Why illustration and cartooning? Because I discovered that the brush and pen were more powerful than the word-and so did my clientele!
An illustration for a mural in the New Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago
"Strange Fish". Medium: water color
Chinese and Jewish scholars compare notes. An ad book cover, 2011.
UJA National Women's Conference Cover.
My aim as illustrator was to emphasize the modern Woman's role in society, and show her ties to the past at the same time.
"Circus". Medium: Etching. Images are based on circus wire sculpture by Alexander Calder.
Steamer-Pumper Fire Engine. Medium: pen & ink. From an on-site sketch, a firefighter's convention in Chicago. The original drawing now hangs in a fire station.
Pen & Ink Sketches of Israel
These drawings were completed in June-July, 1982, during a tour of Israel. I would quickly make "action drawings" as the guide talked or we walked.
These drawings were completed in June-July, 1982, during a tour of Israel. I would quickly make "action drawings" as the guide talked or we walked.
our Israeli guide
in Tel Aviv
Bimah (stand where the Torah scroll is read)in the Shul of the Ari, Safed, Galilee.
at the Caesarea Beach
in Tel Aviv
Sir Moses Montefiore, an English Jewish philanthropist had windmills built atop the hills of Jerusalem in mid Nineteenth Century. this is the sole surviving relic of early Zionism.
Crusaders' Castle at Caesarea
Our Israel Defense Forces escort takes a break
Meeting of the Israeli brass, top of Beaufort crusaders castle. "We are here because we need to do more work in this sector", they said.
at Jerusalem's central bus station
Political Cartoons from the 1990's
I created the following cartoons from my perspective as a class room art teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, and they illustrate problems which I tried to present in a humorous way.
Elliot the Elephant as a coal miner.
Elliot the Elephant as a race car driver in ceramics medium.
Treasure Map. This is a project I have done with my students throughout my career.
