Il Bisonte-International School of Graphic Art, Florence, Italy:
Two and a half years specialization in etching and printmaking.
Diploma "cum laude" issued by the region of Tuscany and the European Union.
1992-1995
Istituto Europeo di Design, Milan, Italy:Diploma "cum laude" in illustration.
1990-1991
Kalisher School of Design, Tel-Aviv, Israel: drawing, printmaking, and art History.
Further Education:
2005
Silkscreen – with Prof. Giuseppe Di Giangirolamo, Studio G4,Mologno, Italy.
1989
Private drawing course with Prof. Yan Sarapatta (today head of the Printmaking Dept. at the Warsaw Academy of Arts), Florence, Italy.
"Arte e" School: a six - month course in life drawing,Florence, Italy.
Professional Experience:
Since 1994
freelance illustrator and author of children books, printmaker, lecturer on printmaking and illustration in Israel and abroad.
Teaching Experience:
Since 1997
Illustration and printmaking in Depts. of Graphic Design, Communication & Animation at:
Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts – Jerusalem.
WIZO College of Design –Haifa.
Vital / Shenkar, Institute of Fashion & Design – Ramat-Gan.
Ascola- Meimad College of Design – Tel-Aviv.
Avni, Institute of Fine Arts – Tel-Aviv.
Ort Carriera – Design Education for Adults – Natania, Tel-Aviv, Rehovot.
2005
Printmaking Tutor, Il Bisonte – International School of Graphic Arts, Florence, Italy.
2003-2005
Lecturer and member of jury at the invitation of Scoula Internazinale Di Comix, Florence, Italy.
1995-1997
Teacher of illustration and thesis supervisor for fourth - year final Diploma students, Dept. of Illustration, Istituto Europeo di Design, Milan, Italy.
1996-1997
Assistant to Mr. Federico Maggioni, illustrator & graphic designer, in his Milan studio "Il Nastro di Mobius", Italy.
Since 2002
Privateinstruction in illustration both in Israel and abroad.
Prizes:
2004
First and third prizes: competition of the Israeli Association of Advertising Agencies.
Biography
Exhibitions:
Currently preparing for a print exhibition planned for the summer of 2007 in Italy.
2007
"Local Scratches", group exhibition of the artists of the etchingWorkshop, Beit-Haomanim, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
2006
The International Triennial of Printmaking & Etching, Chamelier,France.
2005
Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Art, Galleria Il Bisonte, Florence, Italy.
2004
International Festival of Humor Graphics, Rome, Italy.
2004
Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Art, Galleria Via Larga, Florence, Italy.
2002
"Legendary Animals ", Israeli Association of Illustrators exhibition at Beit Yad Lebanim, Raanana, Israel.
1999
Association of Israeli Illustrators, exhibition at Nahum Gutman Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
1999
Staff Exhibition, Ascola College of Art, Ascola Design Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
1998
"Illustration 98": annual exhibition of the Israeli Association of Illustrators, Beit Bialik Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
1998
"Freak Show", group exhibition, Rizzoli Gallery, Milan, Italy.
1996
"L'hanno Illustrato", group exhibition, Iperspazio Gallery, Milan, Italy.
1995
"Apriti IED", group exhibition, Istituto Europeo di Design Gallery, Milan, Italy.
