“Habdalah”
Artist: Liliana LIFE
Home: New Jersey
Website:lilianaLIFE.com
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
I AM THIS WORK.
“Klara’s Dream”
Artist: Sharon Ritz
Home: Cherry Hill, NJ
Website:sharpartsmosaics.tripod.com
Email:sharparts@comcast.net
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
The hidden message within “Klara’s Dream”… “Alseep we fly and even soar; dreams when awake mean even more.” Actively follow my dream? Dream and do nothing? The decision to pursue a dream and make it part of my life changed the way I see myself. I’m a mosaic artist!
“Waiting for Shabbat Lunch”
Artist: Joye Schwartz
Home: Elkins Park, PA
Website:joyeschwartz.com
Email:joye18@comcast.net
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
Growing up, one of the most comforting feelings was the anticipation of a special family meal together. The smells, and the hustle and bustle of preparations would permeate the house and fill me with joyful suspense. Spending the Jewish Shabbat with my family and friends, the anticipation still fills me with joy. My identity is truly intertwined with family and spirituality.
“For A Moment I Saw The Truth”
Artist: David A. Karasow Home: Levittown, PA How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
Website:artdak.dyndns.org
Email:dkarasow@yahoo.com
Artist self-portrait—emotionally expressive. Insecurity of Personality revealed.
“Behind These Eyes”
Artist: Ellen Kendra Bonett
Home: Philadelphia, PA
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
This painting reflects my environment, the people I love, and my unique identity to the outside world because of these two factors. In addition, this artwork reflects my inner self, my light.
“A Movement of Memory”
Artist: Nancy E. F. Halbert
Home: Havertown, Pennsylvania
Website:www.nancyhalbertart.com
Email:nefh@mac.com
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
Memories in Motion captures myself in a moment of reflection. It is an interpretation of important people and events who indentify me. My experiences as a dancer, artist, teacher, wife, mother, sister, and daughter are my inspirations. I captured the joy and pain of my life through line, color and symbolism.
“Expose”
Artist: Marlana Adele Vassar
Home: Uniontown, PA
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
This piece is symbolic of the trials, changes, and blessings I’ve experienced over the past year.
“Trees of Life”
(Series: Sunset, Daybreak, Goodnight)
Artist: Kati Kumlien
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Email:katik83@gmail.com
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
Trees have been a symbol of life since the Egyptians. These trees represent change and growth in my own life, as well as the way my own identity can be seen in many different lights.
“Nightwatch”
Artist: Ben Howard
Home: Philadelphia, PA
How does this piece of artwork represent your IDENTITY?
This painting represents interior snapshots I take in my head each day living in the city. As I travel from my South Philadelphia residential neighborhood to my studio on the outskirts of Kensington I am fascinated by the change and degradation of architecture. For the last year I have tried to capture this viewpoint.