Synagoga del Tránsito

I recently completed a small watercolor painting of the Synagoga del Tránsito in Toledo, Spain. The Synagogue was built by Samuel Levi in the fourteenth century in Morisco style. It was his personal house of worship. Although it was taken over by the church in 1492, the building has been restored and is now the Sephardi Museum. The painting was done as a Bat Mitzvah gift for friend, Gail Levy. The flatness of the facade was a surprise to me but I was intrigued by how many surface treatments were evident. I enjoyed painting all of the textures and the intense blue sky over Toledo.

A. H. Fisher Diamonds

This is a poster (to be printed 18″ x 24″) that I created to hang in A. H. Fisher Diamonds newly remodeled store in Red Bank, New Jersey. Claimlink is the service that replaces lost and stolen jewelry through insurance companies.

 

Peace Symbol

This week is the 50th anniversary of the peace symbol. Charles Passy, writer for the Palm Beach Post newspaper, challenged area artists to create a peace symbol that held more meaning for our time than the original CND symbol.

  Although the current peace symbol has become almost universally pervasive, it is a relic of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, from a time when the threat of nuclear winter was the most chilling thought in society’s collective consciousness. The scare of nuclear war is not gone, but today we have more pressing global issues that pose a great threat to worldwide peace. The biblical symbols of the dove and olive branch originally signaled the rejuvenation of the earth after the great flood. Today, life on earth is once again being threatened by the flood waters of sectarian violence, poverty, violent dictatorship, starvation, and global warming (in brief). The dove carrying the olive branch reminds us that every one of us has the power to be the dove, reaching out to our neighbor, and extending the olive branch of hope. The symbol reminds us to make peace with nature, and to make peace with ourselves.

Personal Health Plan logo design

 A new logo will soon be in use for the Personal Health Plan program that is administered through the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. The logo was designed and refined over several months with input from members of the Health Care District Managed Care team.

Vita Health Display Banners Are a Success

     Pull up display banners created for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County to spread the word about the Vita Health program are a great success. 

Oil Paintings on View, Sunday, February 17 from 2 – 7 PM

Please join me for an Open Studio Event hosted by Liz Ghitta Segall and James Sagui at their studio. I’ll be exhibitting art work along with Liz and Jim, Greg Allikas, Anthony Burks, Raoul Disibour, Cheryl Maeder, Sydell Masterman, and Joanne Slattery. 

Studio Address

820 25th Street, West Palm Beach 33407 

on the corner of 25th Street and East Tamarind (between Broadway and Australian)

Free and ample parking 

For more information please call Caren Hackman at 561.622.4884 

or Liz and Jim at 561.833.0252. 

 

SanctuaryDelrayBeach.com is Launched

This month the sanctuarydelraybeach.com website was officially launched. It was a pleasure to work with Tom Gentry at the Sanctuary. We are both pleased with the site and the resources that it provides.

Painting of the The Great Synagogue of Florence, Italy

This week I completed a mixed media painting of the Great Synagogue of Florence, Italy. I visited the synagogue in September 2007 and was touched by its great beauty and history dating back to the early 1880’s. I was deeply moved by the struggle for survival of the Jewish Community in Florence and the surrounding area. The painting that I’ve done depicts the synagogue and wish for peace in the world. It is a special gift for a friend who will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah this month.

Winning Poster Selection for the Nursing Resource Center

Poster Design for the Nursing Resource Center

Which poster would you choose?