About ME and my work

I integrate scholarship, language and imagery to expand the dialogue about Judaism, while I also embrace themes that extend beyond any specific religion.

My work is informed by my education—a strictly Orthodox girls' yeshiva, a women’s seminary in Jerusalem and my ongoing studies of Jewish sacred texts and history. But what nourishes my soul as an artist is honoring people’s lives. I wonder at the glorious breadth of Jewish observance and perspectives as well as the stories of people of all backgrounds.

Whether they represent Jewish holidays, blessings, Kabbalah, biographies, ketubahs or tallitot, my paintings are visual midrashim, sources of insight. I am meticulous in my research and include annotated explanations with each piece. Original paintings incorporate media such as acrylic paint, raw pigment, watercolor, sand, glass beads and precious metal leaf. They can be made into giclée prints on a variety of surfaces including canvas, paper and bamboo, and have been fabricated into large stained glass and stone installations.  My public art appears in synagogues and Jewish organizations as well as secular schools across the country.

I have my studio in a repurposed barn in the woods in Southwestern Michigan. I also create work in my apartment in my beloved Andersonville neighborhood in Chicago, where I raised my daughter. I’m happiest when I’m entertaining, feeding people and encountering art. That’s why the (now legendary!) arts and culture salons I curate and host—featuring a house full of friends, a tableful of home-baked treats and presentations by musicians, poets, authors, actors and more—fills me with joy.