Liga Kitchen

Banner for the "tracks of foxes" blog

2012-01-23T21:47:00.003Z

Three crafty London girls have started a little fun endeavour on their newly created blog http://tracksoffoxes.wordpress.com/, they asked me to do a banner for them:

A Young Boy

2012-01-16T18:03:00.000Z

January 14th / L I S T E N

2012-01-16T17:58:00.001Z

Stories of Spring (process and result)

2012-01-16T11:25:00.006Z

"Viegli", a calendar for 2012

2012-01-15T21:36:00.006Z

I started this exciting collaboration with Latvia's culture project "Viegli" in May this year (more info on the links here: http://ligakitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/latvian-music-cd-and-film-viegli.html, when we created a beautiful CD album that celebrates poems by colossal Latvian poet Imants Ziedonis and songs by some of the finest jewels of Latvian music world. It has been amazing to see how this project has developed and reached out further than the borders of Latvia, there are new ideas being developed to create a digital museum, creative workshops, etc... To help to fundraise for all this development, we've created a beautiful new calendar for 2012, that has my illustrations in it.

You can buy the calendars here: https://www.ekase.lv/lv/suveniri/fonds-viegli/aksesuari/kalendars-viegli-2012-gadam/

evening

2011-12-31T15:35:00.006Z

Illustrations for Latvian magazine "Ir"

2011-12-29T17:16:00.003Z

One of my dreams for the last half a year has been to collaborate with Latvian weekly economics, politics, culture and life magazine "Ir", a magazine that I highly respect for the level of journalism and overall quality it represents. Here are two illustrations that were published in "Ir" ( first one is of Latvian ex-president Zatlers, second of events around political figure Usakovs).

N magazine. PRINTED

2011-12-19T11:33:00.003Z

Here it is, all printed on beautiful paper, so nice to look at and (if you know German) amazing to read! Thank you J.B., for being an incredible Art Director, it was fantastic to work together. More info on the magazine here: http://www.nachmann.com/eng/n-magazine/n7.html

N magazine. p r o c e s s

2011-12-19T11:23:00.003Z

Over the last few months I was working on illustrations for "N7", a magazine issued by Nachmann Rechtsanwälte that is both entertaining and informative, focussing on interesting topics that range from art, culture and science to politics and business. The magazine was originally conceived by Tyler Brûlé, the inventor of Wallpaper magazine and the editor-in-chief of Monocle. Issues N1 to N5 were designed by Mirko Borsche. The journalistic aspects of the magazine bear the hallmark of former TV presenter Andreas Lukoschik. It is now published and here's some insight in the process:

Illustrations for "Viegli" calendar

2011-12-17T20:24:00.010Z

It has been amazing to see how this project has developed and reached out further than the borders of Latvia, there are new ideas being developed to create a digital museum, creative workshops, etc... To help to fundraise for all this development, we've created a beautiful new calendar for 2012, that has all my illustrations in it! You can buy the calendars here: https://www.ekase.lv/lv/suveniri/fonds-viegli/aksesuari/kalendars-viegli-2012-gadam/

Blue Blue Sky ( series of works)

2011-11-29T13:42:00.001Z

All is Quiet, Christmas cards

2011-11-24T00:05:00.010Z

I made this image for this years Christmas cards, if you would like to order any, here's the link to my cards shop: Liga Kitchen Cards Shop , or send me an email: liga_kitchen@yahoo.com ( available as cards, postcards or matted prints, with or without the white border!)

Perfect Memories, the project continued

2011-11-13T15:05:00.002Z

Continuing a project on memories I started early this year, I created another work as part of the series. The series of works explore ideas about lies within memories. How sometimes our memories can create a fake reality of an existing place or event. Memory can become stronger and more real than the reality itself. To see all previous works of this project, press the link: http://ligakitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/saint-martins-illustration-course.html

N magazine...

2011-11-09T10:13:00.016Z

Over the last few months I've been working on illustrations for "N7", a magazine issued by Nachmann Rechtsanwälte that is both entertaining and informative, focussing on interesting topics that range from art, culture and science to politics and business. The magazine was originally conceived by Tyler Brûlé, the inventor of Wallpaper magazine and the editor-in-chief of Monocle. Issues N1 to N5 were designed by Mirko Borsche. The journalistic aspects of the magazine bear the hallmark of former TV presenter Andreas Lukoschik. It is soon to be published and I can't wait to show it to you!

Here's the link to the magazine: http://www.nachmann.com/eng/n-magazine/n6.html

Oh How We Laughed

2011-11-08T15:06:00.006Z

aurevoir! (Goodbye) print

2011-10-27T19:17:00.002+01:00

Stamp Designs

2011-10-19T21:40:00.007+01:00

Latvia's Post is organizing a competition between Latvian creatives to design a new postage stamp. A very exciting project, I found working on such a small scale quite a challenge. Here's some examples, hope you like them. For some of them I used a starling that is a common and well loved Latvian bird. It always migrates in autumn, but the spring starts with all of them coming back.

wolf

2011-10-10T19:45:00.001+01:00

the sea man ( sketchbook)

2011-10-05T21:44:00.008+01:00

Tall Tall mountains

2011-10-02T20:11:00.002+01:00

5th October

2011-09-26T17:02:00.003+01:00

Wild flower fabric patterns

2011-08-21T22:40:00.017+01:00

Rainy Day

2011-08-08T22:13:00.010+01:00

October 27th (a short story)

2011-06-21T21:36:00.001+01:00

"October 27th" (A short story layout)

2011-06-21T20:57:00.004+01:00

Calm

2011-06-09T16:18:00.001+01:00

a picture I made last week when I needed to find a calm place and put my thoughts in order.

Works for the Barbican editorial (Saint Martins Illustration Workshop)

2011-06-06T15:13:00.006+01:00

Perfect Memories

2011-05-20T20:27:00.030+01:00

This project started whilst doing a Saint Martins short illustration course early this year. It made me rethink many aspects of my works ( media, techniques, used materials, themes, etc etc) and challenge them. The first project was calledSometimes it's good to lie? Where we had to explore and present our ideas about lies. I went into researching lies within memories. How sometimes our memories can create a fake reality of an existing place or event. Memory can become stronger and more real than the reality itself.

In this post (from bottom to the top) you can see the development of the idea and change of the used materials and technique. Click on images to enlarge!

Few ideas, some continued from previous ones.

2011-05-20T13:08:00.003+01:00

Latvian music CD and film "Viegli"

2011-05-20T12:50:00.003+01:00

Here it is, all printed and published and on sale! I have loved working for this project, and have been very blessed to meet and work with some fantastic, creative, talented and nice people from my beautiful motherland, thank you all who participated in this, it has been and will be a great journey!

Mila and Stella Kitchen telling stories about relationships between dragons and people

2011-05-20T10:05:00.007+01:00

Once upon a time there were too many people. They all wanted to feed the ducks. they wanted to give the ducks some chips. So they said to the dragon: go away go away! But the dragon said: You go away, go away!!

designs for the Latvian music project "viegli" ( more info on the posts below)

2011-05-19T22:08:00.002+01:00

little jewels from the States!

2011-05-15T00:03:00.014+01:00

I was really touched to hear that a primary school in USA did an arts month based on my collages, here are some of the works made by 3rd grade students, I love them!
"The Giant Fishman and the Apple Tree" By Ty Montoy
"Are You Happy?" By Mackenzie Lundberg
"Nick Transformed into a Chipmunk" By Marcus Giuliani

CD foldout cover for Latvian music project "Viegli"

2011-05-02T21:12:00.004+01:00

illustrations for CD and DVD "Viegli", a music project with some fine jewels of Latvian music and literature.

2011-04-12T19:45:00.007+01:00

Last month was a very very exciting one, as I was asked to produce illustrations for a new music collaboration between colossal Latvian poet Imants Ziedonis ( a very influential person in my life, I grew up with his beautiful and challenging writing) and some of the finest jewels of Latvian music ( Renars Kaupers, Janis Holsteins- Upmanis, Mara Upmane -Holsteina, Raimonds Gusarevs, Karlis Kazaks and Janis Strapcans).
Here is a screenshot of the project's website, I will post the illustrations as soon as the CD and the film is released on May1st. You can listen to the songs here: http://www.fondsviegli.lv/albums-viegli

kitchen designs - tea towels

2011-03-20T22:32:00.007Z

Me and my friend and artist Anna Lewis, have started to experiment a bit with designs for kitchen products. Here are my first two samples for tea towels. The originals of both designs are hand made, using colored paper and ink.

woods

2011-02-18T21:44:00.003Z

quiet inhabitants 2

2011-02-15T22:12:00.002Z

quiet inhabitants 1

2011-02-15T01:17:00.009Z

I'm working on a new series of works called" Quiet inhabitants", this one of the works for the series.

far far away

2011-01-28T13:57:00.004Z

home blessing poster

2011-01-28T13:37:00.002Z

I've always liked vintage embroidered or printed home blessing signs, so this hand crafted collage was inspired by one of them. It says: May this home be a place of health and happiness, contentment, generosity and hope, a home of creativity and kindness. May those who live here

know only blessing and peace.

late hours on a thursday night

2011-01-28T13:26:00.000Z

january 15th

2011-01-16T00:15:00.008Z

I've been experimenting a little bit more with collage, and this is what I made last night. It came out of simple conversation with mr Benjamin Kitchen. I was basicly getting too excited that spring is near, the daffodils are shooting out of the defrosted ground and the winter is over, when he looked at me and said: Darling, there's still two long months of cold winter to come. Ok. I'll wait a little longer.

Hope you have lots of happy things in 2011!

2010-12-30T22:29:00.003Z

see this work on: www.sharesomecandy.com

Happy Old Mad

2010-12-30T22:27:00.002Z

An ink brush drawing I did whilst watching a film last night.

I enjoy drawing faces, especially old faces. Old people fascinate me, and I love wrinkles. I think wrinkles are marks left by experiences, laughter and sadness, that shouldn't be hidden but told.

Exhibition opening

2010-12-02T00:06:00.001Z

Exhibition in Phoenix cinema gallery!

2010-11-30T12:58:00.000Z

I've got a small exhibition coming up in the quirky Phoenix cinema gallery, East Finchley.

Please come and have a look, I'll be showing and selling some of my original collages and drawings! Press HERE for info on cinema opening times and how to get there.

The exhibition will be running till December 15th.( NOW EXTENDED TILL FEBRUARY 2ND!!!)

illustrative tales on lost at E-minor site

2010-11-19T08:48:00.003Z

link to it here: http://www.lostateminor.com

my works on Beyond Communications blog

2010-11-18T22:01:00.001Z

link here: http://beyond-communications.co.uk/blog

Latvian culture events site: PLIKUMS

2010-11-17T22:12:00.003Z

There's this brilliant site that I love, called PL IKUMS, that features different events in Latvian culture, and I visited it today to find a very nice surprise - my works on it! Thanks guys.

illustrations for piano player Stephen McCleery

2010-11-15T14:37:00.001Z

illustrations for piano player Stephen McCleery

2010-11-08T21:25:00.001Z

Stephen McCleery (AKA Steve Keys), piano player from London & Southampton, music composer & producer, member of the Part Time Heroes, and a good friend of mine asked me to do some drawings for him, I hope you enjoy them as much I enjoy his music.

It takes me back to my travels to France every time I listen to it, so the main inspiration for these works came from French puppet shows ( the puppet stage designs).

Press HERE to listen to some of his tunes - they are truly engaging and beautiful.

The Broken Chair

2010-10-05T15:58:00.001+01:00

It's Raining Again - an illustration for Anete's CD

2010-09-10T20:42:00.004+01:00

Anete's songs

2010-09-10T20:35:00.000+01:00

Anete, a very talanted, beautiful person and owner of an amazing voice is recording a CD and I have been doing some work for it. Here's a link to one of her songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CulLWzKSLu0&feature=related

and a link to her facebook page with updates on concerts, recordings, etc!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/anete/103104636826?ref=ts

Grey Wolf (children's book illustration)

2010-09-04T15:21:00.002+01:00

T shirt

2010-07-30T12:51:00.002+01:00

Sunny Afternoon

2010-05-27T09:22:00.001+01:00

Togetherness

2010-05-18T14:11:00.002+01:00

The blue vase

2010-04-29T15:31:00.001+01:00

my works on twenty 2 two blog

2010-04-09T09:18:00.001+01:00

link to it here: twenty 2 two blog

many little dreams

2010-03-04T12:59:00.001Z

man on a tree

2010-03-02T16:03:00.002Z

and more birds

2010-02-09T23:06:00.000Z

A street cat named Desire

2010-02-05T23:07:00.002Z

The Owl

2010-02-05T22:26:00.001Z

cuckoo clock

2010-02-01T16:15:00.001Z

MR FOX

2010-02-01T16:11:00.003Z

swifts - for my beloved sister Daina

2010-01-10T20:07:00.002Z

birds song

2010-01-08T14:31:00.002Z

survival kit

2009-12-04T15:04:00.001Z

the big sparrow

2009-11-17T13:00:00.001Z

I will always be waiting for you

2009-11-09T09:44:00.001Z

mi bruta

2009-11-02T13:51:00.001Z

A couple of weeks ago I bought the Sartorialist by Scott Schuman. I love that book. There's this older woman in it ( page 445), her face is absolutely amazing. It's like reading a story - so many wrinkles, deep deep wise eyes, her pose that carries quite an attitude and pride and beauty. So last night I tried to draw her. The result is quite different to all my new works and brings me back to my love for portraits.

birds song

2009-10-31T10:58:00.001Z

bird of paradise

2009-10-31T10:29:00.002Z

where do you live?

2009-10-29T14:06:00.002Z

i came through the woods

2009-10-19T13:08:00.001+01:00

a good tree

2009-10-05T14:22:00.001+01:00

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

i lost my head

2009-09-15T11:56:00.002+01:00

2009-09-14T12:36:00.000+01:00

dos gardenias para ti (buena vista social club)

2009-09-14T12:34:00.000+01:00

dos gardenias para ti

con ellas quiero decir:

te quiero, the adoro, mi vida

ponle toda tu atencion

porque son tu corazon

y el mio

***

2 gardenias for you

with which i want to say:

i love you, adore you, my life

give them your whole attention,

for they are your heart and mine

a walk

2009-09-14T12:28:00.001+01:00

long long time

2009-09-08T12:32:00.000+01:00

some of the works from phoenix exhibition.

2009-09-08T12:08:00.000+01:00

2009-08-30T21:23:00.000+01:00

I've got a small exhibition in the quirky Phoenix cinema, east Finchley! Open from wednesday, september 3rd.

This exhibition presents illustrative works that have been drawn by ink, then details have been added digitally and then the illustrations have been transferred on to old collected fabrics, pillow cases, embroidered table cloths, night dresses and old curtains.

Each work has a tale, a story it brings. Memories, carefully collected, treasured moments and ones that have been hidden but never forgotten.

The fabrics themselves have lots of tales about where they come from, who made them and whom they belonged to. One thing that fascinated me in the process of

making the works were the smells that had been collected by the fabric and released during the process. Smells of houses, dust, people, and even time itself.

the cut

2009-07-26T00:06:00.001+01:00

city

2009-07-25T23:54:00.001+01:00

missed it

2009-07-25T23:33:00.001+01:00

the old queen

2009-07-25T23:30:00.000+01:00

thin air

2009-07-25T23:27:00.000+01:00

blossoming moose

2009-07-25T12:13:00.001+01:00

forget me not

2009-07-25T11:59:00.000+01:00

young boy

2009-07-25T11:56:00.000+01:00

captured

2009-07-25T11:53:00.001+01:00

alice

2009-07-25T11:49:00.001+01:00

speak flowers to me

2009-07-25T11:40:00.000+01:00

spring time

2009-07-25T11:39:00.000+01:00