JURITA AGSA BIOGRAPHY

*Jurita Kalite (Jurita Art),* *Artist, Visual Historian*

Nationally recognised for the quality of my work.
Have held solo exhibitions.
Have been awarded art prizes.
Have exhibited outside of my home country.
Appeared in national and specialist press.

Jurita Kalite, also known as Jurita Art, is a nationally recognized artist and visual historian based in London. Born in 1966 in Riga, Latvia, she initially pursued a successful career in web design before shifting her focus to fine art, where she expresses her emotions and experiences through her work.

20230705 132332(0) — *2023 – Ms Jurita Art awarded of a “Highly Commended” certificate in City Hall of City of Westminster London, UK.*

Jurita has held solo exhibitions and received numerous art prizes, showcasing her talent in various venues outside her home country. Her work has garnered attention in both national and specialist press.

Education and Training

University of Tel Aviv: Certificate in History

WAES, Graphic Design Awards level 2, London (2024-current)
University of the Arts London (UAL): Diploma in Art and Design (2022-2024)
Private Lessons: Painting, drawing, and composition from Soviet/Estonian artist Sergey Minin (2016-2024) and from British/French artists Carol Baker and Francine Baker (2016-2019).

Artistic Philosophy

Img 1573 copy — *UAL in Art and Design, London. The Last Day of Pompeii painting in progress.*

Jurita believes in the importance of expressing genuine feelings drawn from personal experience, life, beauty, and nature. Her art aims to capture transient moments and reflect the history of art itself.

Notable Achievements

2024:

AWARDS film “ALIEN. From Different Dimensions” – a short film by Jurita Kalite (@JuritaArt):

– December 2024: Officially nominated in the category “Best International Short Film” at the prestigious Ekurhuleni International Film Festival (EIFF) 2024.

Alien from different dimensions jurita kalite awards siffa film festival london 2024 juritaartcom (2) — *Winner SIFFA UK 2024 in category “Best Pictorial Film”*

– November 2024: Winner of the “Best Pictorial Film” category at the esteemed SIFFA International Film Festival UK 2024.

– November 2024: Officially selected for inclusion and honored with the “Film Festival Laurels” at the All That Moves International Film Festival.

January 2024 – Nominated for the Festival of Learning Award in the UK.

2023: Awarded a “Highly Commended” certificate at the City Hall of Westminster, London, UK.

2021: Received a Special Diploma for personal merit and contribution to strengthening friendships among peoples from the Diplomatic Services, London, UK.

2020: Received a “Thank You” letter from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, recognizing her oil painting “My Dog Bad Boy Tyler.”

En alien from different dimensions film by jurita kalite juritaartcom — *ALIEN. From Different Dimension, film poster*

2020: Received the AGSA Qualification Certificate, Professional Level 2, from The Guild Society of Artists, UK.

2019: Awarded the “Star 2019” prize by The Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP on the recommendation of Natasha Hart MBE, President of the Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA). Jurita attended the awards ceremony hosted in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

2019: Founded the BadBoyLove Commendation international awards for animals, celebrating their invaluable contributions to our lives.

Upcoming exhibitions 2024-2025

February 2025: Upcoming group exhibition at the Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea, London.

*2019 – Awards “Star 2019” from The Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP in The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland*

November 2024 – January 2025: The Great Migration to Britain, by Jurita Kalite (Jurita Art), 2024, acrylic, Triptych (3 x 100x60cm) and pencil drawing large size, Triangle Gallery, London.

November 2024 – Premiere of the film “ALIEN. From Different Dimensions”, a film by Jurita Kalite (Jurita Art), Independent Film Festival SIFFA, London

Past exhibitions

Jurita’s work has been featured in various exhibitions, including:

2024-2025: “The Great Migration to Britain” at WAES, Lisson Grove, London.
2024: group exhibition at the Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea, London
2023: Exhibited a large 3D relief painting titled “The Last Day of Pompeii” at WAES, Lisson Grove, London.
2017-2019: Saatchi Screen Annual Exhibition (group exhibitions), Lady Ju Gallery Londo, Singular Gallery Paris France.

Client List

Clients include prominent figures such as:

*With Natasha Hart MBE, NASSA Founder and Chief Executive, Member of the British Empire*

Charles Stewart, Vice President of the Sochi International Film Festival & Awards (SIFFA)
Natasha Hart MBE, NASSA Founder and Chief Executive
Luca Natali Stradivari, descendant of the famed violin maker
Harshvardhan Rane, Bollywood actor
Carlos Martinez (Warlok), Hip-Hop artist

Publications and Media

Jurita has been featured in various publications and interviews, highlighting her artistic journey:

2024: Featured in the February issue of Parnas, the International Journal of Literature and Art.
2023: Interviewed on Baltic Channel TV and included in Evgeny Skoblov’s published book on mass media.
2022: Jurita Art Interviews to American Mass Media 2022 (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0cOqY4h2I0
2022: Evgeny SKOBLOV “OUR WORLD IS FULL OF TALENTS: JURITA ART”, russian-speaking Amerika NY https://www.rusamny.com/2022/609/t07-609/
2021: About a Riga woman who became an eminent artist in London (Seven supersecrets – a popular weekly newspaper in Russian) https://zen.yandex.ru/media/statjidmitrijamarta/o-rijanke-kotoraia-stala-v-londone-imenitoi-hudojnicei-60d31bbaad46424ac466f860

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