A Little About Me
I grew up in Jerusalem, Israel.
My first drawing was black crayon smeared over the entire page. My mom asked me what it was and I said,
My first drawing was black crayon smeared over the entire page. My mom asked me what it was and I said,
"That's a chicken coop."
"Where are the chickens?" she asked.
I said, "They are all asleep and it's dark."
Since then I have been drawing, painting, sculpting and cutting paper constructions.
"Where are the chickens?" she asked.
I said, "They are all asleep and it's dark."
Since then I have been drawing, painting, sculpting and cutting paper constructions.
As a child, I loved making greeting cards for Mother's Day, birthdays and my parents' anniversary. I kept a diary where I wrote my thoughts, stories and secrets. The diary book had a lock and I wore the tiny key in a chain like a necklace so that my sisters couldn't open the book and peek at what I wrote.
I received a BFA with honor from Pratt Institute and MA in Art and Art Education from NYU.
I wore many hats as an artist, teacher, salesperson, and visual merchandiser.
Now I live in beautiful Larchmont, NY where I write and illustrate my stories.
Writing and illustrating children's books is a wonderful way for me to connect with my own childhood memories like the chicken coop drawing.
Writing and illustrating children's books is a wonderful way for me to connect with my own childhood memories like the chicken coop drawing.
![Mother's Day card for my Mom](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/569bfeb2-ba1c-4fd7-b2ec-5ebd2f048ef0/bcfed344-db10-4106-a27b-24c39ebcb108_rw_1920.jpg?h=ed7a4231278aefd5e2488a4eca1af68f)
Mother's Day card for my Mom
![Childhood Drawing Age 9](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/569bfeb2-ba1c-4fd7-b2ec-5ebd2f048ef0/8dfe11cc-d93f-4a03-ad3c-048dfda500d0_rw_1920.jpg?h=ee67b5015ca8cf106572fd4f280acf9e)
Childhood Drawing Age 9
![My Childhood Diary](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/569bfeb2-ba1c-4fd7-b2ec-5ebd2f048ef0/34c19694-5259-4860-a134-b78453bd42db_rw_1200.jpg?h=ed6ff06bd9a3e0f9d0575872cc623e1d)
My Childhood Diary
![Decorating My School Report](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/569bfeb2-ba1c-4fd7-b2ec-5ebd2f048ef0/b5197baf-498a-42d1-b0d5-a3efe0d15d9c_rw_1920.jpg?h=054464c20eaf5ff253a1e596662fbcb6)