| Curriculum Vitae |
| 2009 |
Invited to join “Women of the Book”, to collaborate in an artistic representation of a traditional Torah Scroll. |
| 2008 |
Artwork “Life Prayer” included in calendar featuring International Women Artists. Produced by Brandeis University, U.S.A. |
| 2007-2009 |
Participating in Exhibition “New Under the Sun: Australian Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony lll ” at the Jewish
Museum of Australia, Melbourne, and touring throughout Australia, with two works:
Prayer for the State and Peace of Israel (acrylic on paper, hand-cut), and Rosh Hashana Challah Cover (Hand embroidered silk and appliquéd fabric). |
| 2005 |
Set of 4 Purim Portraits exhibited at the Ben Uri Gallery,
London, England. |
| 2005 |
Finalist in the Blake Prize for Religious Art (Sydney, Australia) with a Barmitzvah Portrait, Parasha Shelach Lecha. |
| 2004 |
Artist in Residence at Mount Scopus College, Melbourne. Worked with Senior School pupils. |
| 2004 |
Solo Exhibition “Chai” at Jewish Museum of Australia featuring 18 works, acrylic on paper, hand-cut. |
| 2004 |
Participated in Jewish Museum of Australia “Precious Platters” Exhibition. Auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia. Fundraiser for the museum. |
| 2003 |
Image of work “Kaddish” included in “Jewish Museums of the World” by Grace Cohen Grossman, published by Hough Lauter Levin Associates / Universe. |
| 2003 |
Work in Hebrew and Yiddish( “Nodeh Lecha”) completed for “Darkness to Light” Pesach Exhibition displayed in Carlisle Street, Caulfield, Melbourne. |
| 2002 |
Silk and wool Tallit hand woven on 4-shaft floor loom for son, Raphael’s, Barmitzvah. |
| 2001 |
Completed a Certificate Course in 4-shaft Weaving at the Handspinners and Weavers Guild, Carlton, Melbourne. |
| 1999 - 2001 |
Illuminated prayer (“Sh’ma”) on exhibit at the Jewish Museum (“Blessed be the Work – Australian Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony II”), and then on tour through Australia. |
| 1998 – 1999 |
Ketuba on loan to the Jewish Museum of Australia for “Jewish Family Life Exhibition”. |
| 1998 |
Participated in Jewish Museum of Australia Mask Auction.
Decorated Purim Mask donated to the Jewish Museum. Auctioned
by Sotheby’s to raise funds for the Museum. |
| 1997 |
Artist in Residence, Mount Scopus College, Melbourne, worked with Grades 5 & 6 (10 to 13 year olds). |
| 1995 |
Decorated Memorial Prayer (Kaddish) donated to the Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne, (Permanent Exhibition). |
| 1987 -ongoing |
Freelance design and illustration, concentrating on Jewish Ceremonial art, eg. Illuminated Marriage Certificates (Ketubot). |
| 1987 |
Immigrated to Australia. |
| 1985 - 87 |
Freelance illustration and design work. Received Clio Award
(New York) for packaging illustration. |
| 1985 |
Commissioned to illustrate children’s book (Australian Publisher, Rene Gordon), “Megalotroll & the Turtomonster”. |
| 1983 - 84 |
Employed by Advertising Agency, Young & Rubicam (Cape Town). |
| 1982 |
Travelled to Australia, New Zealand (freelance design/illustration), U.S.A., Europe, Israel. |
| 1980 - 81 |
Employed by Rightford, Searle-Tripp & Makin, Cape Town Advertising Agency. |
| 1979 |
Travelled to Israel, Europe, including 5 months employed in a London Design Studio (Long John’s Workshop). |
| 1978 |
Employed by Cape Town Advertising Agency Lindsay Smithers, F.C.B. |
| 1975 - 78 |
Studied at School of Art and Design, College for Advanced Technical Education, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Completed National Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design). |