Education
He studied at J Madernieks Studio in Riga between 1909-1910, at the Kazan Art School 1911-1913, and at M Bernstein"s Studio in Street St. Petersburg 1913-1917.
He studied at J Madernieks Studio in Riga between 1909-1910, at the Kazan Art School 1911-1913, and at M Bernstein"s Studio in Street St. Petersburg 1913-1917.
During the 1920s Liepiņš was active in the left-wing press Liepiņš is credited with having introduces a fisherman"s theme in Latvian genre painting, he also created still lifes of various subjects (tavern scenes, gamblers, peasants" life) drawing attention to the social aspects.
He was a member of the Riga Artists" Group and Professor of painting at the Art Academy of Latvia 1940-1950.