Born on 06 02 1956 in Kaunas. 1979 graduated from Vilnius University. 1980-1982 postgraduate student at the Institute of Mathematics and Cybernetics of the Lithuanian Academy of Mathematics, 1982-1984 junior research fellow. 1985-1990 Photographer at the Institute of Fine Arts. 1990-1993 Photographer at the Lithuanian Institute of Culture and Art. Since 1995 art director of R. Paknis Publishing House. Since 1982 member of the Lithuanian Photographers' Union.