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Member since 2006-06-11

Education:        - Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
                      Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, May 2006
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
                     - Associate in Applied Science Degree, May 2004
                      Illustration major
                      Honors: - Dean`s List, GPA 3.8/3.9
                      Graduated Magna Cum Laude
                      Recipient of American Sephardic Federation Scholarship, 4 years

Major Courses:    - General and Fashion Illustration
            - Advanced Painting and Drawing
            - Digital Media

Experience:        October 08        - Representative of Engel Galleries at Art Jerusalem
                                 Art fair, Underground Prisoner`s Museum, Jerusalem

October 2007/08    - manager at Engel Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel

October 2007        - assistant to fine artist Estair Kaufman

January 2008        - freelance illustration for Eric Cohen Books, Israel

May-August 2007       - assistant designer to Chantelle Bibi, NY
- commission work for Adi Zingman, NY

Oct-Nov 2006        - portraits for Ian Edelman, South Africa
                    - portrait for Spencer Jones, NY

Feb-March 2006    - illustration commission work for Riomar Welch, advertising senior, FIT

            August-Dec 2005    - art instructor for Studio Rembrandt, Cedarhurst NY
                        (Taught ages 8-12 basic drawing, composition                                 and painting)

June 2005        - commission artwork for Rebecca Tiomkin, NY

            April-June 2004    - Avi Schwartz, T.E. Productions, L.I.C, NY
                        Created two storyboards for advertising

Publications:                - Group exhibition at Olim Expo, Jerusalem Theater, Sept-Oct `08
- Piece printed in FIT handbook, August 2005
- Work exhibited at FIT Senior Show, May 2006
- Work printed in FIT �Icon� magazine, May 2007

Skills:    - Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, AfterEffects, Microsoft Word. Familiar with both PC and Mac platforms.
                    - Media: Oils, watercolor, acrylic, ink, construction and collage
                    - Bilingual English-Hebrew

Interests:    Travel, Poetry, Creative Writing, short film-making, graphic novels

Specializations:    Editorial, Traditional Painting and Portraiture, Picture-books, Caricatures, Storyboards, Crafts and Gifts