EDUCATION
2006 Vilnius Academy of Arts. Department of photography and media arts, BFA
2003 Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of monumental art, BFA
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2018 ADAGIO, gallery of St. John, Vilnius
2016 Dwellers of the pages, UMI gallery, Vilnius
2010 Mood and colour, Klaipeda exhibition hall
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 CHRISTMAS IS COMING – 32th exhibition of Christmas miniatures, Šiauliai, Lietuva
2024 Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, South Korea
2023 MENAS BE STOGO, Vilnius city
2022 CHRISTMAS IS COMING – 30th exhibition of Christmas miniatures, Šiauliai, Lietuva
2022 MENAS BE STOGO, Vilnius city
2018 ONE NIGHT EXHIBITIONS, “Magnets and miracles” gallery, Vilnius
2018 HORSE IN ART, Dusetos art gallery, Dusetos, Lithuania
2018 CHRISTMAS IS COMING – 26th exhibition of Christmas miniatures, Šiauliai, Lietuva
2017 CHRISTMAS IS COMING – 25th exhibition of Christmas miniatures, Šiauliai, Lietuva
2016 CHRISTMAS IS COMING – 24th exhibition of Christmas miniatures, Šiauliai, Lietuva
2009 INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF ILLUSTRATIONS, Bratislava, Slovakia
2009 MADE IN KLAIPEDA, Klaipeda exhibition hall
2009 MUSIC. MOMENT CAN SOUND IN PICTURES, Klaipeda exhibition hall
2008 MUSIC. MOMENT CAN SOUND IN PICTURES, UMI gallery, Vilnius
2004 participant of MOVEWITHMOVIE – short film festival, Kaunas, Lithuania
2004 participant of TINDIRINDIS – animated film festival. Animated film “Cosmos”, 1st place for best direction in youth category. Vilnius
CREATIVE ACTIVITY
2016 m. Member of the Union of Lithuanian Artists
2016 Cover art and design for the album of Icelandic musician Jonas Thor Gudmundsson (Ruxpin) WE BECOME RAVENS
2013 Illustrations for the book GIRIOS TROBELĖ, Lithuanian fairy tales about animals, Vilnius: Nieko rimto
2013 Illustrations for the book KAIP IŠNEŠTI UODEGYTĘ? By A. Karosaitė, Vilnius: Nieko rimto
2013 Cover art and design for the album of Icelandic musician Jonas Thor Gudmundsson (Ruxpin) THIS TIME WE GO TOGETHER
2012 Cover art and design for the album of Lithuanian band “Gerai gerai & Miss Sheep” OWN RELIGION
2011 Illustrations for the book MY ANIMALS MANO GYVŪNAI by E. Jennings-Didžiulis, Vilnius: Alma Littera
2010 Illustrations for collection of graphical novels MEDUS 2010 Illustrations and design of fairy tales CD: KAIP KIŠKIS VILKO NAMUS SERGĖJO, VĖJO BOTAGĖLIS, LAPĖS IR VILKO DRAUGYSTĖ, MAŽYLIS IR KARLSONAS
2009 Illustrations for the book AŠ - EILĖRAŠČIŲ KNYGA by R. Skučaitė, Vilnius: Nieko rimto
2008 Illustrations for the book VIRTUVĖS TARAKONO NUOTYKIAI by H. Kunčius, Vilnius: Versus Aureus
ABOUT
My name is ERIKA TUMIENĖ. Who was born and raised in city of Klaipeda, currently living and creating in Vilnius, Lithuania. I am an artist, illustrator and maker of Christmas decorations. My most commonly used technique is water colour. Topics that interest me are person’s relations with inner self and with the environment. My creations are dominated by figurine compositions, bright emotions and colours, everyday things and elements of nature. Botanical ornamental details are also common. Musical theme also plays important part in my creations. I study effect of sound of musical instrument to a human being and his/her emotions. I like to analyse musician’s everyday life. The theme of music has been accompanying me for many years now. I’m particularly interested in the state of listener, in effect that music has on its player and its listener. Facial expressions of the musician, the thoughts of the listener. I’m particularly fascinated by conductor’s movements, emotions in the eyes and hands. I’m curious about everyday life of composer, his creative moments at the sheet of music, intimate moment of rehearsal. I admire all of the musical instruments – all of them have their own colors of mood: fiddling violin during spring time, the sound of piano in solitude, haunting cello among red and yellow autumn leaves. I want to stop that melodic moment and its beauty. I want my drawing to play. I also like more playful theme – creating cute animals, picture their life, worries of everyday life. These small creatures by accident became one of my biggest hobbies – creating Christmas decorations. I’m really glad that these little animals have captured your attention.