ilze
cant

ABOUT ILZA:

Ilze Cant was born in Latvia where she studied academic drawing and painting since 2001. She studied orthodox icons and sacral painting for 4 years in the Latvian Christian Academy and figurative painting in the Art Academy of Latvia where she received her MastersDegree in 2008.

She started to paint after her eldest daughter was born in 2001, both of her daughters have played an important role in her art journey. Her painting style has changed over the years but she says: “I have always been fascinated by portraits; in the eyes of the human I see a whole new universe that opens to me through the painting/drawing process. I am inspired by beauty and nature in all its forms”.

At the end of 2019 Ilze started a new body of work using ink pen on paper. The series "Lace Warrior" and "Fallen Angels" explores the feminine nature where she immerses herself into fine black lace drawings celebrating beauty. These series reflect on her teenage dream to be a fashion designer and her love of drawing which was her first love in arts.

Medium: drawing, painting
Tags: portraits, graphite, ink, acrylic