Ansis Artums (1908-1997)
Born in Riga, at 1913th modved to Tukums. From 1914 to 1919 gone to seek refuge in the Vitebsk province.
At 1933rd A.Artums has completed workshop of Vilhelms Purvitis.
Learned in secondary school of Tukums (1923-1927) and in 1926th organized first exhibition together with schoolmate A. Lapins.
At 1927th A. Artums attended studios of L. Liberts and K. Miesnieks in Riga.
In 1937th he lived in Paris and studied museums.
Artums was a member of Mukusala artists group (1933-1940). He also was a member of Artists Union(since 1945th)
He took part in exhibitions since 1932.
Self-exhibitions were made in Riga (1957, together with A. Junkers, 1970, 1978), Tukums (1958, 1964, 1970, 1979), Jelgava and Liepaja (1964), Jurmala (1981, 1983, 1984).
Memorial exhibition were in Riga (2003).