I am a Jewish
artist living in Southern California. Trained in graphic design, I
started working in fine art while living in Jerusalem.
I consider my work visual biblical commentary — combining the traditional art of
papercutting with a modern sensibility to explore Jewish tradition and the role of the Divine in our lives.
I begin with text — often from midrash, Tanakh, or Talmud. My work is also heavily influenced by elements of the natural world that are touched by the Divine: the burning bush, the parting of the Red Sea, the orbits of the planets, the revelation at Sinai.
My work is made of clean lines and patterns, sinuous shapes and sharp edges, large fields of color and small intimate spaces. I incorporate bits and pieces of cut-up comic books, drawing upon the predominantly Jewish-created mythologies of that medium to reveal patterns and parallels with a Jewish worldview.
My work is made of clean lines and patterns, sinuous shapes and sharp edges, large fields of color and small intimate spaces. I incorporate bits and pieces of cut-up comic books, drawing upon the predominantly Jewish-created mythologies of that medium to reveal patterns and parallels with a Jewish worldview.
I have just completed a show called "Paper Tefillah," a series of 16 papercuts based on the Jewish prayer service. The show was held at the Temple Israel Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, and has now been acquired by Temple Israel for exhibition as part of its permanent collection.
I am married to my high school sweetheart — and we have three daughters, two toy poodles, and one guinea pig.
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