Watercolor

Artist’s Statement: The Shofar heralds in a new year. We wish each other a sweet new year. Everything Hashem does is good. We want it to be sweet. We want it to taste sweet.

Oil on Stretched Canvas

Artist’s Statement: The magical ingredients of Shabbat offer a sense of serenity after an often overwhelming work week. Fancy foods are spread about the table such as fruit, challah, and other delicacies. We are elevated to a holy state as we sanctify the materials of Shabbat. My still-life painting represents the beauty of Shabbat—a time for family, friends and Torah study.

Acrylic on Canvas

Artist’s Statement: As I continue to explore with abstract expression, I look through my collection of screens to see what images I can work with and convey in a different light. Darkness and light is an ongoing and continual struggle on a personal and global level. Every good deed brings more light to the world, no matter how dark it may seem at times.

Charcoal on Art Paper

Artist’s Statement: I want to share this popular pose in a life-size grand scale.

Oil on Canvas

Artist’s Statement: I painted "Prayers at the Tree of Life" in honor of Holocaust survivor and artist Irene Lieblich. I think, that at some point in our lives, our prayers turn to a Tree of Life where each branch represents the prayers of a generation.

Oil on Canvas

Artist’s Statement: Gate, way out, extraction, exteriority, the communication.

Acrylic

Artist’s Statement: I only had in my mind the Torah and the Garden of Eden. G-d guided me to the process which was difficult at times, not because of the technique but on the emotional level. The end result is a beautiful message that it reveals itself in the painting. How do we bring Heaven down to Earth? Only through Torah and our Tzaddikim. Look closely, you’ll see the Tzaddik in the painting.

Oil on Stretched Canvas

Artist’s Statement: I believe G-d shows Himself in all nature. Who but G-d could paint the most beautiful abstract skies night after night, each one slightly different from all the previous nights. And so it is with trees. Each one is created unique. My grandmother had a weeping willow tree that I will never forget. A wonderful childhood memory... when I passed this tree it all came back to me. I felt the structure of this tree was so unusual and beautiful. I painted it in oil and when I went back later to visit it after Hurricane Sandy, sadly it was down. I'm so glad I painted it.

Mixed Media on Stretched Canvas

Artist’s Statement: Most often used when offering congratulations or wishing good luck, "Mazal Tov" has a deeper message.

Mazal, means an "alignment of stars." Each of us is born under an astrological field. Mazal determines personality, circumstances and potential…our destiny. The Jewish people believe that we have the ability to transcend our destiny, as referenced in the Torah, when G-d lifted Abraham above the stars.

Mazal also means a "drip from above." Our tradition sees our mazal as the influence of the stars trickling down on us. The mystics believe that our soul, our mazal, shines like a brilliant star from above with only one ray inhabiting our bodies.

In this visual expression, the top of the painting shows the heavens filled with shining stars trickling downward. The main orb, symbolizing our soul, emits an orange ray into the largest circle, representing our physical body. Destiny is represented by the silver bar traveling through the stars, the upward movement expresses the concept of transcending one’s destiny. The juxtaposition of the up and down movements is a key element of the design.

When we offer a "Mazal Tov," we evoke energy of the cosmic field to channel blessings. When heaven and earth meet and blessings abound, our destinies can be transcended.