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21st Century Animalier 🎨
Vegan from Latvia ♒
In chronic pain ☠️
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For the past 1st month back in Latvia, I’ve been

For the past 1st month back in Latvia, I’ve been fulfilling my intention of practicing a lot of observational drawing. 👩🏻‍🎨

All of my Art Patrons have access to the 21 postcards that I’ve created in this time period, accessible through my @patreon page (and they’ll also be sent out as rewards for all my middle and highest tier Art Patrons). I’ve also made a little video preview of these works, which you can check out on my YouTube channel - LINKS TO ALL IN BIO 👩🏻‍💻

Next, I’ll be tackling proper en plein air studies… wish me luck! 🖼

#dailydrawing #drawingtrees #enpleinair #lifestudies #dailyartpractice #drawing #latvianart #katrinatracuma #jelgava #latvija #urbansketching #postcards #exhibition #backyard #portraitsofstrangers #sketches #drawinginapark #sloka #seasidesketch #trashart #binonthebeach #patreonreward #patreoncreator #artistonpatreon #fineart #arteveryday #stacijasparks #satiksimiesjelgavā #mesesamjelgava #patreon

Baltic Sea Time. Bay of Rīga oh how I’ve missed

Baltic Sea Time. Bay of Rīga oh how I’ve missed you - with your warm, gentle and low salt sea water 🌊

#beachtime #summertravel #rīgaslīcis #bayofriga #rigabay #artistonvacation #asmr #asmrwatersounds #waves #asmrwater #katrinatracuma #latvianartist #speedo #orangeswimsuit #balticsea #beachday #beach #visitlatvia #latvija #sloka #jūra #pelde #seaswimming #nature #daba #latviete #latvia #pludmale #mākslinieks

There’s a fantastic podcast called @buoyparkart

There’s a fantastic podcast called @buoyparkart in Belfast, but here in @jelgavas_pilseta there’s just little ol’ me in an orange @speedo swimsuit amongst the buoys! 🏊🏻‍♀️🧡🐳🦺🌊🦀

#artistonvacation #mesesamjelgava #satiksimiesjelgava #summer2021 #river #swimming #speedoo #orangeswimsuit #katrinatracuma #jelgava #pastasala #summerswimming #beachday #performanceart #lifeart #latvija #visitlatvia #latvianartist #imonvacation #swimsuit #summertimefun #laikspeldēt #podcastrecommendation #buoy #nature #daba #orange

🌸 SUMMERTIME 🌸 This very special Lucky piec

🌸 SUMMERTIME 🌸

This very special Lucky piece, in oil paint and charcoal, circa 2015 is the @patreon prize for the month of June and is on its way to Art Patron @janiiniite 💕

Thank you so much for your continued support of my independent artistic practice! 👩🏻‍🎨

And if being entered into a draw for an original piece of art every month sounds like your kind of raspberry jam, you too can become one of my highest tier Art Patrons - just follow the link in my bio 👩🏻‍💻

#lucky #patreonreward #prize #originalart #oilpainting #charcoaldrawing #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #illustration #pink #ilovepink #dogart #doge #pupper #latvianart #katrinatracuma #investinlivingartists #veganartist #fineart #contemporarypainting #patreoncreator #patreonartist #summer2021 #landscape #fantasticillustration

Vacation mode - activated! ⛱ While on a visit t

Vacation mode - activated! ⛱

While on a visit to the 15th annual sand sculpture festival in my hometown of Jelgava, with this years theme being ‘Latvians in the world - from idea to legend’ I got a picture with my favourite famous artist: Mark Rothko; born Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz. An American abstract painter of Latvian Jewish descent. He is best known for his colour field paintings. 👨‍🎨 🇱🇻 🖼

We’d like to let you know that I am official very unavailable for the foreseeable future, and that you can reach me nowhere until I get back from enjoying this glorious hot summer. See you later alligator! 😎

#mesesamjelgava #markrothko #smilšuskulptūras #sandsculpturefestival #sandsculptures #sandsculpture #famouslatvian #jelgava #latvija #visitlatvia #pinkhmdress #katrinatracuma #latvianartist #pinkdress #wearinghm #hm #publicart #largescalesculpture #impermanentart #summer2021 #enjoyingsummer #lovetravel #artistonvacation #tevasandals #teva #latvianart #satiekamiesjelgava

And that’s a wrap! Today is the final day of our

And that’s a wrap! Today is the final day of our exhibition titled Not Here/Here @artsforallbelfast featuring select MFA Degree Show work made while @belfastschoolofart for the last two years! 👩🏻‍🎨🤹🏻‍♀️👩🏻‍🎓

Thank you to everyone who came to our exhibition opening last week - it was so amazing to have a celebration for this momentous occasion in lieu of a physical degree show @ulsteruni @ulsteruniarts and I was especially happy to have my close friends @electragrant & @robertpowerartist attend the event all the way from Dublin ❤️

And thank you to fellow MFA artist @laurenciara_art for initiating this exhibition in the first place! We couldn’t be more happier with the warm welcome that was extended to us by Jill from Arts for All @citysidebelfast 💕🖼🙌

#degreeshow2021 #exhibition #notherehere #artsforall #citysidebelfast #northernireland #belfastart #katrinatracuma #latvianart #irishart #artnews #degreeshow #graduates #belfastschoolofart #ulsteruniversity #contemporaryart #fineart #artinstallation #iloveartists #mfa #mastersinfineart #artschool #whatdoartistsdoallday #ecoart #combineart #unusualart #colourfulart

Come one, come all! To our opening of select MFA D

Come one, come all! To our opening of select MFA Degree Show work at @artsforallbelfast 👩🏻‍🎨

To fully enjoy this opportunity to see contemporary Fine Art IRL we have a fully stocked bar, with all the pink champagne your heart desires, and snacks; and we’ve expended into the retail space of @artsforallbelfast as well - so there’ll be plenty of work available for purchase made by all @mfafineartuub graduates! 🖼🎁💸

Enter through the gift shop! Arts for All is located on the ground floor, on your left as you enter @citysidebelfast - opening night tomorrow, Thursday 10th June 6pm to 9pm with Eventbrite link in bio but booking not essential. See you there! 📍

#exhibition #artirl #belfastart #contemporaryart #fineart #mfa #artsforall #belfastart #katrinatracuma #latvianart #artinstallation #colourfullart #ecoart #veganart #animalrightsart #liberation #veganartist #nokulungamazibuko #southafricanartist #artnews #degreeshow2021 #artexhibition #degreeshow

🦊 MAY PATREON GIVEAWAY WINNER 🦊 Congratulat

🦊 MAY PATREON GIVEAWAY WINNER 🦊

Congratulations to one of my top tier Art Patrons @ekuuz1 on winning the monthly giveaway for the month of May! I’m very grateful that you #investinlivingartists 🙌

The prize is a copy of my limited edition hand screen printed anti hunting zine, made during my time on the Fine Art BA at @mtu_crawford thanks to @crawfordprintmedia 👩🏻‍🎨

Join my @patreon page for a chance to win original art every month! 🎁

#print #limitededition #zine #screenprinting #fineart #huntsaboteurs #screenprint #huntsabs #huntingisnotasport #handmadezine #art #katrinatracuma #latvianart #crawfordartcollege #colourfulart #beasts #wildlifeart #animalart #veganart #animalrights #liberation #artivism #patreonartist #patreoncreator #patreon #monthlygiveaway #artgiveaway #belfastart

First week of our MFA Degree Show has come to an e

First week of our MFA Degree Show has come to an end, but don’t you worry - we’ve get plenty of spaces for our BIG and SPEEDY virtual tours this week, so head on over to our official website and book yourself a slot to view Here/Not Here virtually @mfafineartuub 👩🏻‍💻

Here I am pictured in my true colours as a larger than life sculpture by fellow MFA artist @lunga.mazebook - what an honour! 👩🏻‍🎨

And last week MFA alumni @nollaigmolloy got a chance to be one of the lucky few to see the exhibition irl, and even tried on my super heavy trash queen crown - thanks so much for coming! 👑

#druskuizglābtpasauli #druskuizglābt #katrinatracuma #degreeshow2021 #latvianart #mfa #belfastart #belfastschoolofart #ecoart #belfastart #ulsteruniversity #environmentalist #veganart #liberation #animalrightsart #contemporaryart #artinstallation #opart #degreeshow #graduates2021 #starvingartist #culturehustle #onlineexhibition #artnews #northernirelandart #fineart #investinlivingartists #whatdoartistsdoallday #veganlv

This is it folks, all the work put into my Fine Ar

This is it folks, all the work put into my Fine Art MFA degree @belfastschoolofart over the last two years is culminating in an assessment week, which begins tomorrow, and a degree show from Monday 24th May until Friday 4th June! 👩🏻‍🎓

To kick off the event, I’ll be doing a live performance at 2pm tomorrow Monday 17th May over on my Facebook page KatrinaTracumaArt and there’ll be a second performance via the same page this Wednesday 29th May at 11am 🤹🏻‍♀️

Follow our official IG page @mfafineartuub for daily updates and check out our official website through the bio link to book a virtual tour, buy our handmade limited edition zine, and for all the other ways on how you can engage with this exciting exhibition! 👩🏻‍💻

#degreeshow2021 #graduate2021 #katrinatracuma #veganart #latvianart #artivism #liberation #animalrights #ecoart #environmentalart #artinstallation #contemporaryart #emergingartist #contemporarypainting #contemporarydrawing #colourfulart #animalrightsart #onlineexhibition #wearinghm #hmpinkdress #belfastart #belfastschoolofart #ulsteruniversity #zoomāksla #friendsnotfood #reducereuserecycle #trashart #readymadeart #mastersinfineart

✏️ HAPPY NATIONAL DRAWING DAY! ✏️ Here’

✏️ HAPPY NATIONAL DRAWING DAY! ✏️

Here’s a preview of my art installation for our Fine Art MFA Degree Show @belfastschoolofart @ulsteruni @ulsteruniarts HERE/NOT HERE which features not only this central drawing piece of Goofy & Clarabell @disney but also a series of postcard sized drawings too...

All will be revealed soon, so make sure you check out our official page @mfafineartuub to stay up to date with all things contemporary art emerging in Belfast, NI! 👩🏻‍💻

#katrinatracuma #nationaldrawingday #contemporarydrawing #contemporaryart #latvianart #belfastart #fineart #mfa #degreeshow2021 #graduate2021 #mastersinfineart #belfastschoolofart #ulsteruniversity #artnewsireland #artinstallation #degreeshow #hmpinkdress #wearinghm #veganart #artivism #ecoart #animalrightsart #liberation

Our Fine Art MFA Degree Show HERE/NOT HERE install

Our Fine Art MFA Degree Show HERE/NOT HERE installation has begun! 👩🏻‍🎨

And today there’s also an exclusive release of a video piece on my official @patreon page. It’s part of a series of 5 posts in total: featuring works that are supplementary to my main artwork installation for this exhibition @mfafineartuub @belfastschoolofart @ulsteruni @ulsteruniarts 👩🏻‍💻

So click the link in my bio to join my Patreon page for as little as €1 per month and get access to the 2 video pieces, 2 art books and 7 original drawing and painting merged postcards - along with over 50 other exclusive content posts! 🖼

#pinkestpink #culturehustle #pinkpigment #mfa #belfastschoolofart #ulsteruniversity #belfastart #katrinatracuma #latvianart #patreonreward #artistonpatreon #patreonartist #patreoncreator #mastersinfineart #belfastart #degreeshow2021 #fineart #graduate2021 #whatdoartistsdoallday #artnews #contemporaryart #veganart #contemporarypainting

🖼 Solo Show BEASTS @backwaterartists Studio 12

🖼 Solo Show BEASTS @backwaterartists Studio 12 🖼

This is the end, technically. Since this exhibition is completely online however, through the magic of the virtual world it is possible to experience these works up close and personal - as much as the professional photographs and in depth recorded artist talk video allow for it - indefinitely. So log on through the link in my bio and have a look at not only my very first solo show, but the first animal rights exhibition on the island of Ireland, and by a Latvian artist! 👩🏻‍🎨

Huge thanks to Studio Coordinator/Research Assistant Brian Mac Domhnaill for launching THE HUMAN ANIMAL program of events @backwaterartists and thank you very much to both Brian and Studio Director Elaine Coakley for everything that has made this exhibition such a positive experience overall, despite the pandemic. 🥂

Gratitude also extends to @zooteeka for contributing to the Artist Talk and for making my dream - of being a guest on my favourite podcast - come true! 👩🏻‍💻

Lastly I’d also like to thank everyone who engaged with the exhibition, and contributed to the feeling of celebration of this personal and professional accomplishment! 💖

#soloshow #beasts #backwaterartiststudios #studio12 #animalrights #animalism #veganart #katrinatracuma #latvianart #veganlv #onlineexhibition #zoomāksla #liberation #ethics #fineart #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #exhibition #glezniecība #māksla #personālizstāde #dzīvnieki #dzīvniekutiesības #earthlings #zemieši #выставкакартин #веганизм #праваживотных #исскуство #culturehustle

Here/Not Here | MFA Fine Art Degree Show 2021, Bel

Here/Not Here | MFA Fine Art Degree Show 2021, Belfast School of Art, UU. Monday, 24th May - Friday 4th June 2021 🧑‍🎨🤹🧑‍🎓

The final year student body of @belfastschoolofart MFA Fine Art program present our graduate show HERE / NOT HERE, installed physically in the studio spaces within @ulsteruni ; but unfortunately, due to Covid 19 restrictions, not open to the public. However, you can still engage with our show virtually through our official website found via link in bio of @mfafineartuub 🧑‍💻 @ulsteruniarts

FEATURING MFA ARTISTS:
@amyartworks22
@charyscw
@declancoyle2596
@drydan_wilson_artist
@emilyesdaleart
@akisforkatart
@landi.kirkwood
@laurenciara_art
@lunga.mazebook
@oonaghmcateer
@susanhughesartist
@valanti.art

#trailer #mfa #degreeshow2021 #belfastschoolofart #ulsteruniversity #virtualexhibition #onlineexhibition #contemporaryart #youngcovidartists #belfastart #belfastculture #artnewsireland #artnews #whatdoartistsdoallday #workinprogress #wip #exhibition #fineart #amydevlin #charyswilson #declancoyle #drydanwilson #emilyesdale #katrinatracuma #landikirkwood #laurenciaramccullough #nokulungamazibuko #oonaghmcateer #susanhughes #valantiathanasiou

🍃 APRIL PATREON PRIZE 🍃 Congratulations to

🍃 APRIL PATREON PRIZE 🍃

Congratulations to one of my highest tier Patreon supporters @laurie_xp on being the winner of this colour changing sculpture! 🖤

To see more photos of how this interactive test piece for the Ayam Cemani chicken sculpture - which is part of my current Solo Show BEASTS @backwaterartists Studio 12 - interacts with temperature change, check out my @patreon page through the link in my bio! And sign up as a Patron of the Arts for a chance to win an original piece of art every month, as well as to gain access to loads of other rewards and exclusive goodies ♠️

#shift #culturehustle #patreonreward #patreonartist #sculpture #blackestblack #iamnotanishkapoor #sharetheblack #leafart #interactivesculpture #polymerclay #blackestblack #investinlivingartists #contemporarysculpture #leaf #blackleaf #sculpeyclay #skulptūra #laikmetīgāmāksla #latvianart #katrinatracuma #скульптура #современноеискусство #полимернаяглина #листик #исскуство #патреон #художниконлайн #veganart

The @patreon exclusive @procreate digital painting

The @patreon exclusive @procreate digital painting for the month of April is a rather interesting one... 🦴

Become a patron of the arts through the link in my bio for as little as €1 per month and get access to this artwork in full, as well as over 50 other exclusive posts! 🐶

#digitalpainting #dogart #procreate #patreonexclusive #pitbullterrier #artistonpatreon #patreonartist #pitbull #doggo #americanpitbullterrier #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #dogdreams #adoptdontshop #bestfriend #sleepingdog #dreamtime #suns #sapņi #māksla #digitalart #digitālāmāksla #latvianartist #veganartist #katrinatracuma #собачка #питбуль #спящаякрасавица #прокриэйт #дигитальныйрисунок

🐀 WORLD DAY FOR LABORATORY ANIMALS 🐁 Today,

🐀 WORLD DAY FOR LABORATORY ANIMALS 🐁

Today, Saturday 24th April is an international day of commemoration for animals in laboratories. In Ireland, 0.41% of all recorded animals used and abused for testing purposes were rabbits (according to HPRA data circa 2019). That’s 552 rabbits out of a total number of 136,164 animals - including not only rats and mice, but also cows, domestic birds, fish, sheep, pigs, ferrets, horses, goats, and many more other species. All legal, under scientific animal “protection” legislation. 🐇

And if even the most vile proponents of bad science can choose to argue for animal vivisection in the name of human centric health services, I think we can all agree that there is no need, real reason or excuse to test cosmetic products on innocent victims of speciesism; there’s no need to test laundry detergent, botox, cigarettes - or a myriad of other highly harmful and toxic substances, and methods - on non human animals for the sole purpose of satisfying human greed and notions of grandeur. 🕊

Check out this painting in full @backwaterartists currently exhibited as part of my Solo Show BEASTS and listen to our conversation with @zootehnikums as part of the recorded artist talk to learn more about the art and the message behind it. And to find out what you can do to help as a conscious consumer, check out @crueltyfreeintl 👩🏻‍💻

#endanimaltesting #24april #endspeciesism #animalrights #ethics #contemporarypainting #crueltyfree #veganart #katrinatracuma #veganartist #artivism #zoomāksla #contemporarypainting #pinkestpink #whiterabbit #endvivisection #vivisection #glezniecība #veganlv #zaķis #bunny #politicalartwork #bunnypainting #liberation #animalrightsart #latvianart #artasactivism #navs #antivivisection #saveralph

🌍 HAPPY EARTH DAY! 🌍 I remember making my f

🌍 HAPPY EARTH DAY! 🌍

I remember making my family sit in complete darkness on this day at 8pm for an hour, to mark this occasion in previous years - when I was an angsty eco warrior teenager dreaming of becoming an environmental ambassador - as part of the global symbol of commitment to this planet. 🏙

This year, I got to celebrate this day by having an Artist Talk for my first solo show @backwaterartists in conversation with @zootehnikums and a whole bunch of really lovely and engaged viewers. 👩🏻‍💻

Some day, we’ll even be able to get together in the same room for Earth Day again! And play board games with our loved ones by candlelight. This goal is made even more achievable if we concentrate on the longevity of our decision to lead eco friendly lives - especially from the perspective of global agriculture, and by eliminating the daily acts of cruelty which harm not only the Earth and the non human animals, but also ourselves in the long run. 🐄
#govegan #soloshow #veganart #katrinatracuma #backwaterartiststudios #studio12 #animalrights #ecoart #cowpainting #holsteinfriesian #dairycows #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #animalrights #liberation #cowart #cowpainting #pinkcows #tealpainting #floatingframe #canvaspainting #latvianart #veganlv #glezniecība #eļļaskrāsas #gotiņa #govis #zaļgalvis #ecowarrior

👩🏻‍🎨 ARTIST TALK TOMORROW AT 1PM FOR BE

👩🏻‍🎨 ARTIST TALK TOMORROW AT 1PM FOR BEASTS SOLO SHOW 👩🏻‍💻

Friendly reminder to register via Eventbrite to attend this free public talk, in conversation with @zootehnikums and hosted by @backwaterartists 🙌

This virtual tour will provide material and contextual insights into the various methods and themes which form the exhibited work.

LINK IN BIO! ⏰

#soloshow #beasts #studio12 #backwaterartistsgroup #BAG #sandrisadminis #zoomāksla #zootehnikums #katrinatracuma #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #latvianart #veganartist #liberation #animalrights #artivism #chicken #bookpainting #exhibition2021 #veganart #artisttalk #veganlv #glezniecība #laikmetīgāmāksla #dzīvniekutiesības #babychick #artasactivism

🎨 TRASH PAINTING 🖌 #trashart #ecoart #envir

🎨 TRASH PAINTING 🖌

#trashart #ecoart #environmentalist #latvianart #katrinatracuma #contemporarypainting #fineart #artiswhatyoucangetawaywith #colourfulart #onemanstrashisanothermanstreasure #contemporaryart #ecowarrior #veganart #liberation #earthling #reducereuserecycle #belfastart #ulsteruniversity #belfastschoolofart #mfa #mastersinfineart #workinprogress #wip #artstudio #studiofloor #whatdoartistsdoallday #artcollege

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