metaphysical depth to his art, transforming his portraits and landscapes into reflections of the inner soul. His international career reached a milestone in Amsterdam, where he won the Audience Award at the "Painting of the Year" competition in 2021.
Featured in World Wide Art Magazine and a member of the Florence Contemporary Gallery, Rinkis captures ephemeral, melancholic moments with psychological depth. His work invites viewers to find the "inner light" and sacred peace within the fleeting beauty of life.
World Art Masters Publication Award - Nominated- World Wide Art Books, United States
Top 40 Artist Award- Artavita Artist Contest, United States
Audience Award, "Painting of the Year"- First prise- Amsterdame, Caribbean Netherlands
Artist of the Month- ITSLIQUID Group, Italy
Certificate of Artistic Merit- Luxembourg Art Prize, Luxembourg
International Group Exhibition / Florence - Florence, Italy
Impression / Latvia - Salaspils, Latvia
Art Days 2021: LAU-80 / Riga - Riga, Latvia
Impression (Impresija) / Salaspils - Salaspils, Latvia
Florence Contemporary Exhibition / Florence - Florence, Italy
Autumn 2020: The Existing View / Riga - Riga, Latvia
ART DAYS 2024. VIEW UP (Mākslas dienas 2024. Skatiens augšup) / Riga - Riga, Latvia
Summertime Delights / Online (Pepney Gallery) - Ireland, Ireland
Hoop of All / Latvia - Riga, Latvia
World Art Masters in the 21st Century- Publisher: World Wide Art Books
"Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery- "Figurative" Art Exhibition - March 2024
ARTWORK GALLERY MAGAZINE – Issue 2. CONNECTION.- Interview. Ilgonis Rinkis
World Wide Art Magazine (Issue #10)- Publisher: World Wide Art Books
Spotlight Magazine (Issue #31)- Publisher: Circle Contemporary Art
A R T & C O L O R 365- Participating in the Figurative/People international competition
Goddessarts Magazine- Interview, Pictures (Germany, Karlsruhe)
Art Catalog Publication- Publisher: Featured with 3 artworks
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