About an Artist & Show Schedule
Show Name: Downtown Venice Craft Festival: 14th Annual Labor Day Weekend 2023 American Craft Endeavors
Show Dates: September 2nd - 3rd, 2023
Show Location: Miami Ave, Downtown Venice, FL
Show Name: Punta Gorda Sullivan Street Craft Festival (25th Annual) September 2023 American Craft Endeavors
Show Dates: September 16th - 17th, 2023
Show Location: Sullivan Street, Punta Gorda, FL
Show Name: Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Art and Craft Festival September 2023 American Craft Endeavors
Show Dates: September 23th - 24th, 2023
Show Location: Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL
Show Name: St. Armands Circle Art Festival
Show Dates: September 30th - October 1st, 2023
Show Location: St. Armands Circle, St. Armands Key, FL
Show Name: Dowtown Sarasota Craft Festival: 27th Annual October (2023 American Craft Endeavors)
Show Dates: October 7th - 8th, 2023
Show Location: 5 Points Park, on Central and First Street in Downtown Sarasota , FL
Show Name: Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Art and Craft Festival October 2023 American Craft Endeavors
Show Dates: October 21st - 22nd, 2023
Show Location: Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL
Show Name: St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival 3rd Annual October 2023 American Craft Endeavors
Show Dates: October 28th - 29th, 2023
Show Location: Corey Ave, Downtown St. Pete Beach, FL
Show Name: Downtown Venice Art Festival (Venice, FL) 35th Annual
Show Dates: November 4th - 5th, 2023
Show Location: West Venice Ave in Downtown Venice, FL
Show Name: St. Armands Circle Art Festival 34th Annual
Show Dates: November 11th - 12th, 2023
Show Location: St. Armands Circle, St. Armands Key, Sarasota, FL
Show Name: Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival November 2023 (30th Annual) American Craft Endeavors
Show Dates: November 18th - 19th, 2023
Show Location: Main Street, Downtown Dunedin, FL
Show Name: Punta Gorda Thanksgiving Weekend Craft Festival 5th Annual Sullivan Street November 2023
Show Dates: November 25th - 26th, 2023
Show Location: Sullivan Street, Punta Gorda, FL
About Rasa Saldaitis. Oil & Acrylic Fine Artist
I was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. In the 7th grade I was exposed to and fell in love with art. By the 8th grade, I was attending art school and graduated at the top of my class.
After high school, I attended the Vera Muchina Academy of Applied Arts University in St. Petersburg, Russia where I studied realistic drawing and painting.
While living in St. Petersburg, Russia I was able to visit many well-known museums such as Hermitage Museum of Art, where I admired the works of the masters and world famous artists. During this time in St. Petersburg, I committed my life to becoming an artist. My exposure to such wonderful art has helped make my paintings what they are today.While studying, I also discovered the art of love… with fellow art student, Juozas Saldaitis. We were married in Lithuania In 1984 and continued our studies there.
From 1984-1989 I trained to become an art instructor at Pedagogical University in Siauliai, Lithuania. I received my Masters in Fine Arts in 1989, and I was valedictorian of my graduating class. During that time, I exhibited in many art competitions and student art shows.
My husband and I began exhibiting and selling our work in Eastern and Western Europe. In 1991, we opened an art studio called “Ugne”, which translates to “Goddess of Fire”. "Ugne" specialized in decorative ceramics and paintings. We were one of the first to establish our own private business after the Soviet Union collapsed.
In 1994, we moved to the United States with our two children and settled in Chicago… We later moved to St. Petersburg, FL.
Today I concentrate primarily on painting, and my work can be found in several galleries and art shows.
My European background and experiences in America heavily influence my oil and acrylic paintings. They reflect my love for color and the world around me. I feel that every artist dips his brush into his soul and paints his own nature into his paintings.