Jekaterina Bai (1979), 白凯夏 (Bai Kai Xia),
official name Jekaterina Belajeva
was born in Riga, Latvia.
2018-2020 – Master of Arts. Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Daugavpils.
2010-2015 – Bachelor of Arts. Professional qualification – art teacher. Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Daugavpils (Latvia).
2015 march – Hunan Academy of Arts and Science for foreigners (China, Changde). The 1st dergee diplomas in Chinese traditional arts and calligraphy exhibition
2017 – ongoing – Chinese traditional painting school courses "Dve imperii" (Moscow)
2009 – ongoing – Chinese traditional painting private courses by Yulia Naumova (Moscow)
2007 –2009 – oil painting courses by artist Alexandr Pakhomov (Riga)
2003 – 2006 – academic drawing courses by artist Ludmila Peretz (Riga)
2002 – animation courses, animation studio „Rija" (Riga)
2001 – computer graphics courses, Riga technical school Profsistems (Riga)
1997-2001 – Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia. Bachelor of Humanitarian sciences (literature and languages)
1999 – 2001 – classical singing courses by Larisa Lyutko (Riga)
1995 – 1998 - painting courses by artist Irena Matuz (Riga)
1996 – 2001 – book restaurator (learning from my grandfather)
2012 – personal exhibition of Chinese paintings in Salaspils Cultural centre (Latvia, Salaspils)
2013 – participant of exhibition of arts „Russian painters in Latvia" (Latvia, Riga) 2014 – personal exhibition „Riga in watercolour" in Riga Ghetto and Holocaust museum (Latvia, Riga)
2015 – personal exhibition of Chinese paintings in Riga Central library (Latvia, Riga) 2016 – duet exhibition with Chinese calligrapher Mary Hunge Zhang of Chinese paintings and calligraphy in Latvian museum of history "Dauderi" (Latvia, Riga)
2016 – participation in "Fabriano in Acquarello 2016" exhibition in Italy
2016 – group exhibition of chinese painting studio "Flying brush" in Latvia National library (exhibition manager, participer), (Latvia, Riga)
2016 – participer in official Latvian day event in Beijing "Show you" (China)
2017 – personal exhibition in Chinese tea house "Shan tea" (author paintings with Latvian flower motifs in Chinese traditional style), (Latvia, Riga)
2017 – personal exhibition of watercolours "The thousands of petals" in salon "Naturmed" (Latvia, Riga)
2018 – organizing and participating in group studio "Flying brush" Chinese painting and calligraphy exhibition in Latvian National library. Public lection about Chinese art in the library.
2018 - personal exhibition of watercolours "The silence of lines" in salon "Naturmed" (Latvia, Riga)
2018 – participation in "Fabriano in Acquarello 2018" exhibition in Italy
2003 – 2012 – Illustrator in publishing houses „Retorika A" and „Eve". Area of responsibility: cover design, full book layout.
2005 – composition, design and illustrations for fairy tale book „Fairy tales about flowers" by A. Sakse.
2006 – illustrations for published fairy tale book „The fairy-tales of goodness" by N. Andros
2012 - design and illustrations for published fairy tale „Secret of planet Coeliac" by A. Kashina for charity project „Live without gluten".
2011 – 2012 - design and illustrations for fairy tale „4th dimension of old piano" by N. Vakhabova
2012 – composition, design and illustrations for published fairy tale book „Fairy tales about flowers. Latvian bouquet" by A. Sakse.
2013 – design and illustrations for educational bilingual published book for children „The wonderful package"
2013 – illustrations for the published book and board game for children „Once upon a Seder Plate" (BH group, Israel)
2014 – illustrations for educational published books for children „Painting studio" and „Plasticine studio" by V.Moshkiryova
2016 – composition, design and illustrations for published fairy tale book „Fairy tales about flowers. Oriental bouquet" by A. Sakse.
2008 – ongoing – owner and leader of private children art studio PERSPEKTIVART. Author educational programme is certified in Ministry of Education of Latvia
2010 – ongoing – leader of private Chinese traditional painting studio „The flying brush"
2013 – 2016 – Riga private school art teacher.
2012 – 2013 – Riga 21st and 72nd secondary school art teacher.
2011 – 2012 – leader of Chinese painting studio in Latvian school of Tai chi
2010 – 2011 - leader of Japanese painting studio in Latvian school of Judo led by Olimpic champion Vsevolod Zelyony.
