Resume

Solo Exhibitions

2006 - Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery, “Seen. Unseen.”, California State Building, Oakland, California, USA, Sept-Oct. 2006  

2003 - Christensen-Heller Gallery, “Soaring Stone”, Oakland, California, USA, Sept-Oct. 2003

Invitational

2010 – 2^nd Annual Oakland Mayor’s Model City Summit On Women, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, California, USA

2005 - Veriditas, “Dream Quest”, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California, USA

2004 - “Sing for Your Life - Altars”, First Congregational Church, Oakland, California, USA                       

2003 - artSFest 2004, Benefit event, Mill Valley, California, USA

        - City of Oakland, Office of the Mayor, Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission, Artist Presentation,

          California, USA

2002 - ARTSHIP Foundation, Windows on the Water at Jack London Sq., Oakland, California, USA

2001 - Park Day School, "Secret Gardens of the East Bay", Oakland, California, USA

1999 - ARTSHIP Foundation, The Windows on the Water at Jack London Sq., Oakland, California, USA

1996 - The Oakland Art Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday Art Series, Oakland, California, USA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010 - ACCI Gallery 2010 National Juried Exhibition, Juror Maria Meua, SFMOMA Artist Gallery,  

           Berkeley, California, USA

2009 – Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, “Future Landscapes Designed by Women/Paisajes del

           Futuro Diseñado por Mujeres”, San Francisco, California, USA

        -  Joyce Gordon Gallery, “Colored Girls Only, A Celebration of all Women”, Oakland, California,

           USA

2007 - ACCI Gallery, “Obsession – Works of Passion and Fire”, Berkeley, California, USA

        -  Upstream People Gallery, “9^th Annual Faces International Online Juried Art Exhibition”,

           www.upstreampeoplegallery.com

        - ACCI Gallery, “Somebody”, Berkeley, California, USA

        -  Orinda Art Center, “Women as Prophets”, Orinda, California, USA

2006 - Prescott-Joseph Center, “Expect Respect”, Oakland, California, USA                      

2005 - Taking The Leap, “Deciphering the Code”, Emeryville, California, USA

2004 - Pacific Rim Sculptors Group, “California Dreaming”, Juried by John Toki. San Francisco, California, USA

2003 - Pacific Rim Sculptors Group, 600 Townsend, Juried by Brigitte Micmacker & John Dennings, San Francisco, California, USA

        - Pacific Rim Sculptors Group at The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California, USA

2002 - Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery, "Oakland Portraits Then and Now, 1852-2002”, Oakland, California, USA

        - Pacific Rim Sculptors Group at The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California, US

2001 - Clos Pegase Winery & Gallery, “Art for America”, art exhibition and auction benefiting victims of 9/11, Calistoga, California, USA

        - Oakland Art Gallery, "Reconstructing Reality, Artists Response to 9/11", Oakland, California, USA

        - Mill Valley Sculpture Garden Gallery, "Wind and Water", Mill Valley, California, USA

1999 - Total Travel Gallery, "Voyage”, Alameda, California, USA

1994 - Westport Nature Center, Annual Art Exhibition, Westport, Connecticut, USA

1993 - Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, “97^th  Annual Open Exhibition”, Juried by Lynne Atlas Wittkin, Elaine Lavalle, Carey Boone Nelson, New York, New York, USA

        - Society of Connecticut Sculptors, Inaugural Show, Lyme Art Association,Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA

        - The American Artists Professional League, “65th Grand National Exhibition”, Leo Yeni, Exhibition Chairman, Jury of selection the National Board of AAPL, Salmagundi Club,

  New York, New York, USA

1991 - The Discovery Museum, “31^st Annual Barnum Show”, Bridgeport, Connecicut, USA

1990 - Paint & Clay Show, “89th Annual Juried Art Exhibition”, Juried by Carlus Dyer & John Matt, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Awards
2004 - Sculptural Pursuit Magazine, “1st Annual Sculpture Competition”, Honorable Mention, Carbondale, Colorado, USA
1994 - Art Revue Magazine, “Cover Contest”, Honorable Mention, New York, New York, USA

Publications
2008 – CURVE Magazine, April Vol. 18#3, Open Studio, by Heather Gilligan, San Francisco, California, USA
2007 - Best of America Sculpture Artists and Artisans Vol.1, Kennedy Publishing, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
2006 - Prescott-Joseph Center, 5th Annual Women’s Art Show “Expect Respect”, Oakland, California, USA – Catalogue
2005 - SMART, Art News from Springer-Croke Fine Art, September 2005, San Francisco, California, USA - Interview
2004 - Sculptural Pursuit Magazine, “1st Annual Sculpture Competition”, Carbondale, Colorado, USA
2002 - Bay Area Business Woman, “Women-Owned Art Galleries Balance Creativity and Commerce” by Deonne Kahler
        - Bay Area Business Woman, “Zahava Sherez, Sculptor”, by Barbara Snow
2001 - Park Day School, “Secret Gardens of the East Bay”, Catalog, essay by Stephen Most - Catalogue
1994 - Art Revue Magazine, “Cover Contest”, New York, New York, USA
1993 - The American Artists Professional League, “65th Grand National Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, New York, USA - Catalogue
        - Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, “97th  Annual Open Exhibition”, New York, New York, USA – Catalogue
        - Society of Connecticut Sculptors, Inaugural Show, Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA - Catalogue
1990 - Paint & Clay Show, “89th Annual Juried Art Exhibition”, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Catalogue

Commissions
2005  - Google Inc, Google Maps/Earth Branding, Mountain View, California
2004  - Soul Portrait Altar, Ms. D. Love, Oakland, CA, USA
2003  - Portrait of Sai Babba, Mr. P. Parebhuibhai, San Jose, CA, USA
1992  - Argentools Ltd, Tel Aviv, Israel

Selected National and International Collections
Google Maps/Earth Branding, Google Inc.,  Mountain View, California, USA
Mr. R. Collins, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Ms. M. Maier, Palo Alto, California, USA
N. C. George, Ph.D., New York, New York, USA
UPAYA,  Center for Wellbeing, Oakland, California, USA
Dr. E. Karpfinger & Dr. A. Rosselle, Oakland, California, USA
Ms. Nancy Philips, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Ms. Rani Cochran, Redwood City, California, USA
Ms. Jesy Goldhammer, Oakland, California, USA
Ms. A Rockwell, Oakland, California, USA
Ms. D. Leavitt, Berkeley, California, USA
Mr. & Mrs. Caya, Fairfield, California, USA
Ms. Cotton & Mr. Pattison, Berkeley, California, USA
Mr. & Mrs. Inon, Tel Aviv, Israel
Ms. M. Citron, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Dr. & Mrs. E. Wilson, Carmel, California, USA
Ms. L. Weinnberg, Pebble Beach, California, USA
Mr. G. Gershoni, San Francisco, California, USA
Mr. & Mrs. N. Meland, San Francisco, California, USA
Mr. & Mrs. R. Zeinstejer, Rosario, Argentina
Mr. & Mrs. C. Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentools Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel
Mr. & Mrs. J. Schlesinger, Tel Aviv, Israel
Mr. & Mrs. S. Sherez, Tel Aviv, Israel
Mr. J. Stein, Tel Aviv, Israel
Mr. & Mrs. J. Birner, Melbourne, Australia

Affiliations
ACCI Gallery, member and board member, Berkeley, California, USA
International Sculpture Center, USA
Pacific Rim Sculptors, California, USA
Pro Arts, Oakland, California, USA
di Rosa Preserve, Napa, California, USA
Marin Arts Council, San Rafael, California, USA
Artist Leadership Network, member and leader, USA

Education
2004-2005        Taking The Leap, Emeryville, California, USA
1987-1994    Apprentice to sculptor Steffi Friedman in Connecticut, USA
1975-1986    Studied with Israeli artists Neomi Segev, Rachel Shavit-Goldin
1972-1974    Avni Institute of Fine Arts, Tel Aviv, Israel
1969-1972    Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel