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BEZALEL-LEVY COLLBORATION
Text and Images related to the Bezalel-Levy Collaboration.
Bezalel-Levy is the combined signature of Chaim Bezalel and Yonnah Ben Levy. We have been collaborating since 1990 on mixed media paintings combining photography and oils, oil pastels, or acrylics on rice paper, canvas, or linen. We work individually as well as collaboratively in two and three dimensional art.
American Scrolls
The idea of “American Scrolls” came out of our own experience. Returning to America afer many years, we did not know that we would be crossing the continent, and how often. We simply fell in love with the landscapes in the East and decided to try out a new style. We had been collaborating on mixed-media paintings on rice paper before, but the expanses we saw in America drew us toward a panoramic format. We made many visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other museums to visit the Oriental Art exhibits to study and enjoy. The Seattle Art Museum was first established with only a collection of Oriental art. We wanted to adapt some of the styles and formats of this tradition, though we have not always been orthodox in our approach. Finally, the places depicted are places that have meaning for us. CLICK ON THUMBNAIL FOR FULL IMAGE.
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Purple Birches
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Two Birches
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Ghost Birches
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Mountain Home
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Hudson Riverbank I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Hudson Riverbank II
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Split Rail Fence
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Horse and Barn
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Kaaterskill Falls
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Sumac
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Front Porch
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
View from Olana
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Falling Leaves
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 48 x 18 in. (1998)
Burgett Creek
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 60 x 22 in. (1998) corporate collection
Town of Catskill
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
The-Pacific-Northwest
Chinook Pass
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper on linen, 16 x 72 in. (2004)
The Fire and the Gold, Stevens Pass
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 16 x 72 in. (2006)
Clam Diggers, Bellingham Bay
15 x 51 in. photography and acrylics on linen mounted on birch (2012) private collection
Mallards, Chilliwack B.C.
mixed media with acrylics on linen (2021) private collection
Davis Slough II
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 16 x 67 in. (2011)
Davis Slough III
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 27 x 73 (2013) collection Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, WA
English Boom, Camano Island
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 22 x 52 in. (2022)
Farmland
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 24 x 62 in, (2007)
The Hand of God, Leque Island
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 38 x 76 in. (2022)
Leque Island Preserve I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 22 x 52 in. (2022)
Haystack Rock, Oregon Coast
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 24 x 60 in. (2001) private collection
Wetlands, Heritage Park, Stanwood, WA
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 21 x 50 in. (2022)
Oyster Pickers on the Hood Canal
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 12 x 72 in. (2005) collection Peninsula College, Pt. Townsend, WA
Japanese Garden, Seattle
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper (2021) private collection
Lighthouse, Princess Louise Inlet, British Columbia
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 20 x 42 in. (2004) private collection
Princess Louise Inlet I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 17 x 44 in. (2004) collection Malibu Camp
Mallard Duck and Drake I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 40 in. (2011)
Mallard Duck and Drake II
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 22x 53 in. (2022)
Swans and Freight Train
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 22 x 53 in. (2023) private collection
Three Swans
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen, 22 x 53 in.
Rocky Coast, Newport Oregon
mixed media with watercolors on rice paper, 21 x 44 in. (2001)
Ruby Beach, Olympic Peninsula
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 50 x 72 in. (2005) private collection
Seal Rock, Oregon Coast
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 22 x 72 in. (2004) private collection
Fishing on Lake Wenatchee
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on wood, 24 x 60 (2009) collection Snohomish County Courthouse
Wenatchee River Rapids
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 60 in. (2011)
Field of Pumpkins, Field of Geese
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 25 x 66 in. (2011)
Potato Field I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 23 x 54 in.
Potato Field II
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper on linen, 24 x 53 in. (2022) private collection
Snow Geese, Skagit Flats
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 72 in. (2007)
Triangle Cove, Camano Island
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 12 x 42 in. (2002) private collection
Johnson Farm in Winter
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on hardboard, 13 x 48 in. (2006) private collection
Stilly Winter
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 22 x 52 in. (2022)
Peach Blossoms, Saratoga Passage
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper on linen, 12 x 72 in. (2002)
Low Tide at False Bay, San Juan Island
photography and acrylics on paper mounted on birch, 28 x 59 in. (2016) collection Museum of Northwest Art
Davis Slough II
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on hardboard, 16 x 67 in. (2011)
Oyster Catchers, Olympic Peninsula
mixed media with acrylics on linen mounted on birch, 11 x 44 in. (2013)
Sunset, Saratoga Passage
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on hardboard, 16 x 72 in. (2006) private collection
Rain on the Skagit Flats
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on board, 16 x 64 in. (2005) private collection
Red Stilly
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 24 x 67 in. (2004) private collection
Wild Turkeys
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on hardboard, 16 x 50 in. (2006) private collection
Stillaguamish Sunset
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on hardboard, 21 x 72 in. (2009) collection Arlington Hospital, Smokey Point, WA
Leque Island Preserve I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on panel, 22 x 52 in.
Fly Fishing on the Skykomish
mixed media with oil on paper, 11 x 30 (2002) private collection
Snow Geese, Stillaguamish Watershed
water based oils on paper mounted on board, 16 x 72 in. (2007) collection Arlington, WA hospital
Snow Geese over Skagit Flats
photography and pastels on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (2004) private collection
Gathering Storm
mixed media on paper mounted on birch, 27 x 61 in. (2014) private collection
Farm Workers in a Field of Daffodils
mixed media with water based oils on paper mounted on hardboard, 16 x 72 in. (2007) private collection
Cascade Autumn III
pastels on Rives paper, 36 x 96 in. (2011) collection Providence Hospital, Everett, WA
Stilly Riverside
mixed media with acrylics, 23 x 53 in.
Oasis – Palm Desert
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on wood, 24 x 46 in. (2010)
Oasis – Thousand Palms
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on wood, 27 x 72 in. (2010) collection Aqua Soleil Hotel & Spa
Homosassa I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 24 x 66 in. (2002)
Homosassa II
11 x 28 in., photography and water based oils on Fabriano paper (2002)
Boatmen on the Gulf, Aripeka (2003), Florida
acrylics on rice paper, 12 x 42 in. (2006) private collection
Great Egrets
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on panel, 22 x 52 in.
diptychs-triptychs
Hoh River Triptych (Olympic Peninsula)
33 x 20 in. each panel (2009) private collection
Red Sand Diptych, Maui
36 x 24 in. each panel (2009)
Riverbed (Wenatchee River)
mixed-media on linen mounted on birch, 29 x 13 in. each panel, (2011) private collection
Skagit Triptych I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 43 x 18 in. each panel (2007)
Skagit Triptych II
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 43 x 18 in. each panel (2007) collection Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Olympic Triptych I
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 40 x 18 in. each panel (2004) private collection
Deception Pass I & II
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 60 x 24 each (2000) private collection
Cape Flattery Diptych
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 20 x 16 in. each panel (2001) private collection
Through the Palms I & II
acrylics on rice paper on linen mounrted on wood, 35 x 22 in. each (2010)
Alligator Cove Triptych
40 x 23 in. each panel, acrylics on rice paper (2006) private collection
Sunset Cliffs Triptych
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper mounted on linen on wood, 45 x 14 in. each panel (2007) private collection
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Burgett Creek
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 60 x 22 in. (1998) corporate collection
Driftwood, Camano Island
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 60 x 24 in. (2004)
Cannon Beach
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 60 x 24 in. (2002)
Falling Leaves
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 48 x 18 in. (1998)
Hoh River Vertical
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 52 x 24 in. (2009) private collection
Kalaloch Beach, Olympic Peninsula
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 56 x 24 in. (2009)
Lincoln City, Oregon Coast
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 60 x 22 in. (2004) private collection
Cape Flattery (Western Tip of the 48 states)
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 60 x 24 in. (2013)
Rhodis
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 59 x 17 in. (2003) private collection
Afternoon of a Fawn
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 34 in. (2016) private collection
Snowfall, Stillaguamish River
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 44 x 22 in. (2006) private collection
Snowfall on the Skykomish
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 43 x 20 in. (2004) collection Marysville, WA library
Wenatchee Riverside
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 36 x 16 in. (2008) private collection
Cascade Autumn I
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 43 x 18 in. (2007)
Cascade Autumn I
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 43 x 18 in. (2007)
Diablo Canyon
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 72 x 23 in. (2002) collection Skagit Valley Hospital, Riverbend Complex
Chinook Pass Vertical
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 60 x 22 in. (2004) collection Whitman College
Santiem Pass I
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 63 x 24 in. (2006)
Santiem Pass II
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 63 x 24 in. (2006)
Water Lilies and Dragonfly – Abbotsford, BC
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on wood, 60 x 26 in. (2013)
Japanese Garden – Coos Bay, Oregon
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 62 x 26 in. (2005)
Mt. Rose, Nevada
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 48 x 18 in. (2004)
Rosehips and Goldeneye Ducks – Seattle
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on board, 37 x 13 in. (2008) private collection
The Desert Floor – Thousand Palms
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on wood, 44 x 24 in. (2010)
Palm Fronds
mixed media on rice paper mounted on linen on wood, 44 x 24 in. (2010)
Our Town (page 1 – Stanwood, page 2 – NYC, etc.)
We live in an historic house on Main Street at the end of the old brick road. “Our Town” is every town with its Main Street, its old timers and newcomers, and its unique ambience and history. Stanwood, Washington (population 8800) is growing and changing. These paintings are a work of preservation, as are the following pages depicting scenes from other towns we have lived in, including New York City. More paintings of NYC can be previewed on Chaim’s section of this website. NYC – Return for Redemption
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Bank Building
On the “old brick road” the First National Bank building was actually Stanwood’s second bank. Located on it was built in 1930. Acrylics on canvas, 19 x 24 in.
Hamilton Lumber II
The white building with its 1920’s architecture, houses the hardware store and the shed is the lumberyard. Acrylics on canvas, 18 x 26 in.
Patty at the Stanwood Cafe
Patty knows that one of us will always order the regular and the other one is not so consistent. Next time the toast should be more well done. Acrylics on canvas, 16 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.
Memorial Day at the Floyd
The Floyd Norgaard Center, a restored meeting hall from the late 1800’s, hosting a Memorial Day observance with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Acrylics on canvas, 24 x 34 in.
Stanwood Hotel & Saloon
Built in 1894, the hotel has a rather raucous history as you might expect from what in reality was a frontier town.
The Sons of Norway
Established in 1914, this building was originally next door to our home and studio but was moved across the street to its present location.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Dedicated in 1894, it is still used today. The church name was changed from Stillaguamish Norwegian Lutheran Church to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Stanwood .
City Hall
Built in the 1930’s, this art deco building is being remodeled. The painting is in the collection of the city and hangs in the lobby.
Exterior Stanwood Cafe
Chaim was on Stanwood’s Planning Commission for a time and one of the longtime members stopped by Stanwood House with the retired fire chief and identified this diner as a one time drugstore.
Interior Hamilton Lumber Smokestack
Once part of the lumber mill, now a city landmark. The Lion’s Club hoists a lighting decoration for each season atop the stack. The tube is attached to a ring outside which lifts a man to the top.
Viking Self-Service Laundry
More retro than historic, this laundromat is located on the other side of town. Everything is changing and when it’s gone it will be historic.
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4th of July Fireworks over Manhattan
mixed media with acrylics on linen, 15 x 43 in. (2016)
Drummers Practicing for the Parade, Catskill, NY
mixed-media with water based oils on paper, 12 x 26 in. (1998) private collection
Memorial Day Parade, Catskill, NY
mixed-media with water based oils on paper, 12 x 33 in. (1998)
St. Patrick’s Day Parade from the Steps of the Metropolitan Museum
mixed-media with water based oils on paper, 11 x 25 in. (2002)
Grand Central Station, 8:11 a.m.
mixed-media with acrylics on paper mounted birch, 22 x 39 in. (2011)
Vestibule, Grand Central Station
acrylics on paper on wood panel, 42 x 27 in. (2018)
Old Time Fiddlers, Camano Island, WA
mixed-media with water based oils on paper, 12 x 27 in. (2002) private collection
Square Dance
mixed media with encaustics on paper mounted on board, 15 x44 in. (2007) collection VA Hospital, Tacoma, WA
White Picket Fence, Wlliamsburg, VA
photography and acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in.
Town of Catskill
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 18 x 48 in. (1998)
Central-Park from 5th Avenue
(2010) 22 x 39 in. mixed media with photography and acrylics on rice paper
East & West, Near & Far
The title, “East and West, Near and Far,” circumnavigates the globe. Many of these compostitions are from the homes of people we have known and loved, including some notables. Influenced by the still life tradition, the paintings are elaborately framed. Stated sizes do not include the frame.
Three Men in a Tub (Santos)
oil pastels on Arches paper, 30 x 40 in. (from the home of Jean Jongeward, Seattle)
Arrangement of Found Objects
mixed media with oil pastels, 40 x 28 in. (Johns Island, WA)
Arabic Coffee Set
mixed media with oil pastels on Arches paper, 28 x 40 in. (Abu Ghush, Israel)
Still Life with Gourd
mixed media with oil pastels, 22 x 30 in. (home of Ruth Kelsey, Professor of art at Western Washington University 1948-52)
Buddha and Chessboard
mixed media with oil pastels on Arches paper, 30 x 40 in. (from the home of Jean Jongeward, Seattle)
Madame Butterfly
mixed media with oil pastels, 22 x 30 in. (home of Pat Ballard, Seattle)
Russian Doll Collection
mixed media with oil pastels, 40 x 28 in. (home of Toby Schuster, Jerusalem)
Ruth at Five and Ninety-Five
mixed media with oil pastels, 22 x 30 in. (home of Ruth Kelsey, Professor of art at Western Washington University 1948-52)
angel
anns-porch
birdsnest1
bowl-of-rocks
chinese2
Still Life with Stopped Clock in Storage Closet
mixed media with oil pastels, 19 x 26 in. (home of Jean Jongeward, Seattle)
Japanese Cups and Pre-Columbian Head
mixed media with oil pastels, 9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (home of Jean Jongeward, Seattle)
Souvenirs from Damascus
mixed media with oil pastels and encaustics, 18 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (from Frederic Church’s Olana, Hudson, NY)
Still Life with Crockery
mixed media with oil pastels, 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.(home of Jean Jongeward, Seattle)
Still Life with Mallard
mixed media with oil pastels, 19 x 24 in. (home of Marilyn Spilke, Catskill, NY)
Still Life with Porcelain Fish
mixed media with oil pastels, 12 x 14 in. (Vancouver Island)
Prototype for the Original American Flag
mixed media with oil pastels, 16 x 20 in. (Saugerties, NY)
Flotsam and Jetsam
mixed media with oil pastels, 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
Still Life with Flower Arrangement
mixed media with oil pastels, 14 x 20 in.
Still Life with Decoys
mixed media with oil pastels, 18 x 14 in.
Nudes from a Porcelain Miniature
mixed media, 15 x 18 in.
Still Life with Pencils and Glass
mixed media, 15 x 17 in.
Still Life with Peruvian Vessel
mixed media, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
Still Life with Porcelain Rhinoceros
mixed media with oil pastels, 18 x 21 in.
Still Life with Portrait
mixed media with oil pastels, 10 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.
Torah Ornaments
mixed media with oil pastels, gold foil, and encaustic wax, 16 x 24 in.
Cylclamen
mixed media, 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Still Life with Bird’s Newt
mixed media, 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Stone Pigeons
oil pastels, 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Water Carrier
oil pastels, 14 x 18 in.
Wooden Bird
oil pastels, 19 x 15 in.
Arabic Tea Service, Jerusalem
32 x 38 in. acrylics on canvas
Natural History
oil pastels, 18 x 21 in.
Nature
Throughout our career, we have always found joy, even exultation in nature. These paintings are selected from 35 years of our mutual love of the out-of-doors.
Blue-Morpho
Common-Mormon
Crimson-Patched-Longwings
Giant-Swallowtail
Great-Egg-Fly
Green-Moss-Peacock
Gulf-Frittilary
Heliconius
Into-the-Light
Julia
Monarch
Morpho2
Mourning-Cloak
Pipevine-Swallowtail
Queen
Tiger-Swalowtail
Unidentified
Unidentified2
Untitled-1
White-Tree-Nymph
anenomes
starfish1
Starfish2
Starfish3
Sunflowers-Silouette
Sunflowers-Silouette
Sunflower-I
heart4
orangeflower
purple
white-flowr
pink-blossoms
cyclamen
blue-tree
japanese-garden6
bellevue7-copy
japanese-garden1
japanese-garden2
japanese-garden3
japanese-garden4
japanese-garden5
rosehips
murmuration
dunlin
Touching on Place
A series of paintings begun in 1991 depicting architectural elements in Israel which illustrate the complex and layered history of the land. In addition to the original paintings, a portfolio of 8 signed and numbered prints, 8 x 10 (including border) is available in the Dekel Press section of this website. LINK
Migdal
mixed media on paper, 28 x 40 in. (1992)
Beit Ha’aminim (House of the Rich)
mixed media with pastels on rice paper, 24 x 36 in. (2009) private collection
Structure with Arched Entry (no longer standing)
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 24 x 36 in. (1993)
Majdal
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 24 x 33 in. (2011)
Ceiling of the Khan II
pastels on rice paper, 28 x 40 in. (2011)
Ceiling of the Khan I
pastels on rice paper, 20 x 28 in. (2011)
Pidgeon Perching Under the Arch
acrylics on paper, 22 x 30 (2015)
The Khan, Ashkelon
acrylics on canvas, 40 x 26 in. (2014)
Interior, The Little Mosque
mixed media with pastels on Rives paper, 30 x 44 in. (2011)
Tomb of the Sheik
mixed media with pastels on rice paper, 39 x 24 in. (2008)
Tomb of the Sheik at Night
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 26 x 34 in. (2017)
Santa Maria Viridis Church (5th Century Byzantine)
mixed media on handmade paper, 25 x 34 in. (2018)
Interior, Abandoned Arab House, Kibbutz Zikim IV
mixed media with pastels on rice paper, 22 x 32 in. (2010)
Interior, Abandoned Arab House, Kibbutz Zikim III
mixed media with pastels on rice paper, 22 x 32 in. (2010)
Exterior, Abandoned Arab House II, Kibbutz Zikim II
mixed media with pastels, 22 x 32 in. (2010)
Exterior, Abandoned Arab Home I
mixed media with pastels on rice paper, 22 x 32 in. (2010)
Shloosh Street, Tel Aviv
mixed media with pastels on Rives paper, 20 x 84 in. (2007)
Ceiling, Jaffa
acrylics on handmade paper, 25 x 34 in. (2018)
Cornice, Old Jaffa
acrylics on handmade paper, 24 x 31 in. (2017)
The Lighthouse and the Minaret, Old Jaffa
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 30 x 42 (1996)
Sea View from Jaffa
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 20 x 28 in. (1995)
Pink Jaffa
acrylics on canvas, 24 x 34 in. (2016) private collection
Red Jaffa
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 34 x 41 in. (2017)
Interior, Jaffa
acrylics on canvas, 30 x 40 in, (2014)
Doorways in an Alley, Old Jaffa
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 20 x 30 in. (1996) private collection
Stairway, Old Jaffa
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 20 x 30 in. (1996) private collection
Passage, Old Jaffa
acrylics on canvas, 32 x 45 in. (2014)
Facade, Tel Aviv
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 22 x 30 (1997)
Interior, Joseph Caro Synagogue, Safed
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 26 x 37 in. (1995)
Turkish Bath, Acco
mixed media with oil pastels, 19 x 29 in. (1993)
Door in Alley, Acco
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 22 x 30 in. (1993)
Mosque, Acco
oil pastels on rice paper, 22 x 30 (1993)
Tomb of Benjamin
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 19 x 29 in, (1993)
Columns, Ancient Synagogue, Bar Am (Lebanese Border)
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 25 x 35 in. (2005)
Arches, Ancient Synagogue, Bar Am (Lebanese Border)
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 25 x 35 in. (1995)
Interior Wall I, Kfar Giladi
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 24 x 44 in. (2017)
Column, Old City Jerusalem
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 30 x 42 (1993)
Interior Wall II, Kfar Giladi
mixed media with acrylics, 24 x 32 (2017)
The Upper Room I
mixed media with oil pastels and gold foil, 30 x 44 in. (1994)
The Hurva (before the reconstruction)
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 30 x 42 in. (1994)
Retired Ornaments from Atop the Dome of the Rock
mixed media on Fabriano paper, 22 x 30 in. (2000)
Antiquities, the Temple Mount
mixed media on Arches paper, 33 1/2 x 39 in. (1996)
Artists’ House, Jerusalem
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 27 x 20 in. (2020)
Casa Nova Street, Christian Quarter, Old City Jerusalem
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 27 x 20 in. (2020)
Tomb of David, Mount Zion
acrylics on canvas, 40 x 24 in. each (2013)
Entrance, Ethiopian Section, Church of the Holy Sephulcher, Jeruasalem
oil pastels on Arches paper, 30 x 43 in. (1997)
Grotto, Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem
acrylics on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (2015)
Interior, Dome of the Rock
mixed media with oil on Fabriano paper, 11 x 30 in. (2001)
Interior, Ein Karem
acrylics on canvas, 21 x 34 in. (2016)
Byzantine Mamilla I
acrylics on canvas, 26 x 50 in. (2016)
Byzantine Mamilla II
acrylics on canvas, 71 x 24 in. (2016)
Mary’s Well, Ein Karem
oil pastels on Arches paper, 28 x 35 in. (1998)
Mihrab, The Citadel, Old City Jerusalem
acrylics on canvas, 26 x 34 in. (2016)
Oil Lamps, Church of St. John the Baptist, Old City Jerusalem
mixed media with acrylics on paper, 25 x 37 in. (2016)
Rooftops, Jewish Quarter, Old City Jerualem
oil on paper, 11 x 30 in. (2002)
Corridor, Museum of the Underground Prisoners, Jerusalem
The Upper Room II
acrylics on linen, 24 x 36 in. (2013) private collection
Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem
oil on paper, 30 x 11 in. each (2001)
Abu Tor
mixed media with oil pastels on rice paper, 22 x 30 in. (1993) private collection
Interior, Or ha-Chaim Street, Old City Jerusalem
mixed media with oil pastels on Fabriano paper, 22 x 30 in. (1998)
Ashkelon – Classical Muse
A series including paintings, ceramics, and sculpture by the individual artists as well as collaborative works. Many of these subjects are inspired by Roman ruins found within a short walk from our second home in Ashkelon, Israel. Some of these works were exhibited at Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology in 2019.
The Abduction of Persephone
acrylics on canvas, 8 x 10 in.
War Scene from a Roman Sarcophagus
acrylics on canvas, 8 x 10 in.
Dying Soldier from a Roman Sarcophagus
acrylics on canvas, 8 x 10
War Horse I
acrylics on canvas, 8 x 10 in.
Effaced Nike
acrylics on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Figure from a Roman Sarcophagus
acrylics on canvas, 38 x 29 in.
Lion Goring Bull from Roman Era Sarcophagus
acrylics on canvas, 8 x 10 in.
Tableau from Roman Era Sarcophagus
oil pastels. 28 x 40 in.
Lily Motif from Corinthian Column
acrylics on canvas, 14 x 11 in.
Cornice with Feather Motif
acrylics on canvas, 10 x 8 in.
Capital II
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 23 x 18 in.
Corinthian Capital
mixed media with acrylics on rice paper, 16 x 20 in.
Acanthus Motif from Corinthian Column
acrylics on handmade paper, 20 x 16 in.
Blackbird among the ruins
mixed media on handmade paper
Capitals, Beit Shean
mixed media on handmade paper
Beit Shean
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 25 x 58 in.
Armless Atlas
pastels on handmade paper, 26 x 21 in.
Fallen Gods and Titans
mixed-media with oil pastels and charcoal on handmade paper, 19 ½ x 25 ½ in.
Two Griffins at Night
mixed media with encaustics on handmade paper, 28 x 20 in.
War Horse
oil pastels on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Four Horses from a Roman Sarcophagus
oil on canvas, 13 x 38 in.
Six Faces from a Roman Sarcophagus
oil on canvas, 21 x 29 in.
Hermes
oil pastels on handmade paper, 18 x 23 in.
Roman Pedestal in the Form of an Ancient Temple
gouache on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Pluto” (from a Roman Sarcophagus)
oil pastels on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Neptune
stone sculpture, 9 x 6 x 6 in.
Oedipus
ceramic mask, Chaim Bezalel
Nike Standing Atop At;as’ Globe
oil pastels on handmade paper, 20 x 6 in.
Classical Elements
bas relief ceramics, 9 x 35 x 2 (Chaim Bezalel)
The March
ceramic bowl, 9 x 9 x 11 in. (Chaim)
Siren Bowl
ceramic sculpture, 9 x 9 x 6 in. approx. (Chaim)
Siren and Bird Pitcher
mixed media with oil, 36 x 24 in.
It’s Turtles all the way Down
ceramic sculpture, 17 x 8 x 8 in. (Chaim)
It’s Turtles All-the Way Down
crayons on wood panel, 10 x 8 in.
Icarus Ascending
ceramic sculpture, 24 x 16 x 8 in. (Chaim)
Icarus Descending
Crayons on wood panel, 10 x 8 in.
Lion
bas relief, wood fired porcelain, 14 x 10 in.
Faces of Mortals and Immortals
bas reliefs, wood fired porcelain, 5-7 in. high each (Chaim)
Eros (Cupid)
mixed media on gouache on handmade paper, 32 x 20 in.
Elysium or Bust (Roman Effigy Busts)
mixed media with crayon on handmade paper, 20 x 27 in.
Procession
mixed media on handmade paper
Siren Sculpture
ceramic sculpture, 14 x 9 x 5 in. (Chaim)
Minotaur
Ancient Shard with Bull
mixed media with oil pastels on handmade paper, 21 x 28 in.
Ancient Shard with Bird
mixed media with oil pastels on handmade paper, 27 x 20 in.
War-Horse-Monoprint
War-Horse-Sculpture
Cups with Corinthian Design Elements
ceramics (Chaim)
Corinthian Bowl 4
gas fired ceramics, 13 x 13 x 9 in.
Large Bowl with Corinthian Design
ceramics, 8 x 19 x 18 in. (Chaim)
Corinthian Bowl 2
Corinthian Bowl 3
Double Handle Cups
3000 year old bi-chrome Philistine cup remnant with cups of similar design by Yonnah
Cup with Greek Owl Design
saggar fired ceramics (Yonnah)
Peacock Urn
high fired ceramics, height 25 in. (Yonnah)
Speckled Urn
high fired ceramics, height 13 1/2 in. (Yonnah)
Nike (Winged Victory)
mixed media with gouache on handmade paper, 22 ½ x 17 ½ in. (2022) This marble statue from the Roman era is in the National Park in Ashkelon, Israel.
amphorae
Corinthian-Bowl-5
Tall-Corinthian-Vessel
Corinthian Bowl 6
high fired ceramics, 12 x 13 x 13 in.
Mold of Corinthian Capital Element
anagama (wood fired) porcelain, 9 x 15 x 1/2 in.
Corinthian-Bowl-7
corinthian-motifs
Trojan Horse
Crayon on wood panel, 10 x 8 in.
shards-painting
Dovecote
mixed media with acrylics on handmade paper, 22 x 57 in.
Dying of Romanticism
The exhibit, “Dying of Romanticism” was first presented in the gallery of the Jerusalem Theatre during the Jerusalem International Film Festival in 1996. It is a meditation on the roots of Romanticism with a heavy dose of Orientalism. The inspiration struck one day, several years earlier, when atmospheric changes, brought on by a heat wave, caused local television reception to fade out and programs from Egypt were received instead. Chaim grabbed his camera and started photographing the television screen, interference and all. This began a process of several years, at first searching for Arabic movies between stations on the dial of an old black and white TV. Later he transferred these images, often editing them into montages on sheets of rice paper. Yonnah then painted the black and white images with oil pastels, sometimes adding gold foil.
hamsin
triangle
sorrows
soliloquy
credits
attire
creep
belly1
weatherman
Rita
casbah
clap
eyes
Heddy
shackled
lila
Powwow
gallery and link to youtube
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bud-painting
ghostface
lisbeth-painting
micky-painting
monika-painting
powow1
powwow2
totem1
totem3
Judaica
Three collaborative projects: BOWLS OF BLESSING, URIM AND THUMMIM, and BLESSINGS OF PEACE. The bowls, made by Yonnah and illumated with fired in laser decals by Chaim, are 16 to 18 inches in diameter. URIM AND THUMMIM, the oracles worn by the high priest in Jerusalem, were patterned after his breatplate, which contained an array of 12 precious and semi-precious stones. Learn more about this from our book: The Twelve Tribes. BLESSINGS OF PEACE, painted in 1991, are images of Jerusalem and environs. (available as 8 frameable art cards)
Reuben
“Let Reuben live and not die” (Deuteronomy 33:6) is from Moses’ blessings over the twelve tribes of Israel. “Unstable as water” is from Jacob’s prophecy over Reuben, He recounts Reuben’s sexual encounter with Jacob’s concubine, Bilhah, “defiling his father’s bed.”
Simeon
“Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self will they digged down a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.”
Levi
“And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy pious one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah. Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children:
Judah
“Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise; thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion’s whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?
Zebulun
“Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships: his border will extend toward Sidon.”
issachar
“Issachar is a strong boned donkey stretching out between the saddlebags. But he sees that the resting place is good and that the land is pleasant, so he will bend his back to the load, working like a slave.”
Dan
“Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan will be a serpent by the way, an adder by the path which bites the horse’s heel, and his rider falls backward.”
Gad
“Gad, a troop shall troop upon him but he shall troop upon their heel.”
Asher
“Asher’s bread shall be fat. He shall yield royal dainties.” – Genesis “Blessed among the sons is Asher. He shall be accepted by his brothers, and dip his foot in oil. Iron and copper are your bars, and your strength shall increase each day.” – Deuteronomy
Naphtali
“Naphtali is a hind let loose, that giveth goodly words.”
Joseph
“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall. The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him; But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee, and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that coucheth beneath, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.”
Benjamin
“Benjamin is a ravening wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, and in the evening he divides the spoil.”
The Dancer
“And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.” – Judges 21:23
Ruins of Ashkelon II
“I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the idolatrous priests with the priests.” – Zephaniah 1:4
Ruins of Ashkelon I
“I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. “ – Zephaniah 3:6
Wildflowers of Israel
Left to right – Top row: Almond; Anemone; Iris; Second row: Chamomile; Hollyhock; Gold Crocus; Third row: Morning Glory; Dry Goatsbeard; Cyclamen; Fourth row: Lupin; Syrian Thistle; Daisy
Masada
Containing the remains of a fortress and a palace, Masada sits atop an isolated plateau on the edge of the Judean desert overlooking the Dead Sea. After the First Jewish-Roman War, in 72 C.E., a siege of the fortress by troops of the Roman Empire led to the mass sui – cide of Jewish rebels rather than facing surrender to the Roman troops. The text at the top and bottom of the panel is a facsimile of the Dead Sea Scrolls, specifically a passage from the scroll “The War of the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness.”
Mizrach
Mizrach means East in Hebrew. Traditionally hung on the eastern wall of a synagogue or sometimes in a home, it reminds those who pray to face Jerusalem, as Solomon prayed in his dedication of the Temple (1Kings 8:22-52). The twelve photographs are sections of a single photograph of the stones of the Western Wall cut into twelve squares.
“Who is Rich? He who is happy with his lot.”
This panel was the first completed in the series. The title, which is the superscription above, is from Pirkei Avot, “Ethics of the Fathers,” a compilation of early Rabbinic ethical sayings. The photographs were taken at the outdoor market, or shuk, in Ashkelon, Israel.
After the Storm
“And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.” – Zephaniah 2:7 These photos were taken on the Jewish holiday of Purim, when the first Gulf War ended and Chaim was released from the Israeli army.
Sabra
The sabra cactus is the symbol of native born Israelis. Prickly on the outside, sweet on the inside.
Sheep
“For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day… “ – Ezekiel 34
Palm Tree
“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” -Psalm 92:12
The Twelve Tribes
Photography, pen and ink on paper, and calligraphy on parchment. The photographs are of a 500 year old Hebrew Bible, one of the earliest printed books in Hebrew. From Genesis 49, these are Jacob’s blessings over his sons.
Jaffa Gate
The western portal to the Old City is one of eight gates (including the sealed Golden Gate). It was built between 1536 and 1539 by the Turkish sultan Suleiman the Magnificent who had the city walls rebuilt along the plan that exists today.
Golden Gate
Known in the Hebrew as the Mercy Gate, this is the site of the eastern entrance to the Temple Mount. The gate is of Roman origin, though traces of an older one were found beneath it. It was sealed by the Turks in the attempt to prevent the arrival of the Messiah who, according to Jewish tradition, will enter through this gate. This painting contains the Hebrew superscription, “Open to me the gates of righteousness” (Psalms 118:19)
View from the Mount of Olives
View from the Mount of Olives This well-known and historic perspective from the east contains three areas. The lower portion (foreground) is the ancient Jewish graveyard, still in use. Some of the tombs date back to the First Temple period. Beyond them are the ancient olive trees from the Garden of Gethsemane. The central area follows . the Old City wall from north of the Golden Gate to the southern portion of the Temple Mount. In the background rise the buildings of the new city of Jerusalem.
Rachel’s Tomb
Located a short distance from Jerusalem, at the entrance to Bethlehem, this is one of the most hallowed sites in the Jewish faith. • Here, for generations, women have come to pray for children. The superscription at the top is from Jeremiah 31:17, “And there is hope in thine end … ” The phrase is embroidered on the tapestry covering the sepulcher inside. The verse concludes with the hope “that thy children shall come again to their own border.”
View from the Haas Promenade
This panorama looks north toward the horizon. On the left is Mount Zion. In the center, rising from the confluence of two valleys, the Hinnom and the Kidron, is the Old City. Outside of its walls to the south is the site of the original City of David. On the right is the Mount of Olives.
Tower of David
Also called the Citadel, this fortress is incorporated into the wall surrounding the Old City. Originally built by Herod as part of his palace, it has stood the conquests of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Moslems, the Crusaders, the Mamelukes and the Turks. Today, the complex serves as a museum of the. history of Jerusalem. The Hebrew inscription in the corners of this painting reads “mizrach” (east). This is a traditional form of Judaica to be hung on an eastern ·wall of a home or synagogue to remind us of Jerusalem when we pray.
The Western Wall
Known as the “Wailing Wall” until the reuinification of Jerusalem in 1967, this is the remnant of the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount. The ;tones on the lower portion are from the Second Temple period. This painting shows Israeli paratroopers preparing to take their oath of induction, when each will be presented a Bible and a rifle. The border contains the symbols of the twelve tribes along with the seal of the State of Israel.
Yemin Moshe
Yemin Moshe Named after the English Jewish philanthropist, Moses Montefiore, who funded its construction in 186o, this was the first Jewish settlement outside of the Old City walls. The Montefiore Windmill is a landmark of modem Jerusalem. The border of the painting displays the wildflowers of Israel.
MUSIC
My musical background began in the bathtub, when I was a baby. My mother would sing to me, "The headbone's connected to the neckbone..." She had a collection of 78 rpm records of folk music, mostly from the 40's, when she had hung out with some of the artists. I was also steeped in classical music from the radio, as well as every other kind; you name it. As a teenager, I hung out in Greenwich Village, where I learned to pick guitar and listen to jazz. Yet, it wan't until I was middle-aged that I began to write my own songs. I spent 10 years in a string band and then assembled my own groups to record and perform. I have written about 50 songs to date.
