Rolands Gross Born in 1955, Liepāja
Latvia Associate professor, Art Academy of Latvia
Education: Liepāja Applied Art School: 1970-1974 B.A. Art Academy of Latvia, painting workshop of Prof. Edgars Iltners,
1981. M.A. Art Academy of Latvia (the thesis “Some Aspects of Charcoal Drawing in Latvian Art”) 1998
Work experience: Janis Rozentāls Rīga College of Art - teacher (1979-2000)
Art of Academy Latvia (Department of Drawing) – lecturer (2000-2001);
assistant professor (2001-2003);
since 2003 - associate professor
Contributor to exhibitions since 1980. Member of the Latvian Artists Union since 1989 Member of the B - 13 Association (artists association in Latvia 1993 - 1998) since 1993 Member of Spanish Pastel painters association (ASPAS) since 2011
The first personal exhibition in Riga in 1994. Group exhibitions in Latvia, Russia, India, Sweden, Italy, and Bulgaria. His works are to be found in many private collections in Germany, England, France, the United States, Russia, and Sweden.
"The major goal of my work is to testify to human existence. Working in various media and materials I am able to follow this process."