RASA JONI
21/08/1984

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Academic qualifications

  • Graduated from Kaunas Martinaitis Art School
  • 2007 Graduated from Vilnius Art Academy in Department of Photography and Media Art. Master degree.
  • 2010 Vilnius Art Academy fine arts and crafts teacher degree.
  • Director of Všį „Joni Art“.

Filmography

  • Development of intercultural capabilities among teachers, schoolchildren, parents and representatives of Informal Children's Organisations.Creation of educational films. 5 min length. TV Europe.
  • Producer and animator in animated film 3-2-0 (Director Vita Lazinskaite) VŠĮ „Joni Art“
  • Director and animator for animation “Brother Bebe” , 10 min. DVD, 2009. Film was awarded like best in international festival Tindirindis 2010. Awarded  Special Diploma of festival  in nomination  "Best graphic solution" in international festival Animaevka 2011. 
  • Director and animator for the animation “Luce”, 10 min. DVD, 2009. Film was nominated for "Sidabrinė gervė" 2009 Lithuania.
  • Director and animator for animation film “Uodega” (Tail), 5min 35 sec, DVD, 2007. The movie received gold (first place) award at the Republic Amateur Animation Festival as the best Lithuanian animated movie, 2007
  • Animator for documentary movie „Spanish for Adults“. 52 min., DV CAM/mini DV, 2007. Film director Tomas Tamosaitis; Producer Rasa Miskinyte
  • Director and animator for animation film “Viespatie, apsaugok mane nuo nuodemes” (God, Save Me from the Sin), 2min 8 sec, DVD, 2006.
  • Camera and animator for the documentary “Musu miesto ateitis” (The Future of My City), 15 min, DVD, 2004. Director/ producer Jurate Leikaite.

Bibliography

  • Book illustrator: "What Am I Riding". Publishing House AGA WORLD CO. 2011. South Korea. 
  • Book illustrator: "Where Is It". Publishing House AGA WORLD CO. 2011. South Korea. 
  • Book illustrator: "There is so Many Things I Want to do". Publishing House AGA WORLD CO. 2011. South Korea. 
  • Book illustrator: "I Want to be". Publishing House AGA WORLD CO. 2011. South Korea. 
  • One of book illustrator “On the track of Hannibal” by Paolo Rumiz. Art festival Le Strade del Paesaggio. Italy, 2011.  
  • A cover for the Swedish book "Den Motvillige draken" by Kenneth Grahame, published by HörOpp! 2011.
  • Text and illustrations for children book „Starry Horse and the Bear Panda “Kronta; 2010. Book was awarded like most beautiful book 2010.
  • Book illustrator Romas Sadauskas „How to become a king“VersusAureus 2010.
  • Book illustrator „Vieną kartą“ (Once) Sigitas Poškus, Publishing House Alma littera, 2009. Book won (was awarded) at book art contest "Vilnius 2008" in Books for children category
  • Book illustrator of „Lietuvos įdomybės“ (Lithuania attractions ); by Dangė Cebatariūnaitė Vitkienė. Publishing House Alma littera, 2009.
  • Book illustrator of „Lietuvos istorija“ (History of Lithuania) by Zigmas Vitkus. Publishing House Alma littera, 2008. The book was awarded at Book Art Contest "Vilnius 2008" in Book for Children category.
  • Text and illustrations for children book „Tail“ with animation film CD „Tail“. Baltos Lankos; 2007
  • 19 post cards and 8 pin buttons. Publishing House Nieko rimto. 2007
  • CD cover designer for Janis Rodari „Stories on a Phone“.Publishing House Nieko rimto; 2007
  • Book illustrator, „Murkslin and Turkslin“ Ulf Stark; Publishing House Nieko rimto; 2007
  • Artist-Illustrator at the magazine "Laimiukas"
  • The drawings for the book cover the novel “Emile ir gelmiu pabaisa” (Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep) and “Emiles uodega” (The Tail of Emily Windsnap) by Liz Kessler, Publishing House Alma littera 2006.

Exhibitions

  • A member of the Art Exhibition "HOPE IN JAPAN". displayed at several locations in Japan, including
  • Bologna Picture Book Exhibition” held in Itabashi ward in Tokyo, a sister city of Bologna. 2011
  • A member of the Art Exhibition The 3rd Tallinn Illustrations Triennial „The Power of Pictures“2009. Estonia.
  • A member of the Art Exhibition „Knygos meno paroda nuo piešinio iki knygos“ LDS grafikų skyrius, Vilniaus graphic art center, art gallery „Arka“, 2009.
  • A member of the Art Exhibition "Aš Tave myliu. Ir aš Tave myliu". Gallery “Aukso avis” Vilnius 2009.
  • A member of the Art Exhibition “The Present and Future of Lithuanian animation” . Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Film Museum 2006
  • A member of the art project "World tree" and "One world" dedicated for the Kaunas Days, 2001.
  • A member of Art Exhibition “7th Student Spring Academy, 2001.

Educational Projects

  • Youth and children's section of Rokiskis' library. Coordinator of animation educational project 2011.
  • Director of children animation studio. Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema museum.
  • International Animation film “Fortress Tales”, creator at The Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum, 2008
  • Creator of Animation educational programme's “Let’s Create the New World” at The Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum. 2007
  • One of the managers at the movie and animation classes for children creating animated movies to Kristin Steinsdottir book „Angel in West District“. „Friends from the North“. North countries literary week for children and youth, 2006

Training

  • Seminar on "International funding opportunities for the culture of" Vilnius CAC 2010.
  • International Animation workshop. Led by: Virgil Widrich (Austria), Sebastian Buerkner (Germany), Jürgen Hagler (Austria) Tallinn Estonia 2009.
  • Seminar on "Intellectual Property Protection", a seminar conducted lawyer, patent attorney William Viešūnaitė. Vilnius 2009
  • International Animation Workshop, led by Juri Norstein (Russia), Jerzy Kucia (Poland), Ruth Lingford (UK), Ulla-Carin Grafstrom (Sweden), Valentas Askinis (Lithuania), Jurate Leikaite (Lithuania), Vilnius, 2004
  • International Animation Workshop, led by Valentas Askinis (Lithuania), Jurate Leikaite (Lithuania), Ilja Bereznickas (Lithuania), Piotr Dumala (Poland), Aleksandr Tatarskij (Russia), Pritt Piarn (Estonia), Natalija Lukinych (Russia), Vilnius, 2005
  • International Animation Workshop, led by N.Lukinych (Russia), N.Orlova (Russia), J.Leikaite (Lithuania), V.Miksionis (Lithuania), D.Matijkiene (Lithuania), V.Askinis (Lithuania), Vilnius 2006
  • AM I LEGAL (Anti-discrimination polices in Europe) Sofia, Bulgaria 3-13 November 2006
  • International Animation Workshop „The Soul of Voodoo“, led by: Jan Kaus (Estonia), Giannalberto Bendazzi (Italy), Priit Parn (Estonia),Suzie Templeton (England), Pjotr Sapegin (Norway), Katariina Lillqvist (Finland), Marcin Gižycki (Poland), Hardi Volmer (Estonia), Riho Unt (Estonia), Stanislav Ulver (Czechia), Natalia Lukinykh (Russia), Peeter Torop (Estonia), Barry Purves (England), Vahur Kelller (Estonia), Uldis Makulis (Latvia), Gunnar Strom (Norway), Heikki Jokinen (Finland), Peter Lord (England), Andre Eckardt (Germany), Kihachiro Kawamoto (Japany), Michael Coldewey (Germany), Andres Mand (Norway), Rao Heidmets (Estonia), Tallinn Estonia 2007.
  • Master classes; led by: Desiree te Nuijl (Holland), Saulius Drunga (Lithuania), Ieva Norvilienė (Lithuania), Maris Martinsons (Latvia), Raimondas Paškevičius (Lithuania), Marko Mäkilaakso (Finland), Ramūnas Škikas (Lithuania), Lasse Spang Olsen (Denmark), Gary Tuck (USA/ Lithuania), Edward A. Radtke (USA). 2009.

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