I never started out as an artist. Throughout the course of my life I have expressed my thoughts in writing, poetry and song – and subsequently I started testing my visual artistic capabilities by exploring media and various types of techniques.  I discovered that art requires discipline and structure, but most of all courage. Courage to experiment, to trust the inner process, to be playful and enjoy – and to take a leap when needed. My first true love affair with color started when I was introduced to silk-painting. As a self-taught painter, the silk-painting process helped me to experiment how colors reacted to each other; why some colors argued and others just melted into each other in harmony. It was a fascinating journey, and in the process I found my true passion for painting.

 

As many first loves, silk-painting was just a springboard to other, more interesting media. Some I found too slow, some too complicated. I had a quick encounter with ceramics, and although I was fascinated by the potential, I quickly lost patience with the process and  prefered faster techniques. Oil painting for me felt like the grand old master, elusive and demanding, but then enters acrylics, which take me to places, capture my heart and show me my home. This marriage has lasted for a good four years now.

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In my paintings, I use a mix of acrylics, paper and glue and other mixed media to create collages of moods, moments and poetry for the eye. My sources of inspiration come from my life experiences, from the places I grew up in and lived, spirituality and Judaic symbolism. I take great pleasure from the use of vibrant colors with the aim to generate curiosity and surprise through the layers.

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I hope you enjoy my art. Thank you for visiting my pages!