Skaidrite Leimane was born in 1941 in Debeles district, Latvia. She graduated from the Latvian Academy of Arts – Department of Textile Art (1970) and from the Riga Applied Art High School (1960). She obtained a Master of Arts degree in 1993. A member of the American Tapestry Alliance (since 2011); the Consulting committee of FITMA TAIWAN (since 2011); the Textile Arts Association (since 1994) and the Artist's Union of Latvia (since 1989). Skaidrite has been working as a leader of the Applied Art Ligate Studio (1984-1999) and as a teacher at the Latvian Art Academy (1973-2014). She has participated in solo exhibitions in Latvia (Club Ledurga – 2014; Gallery Apsida Riga – 2011; Valmieras Art Museum – 2011; St. Jana Church, Riga – 2007; the Gallery “Daugava” Gallery in Riga – 2006; Talsi Art Museum – 2003; the “Durvis” Gallery in Turkums – 1998; Club Ledurga – 1997; the House of the Architects Union – 1995; the Executive Committee of Kurzeme’s District in Riga – 1995, 1994;) as well as in abroad exhibitions in Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Greece and Taiwan. Her artworks can be found in private collections in USA, Germany, Latvia and Hungary.