Photo: Courtesy of Liora Greenstein Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1990 I met my husband, Antony Greenstein, and moved to Hong Kong with him 6 weeks later. We have four miracle children, David Joshua (David Yehoshua), Jessica Cara […]
Tag: Modern Art
Meet the Artist: Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan
Photo: Courtesy of Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My Judaica journey with the arts began when I was 19 years old, and a freshman at the School of Art at U of M. I was fortunate to get an internship at The Jewish Museum in New York […]
Meet the Artist: David Fellerman
Photo: Courtesy of David Fellerman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? I am an artist poet and entrepreneur; a war baby no less; born in Blackpool on the North West coast of England and grew up in London post WW2. I was blessed with natural artistic and writing ability inherited with […]
Meet the Artist: Diama Hanouka
Photo: Courtesy of Diama Hanouka Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Growing up in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs was truly a delight. Beautiful weather, harbour views and a beach around almost every corner, made for a great place to grow up. After school, I attended The National Art School and then moved […]
Meet the Artist: Rochelle Garrison
Photo: Courtesy of Rochelle Garrison Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Brooklyn, NY, in an Orthodox and insular community. I felt like I was bound by so many rules and barriers, while all I was yearning for was free reign. I was never a “traditional” girl, ultimately […]
Meet the Artist: Liane Wakabayashi
Photo: Courtesy of Liane Wakabayashi Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Montreal, raised and educated in the New York City area (Queens and Great Neck), graduated with a BA in Art History from UMass Amherst, received an MFA in Arts Administration from Columbia University, and dreamed of […]
Meet the Artist: Michal Avrech
Photo: Courtesy of Michal Avrech Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Michal Avrech, I am an international artist, based in Israel. I have BA in fine arts and MA in art therapy. I have been painting since I was a child, it was my unique way to express […]
Meet the Artist: Lizzie Sivitz
Photo: Courtesy of Nireh Or Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am a visual artist and studied Sofrut (Jewish Scribal Arts) in Israel. My partner, Rabbi Hayley, is a Rabbi for Base Hillel in Ithaca, NY. I am from Bainbridge Island, WA, she is from Minnetonka, MN. Together we created […]
Meet the Artist: Dion Futerman
Photo: Courtesy of Dion Futerman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. South African/Israeli artist, born 1955, Pretoria, South Africa. Lived and educated at Jewish Day Schools, in Pretoria and Durban. Lived in Cape Town, and then Ra’anana Israel for a short period becoming an Israeli citizen. Returned to Africa and Cape […]
Meet the Artist: Roslyne Smith
Photo: Courtesy of Roslyne Smith Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Roslyne Smith and I was born and raised in South Africa, where art was always a part of my life. At 5 years old, I began taking art classes and eventually studied graphic design before I pursued my […]