Mark Rothko Residency, Daugavpils, Latvia. 2012
Mark Rothko was born in Dvinsk, Russia, on September 1903. In 1917, Dvinsk became Daugavpils, during the Russian Revolution, and the country of Latvia was formed. Mark Rothko left Dvinsk in 1913. The Mark Rothko Centre in Daugavpils celebrates the life and work of Rothko in his birthplace.
In September 2012, I was one of 15 artists selected internationally for a Mark Rothko residency, in Daugavpils, Latvia. A t the time, the new Mark Rothko Centre was being prepared in Daugavpils - which opened in March 2013 - and our paintings were to be held in the permanent collection at this centre. Six original Rothko paintings are now housed in the Centre, and the work from all the residencies is either on display in the MRC, or goes on tour.
The residency was fully funded. We stayed in a lovely hotel and were given large, airy studios in a school nearby. I had a marvellous, huge space which I shared with an artist from Sweden, and we were given paint and canvas, though I brought my own paint and brushes.
Artists on the residency were from: USA. UK, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Latvia, Belarus and Poland. I have remained friends with many of them.
During the residency, which was two weeks long, I made 4 paintings.
In September 2012, I was one of 15 artists selected internationally for a Mark Rothko residency, in Daugavpils, Latvia. A t the time, the new Mark Rothko Centre was being prepared in Daugavpils - which opened in March 2013 - and our paintings were to be held in the permanent collection at this centre. Six original Rothko paintings are now housed in the Centre, and the work from all the residencies is either on display in the MRC, or goes on tour.
The residency was fully funded. We stayed in a lovely hotel and were given large, airy studios in a school nearby. I had a marvellous, huge space which I shared with an artist from Sweden, and we were given paint and canvas, though I brought my own paint and brushes.
Artists on the residency were from: USA. UK, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Latvia, Belarus and Poland. I have remained friends with many of them.
During the residency, which was two weeks long, I made 4 paintings.
![September 2012 - Press Conference](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/272185_4616965548526_1734327815_o1_thumb.jpg)
September 2012 - Press Conference
![Opening Ceremony](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/468111_468548599846325_1221038297_o1_thumb.jpg)
Opening Ceremony
![The Opening Ceremony](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/468111_468548603179658_108740707_o1_thumb.jpg)
The Opening Ceremony
![In the Forest](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
In the Forest
![Out in the Latvian landscape](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
Out in the Latvian landscape
![In the country](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/222155_10151017141506813_1321444377_n1_thumb.jpg)
In the country
![Into the Forest](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/530191_10151017143991813_2062821594_n1_thumb.jpg)
Into the Forest
![Mushroom hunting](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
Mushroom hunting
![All of the artists](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/76525_506838625993080_1825301219_n1_thumb.jpg)
All of the artists
![Presentation](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/283114_501484993195110_1414026331_n1_thumb.jpg)
Presentation
![My Presentation](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/f017_thumb.jpg)
My Presentation
![In the studio](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/f016_thumb.jpg)
In the studio
![Busy at work](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/f004_thumb.jpg)
Busy at work
!['Into The Forest,'](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
'Into The Forest,'
![Walking to the studio](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
Walking to the studio
![With My Paintings](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/Fiona_with_three_of_the_four_paintings_thumb..jpg)
With My Paintings
!['Flying into Riga Airport.'](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
'Flying into Riga Airport.'
!['Latvian Journey.'](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
'Latvian Journey.'
![In the studio](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/f018_thumb.jpg)
In the studio
![In the studio](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/In_the_studio_thumb..jpg)
In the studio
!['Flying Over Latvia.'](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
'Flying Over Latvia.'
![To the Exhibition](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/f001_thumb_1.jpg)
To the Exhibition
![Outside the Museum](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/f002_thumb_1.jpg)
Outside the Museum
![The Mark Rothko Plein Air Exhibition 2012](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
The Mark Rothko Plein Air Exhibition 2012
![With 'Flying into Riga Airport.'](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/Fiona_with_Flying_into_Riga_Airport_at_the_final_exhibition_thumb._3.jpg)
With 'Flying into Riga Airport.'
![With 'Flying into Riga Airport.'](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
With 'Flying into Riga Airport.'
![Our Mark Rothko Plein Air exhibition](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/201320_4215727864142_739754390_o11_thumb.jpg)
Our Mark Rothko Plein Air exhibition
![At the exhibition - all the artists](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/615041_4663893841704_727161210_o1_2_thumb.jpg)
At the exhibition - all the artists
![My paintings at the Daugavpils Regional Museum of Studies and Arts](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
My paintings at the Daugavpils Regional Museum of Studies and Arts
![Our hotel, the Park Latgola](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
Our hotel, the Park Latgola
![Mark Rothko's Birthday](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/f005_thumb.jpg)
Mark Rothko's Birthday
![The Daugavpils Mark Rothko Centre](_graphics/bigshim.gif)
The Daugavpils Mark Rothko Centre
![My painting in the Mark Rothko Centre](https://amazon.clikpic.com/fionastan/images/my_work_in_the_DMRC_thumb.jpg)