| Virginija Kalinauskaite (born January 27, 1957 in Panevėzys) is a Lithuanian graphic artist. In 1983 she graduated from the Lithuanian Art Institute with a Graphics degree. Since 1984 she has been participating in exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad. During 2001–2005 she worked as a director of Vilnius Graphic Arts Center gallery ,,Left-right“, and she has been teaching at Vilnius College of Technology and Design since 2005. The author creates mostly etchings; they are characterized by a virtuoso drawing, subtle halftone nuances, colorfulness (Landdscape with a haystack, 1986), Roses, Journey, Circles (1989), Women (1994), Two Riders (1999), painting technique: aquatint, free-carving linocuts ( Rain, and Gipsy woman (1984). The artist has also illustrated books for children (R. Skučaitė’s ,,Wooden Gifts“(1985), J. Švabaitė-Gylienė’s ,,Gabriukas’s Notes “(1993), E. Liegute’s ,,Good Dog Jim” (2000), and ,,Brownie” (2004), V. Racickas’s ,,Nippy wants to go home”: a girl who loved her father (2004) and various textbooks. The artist has also poured watercolors. The works are owned by the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, the Graphics room of Vilnius University, and the MO Museum in Vilnius. |
