1948 Born in Ulm, Germany
1958 Moved to Brazil
1970 Graduated in English as a foreign language at the University of Sao
Paulo
Lived for 5 years in Jerusalem, where two of her three children were born.
Worked as an English teacher at various schools and language
Institutes in Israel and Brazil
1984-1992 Worked as an interior designer
1990 Started painting at the studio of Lise Forell, teacher and painter
Solo Exhibitions
1994 “Espacao Cultural Mario Lago” Galapagos Inn
1995 Galeria de Artes “A Hebraica” Sao Paulo
1997 Brazilian- American Cultural Institute,Washington D.C
1998 Transatlantico Club, Sao Paulo
2000 Capela do Morumbi, Sao Paulo
2002 Cultural Space, I.A Einstien Hospital, Sao Paulo
2003 Restaurante Pitanga, Sao Paulo
2004 “Voices Out of Frame”, GINA Gallery of International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv
2005 Federal Economical Fund, Sao Paulo
Group Exhibitions
1991 “Grupo Nos”-“Mosaico”, Casa de Tabacow, Sao Paulo
1992 “Arte Ingenua e Primitiva-Mostra Internacional”, SESC Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
UNICEF
1992 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1993 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1994 “Bienal Brasileira de Arte Naif”, SESC Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
1994 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1995 “Espaco Cultural Trem de Prata”, Sao Paulo
1995 MIAN-International Museum of Naןve Art of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
1995 “Bienal Brasileira de Arte Naif”, SESC Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
1995 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1996 8th Salao Brasileiro de Arte- Fundacao Mokiti Okada, Sao Paulo
1996 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1996 “Bienal Brasileira de Arte Naif”, SESC Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
1996 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1997 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1997 “Naifs em Coletiva”, Villa Riso, Rio de Janeiro
1997 I Salao Nacional de Pintura Contemporanea Brasileira, Sao Paulo
1997 “Sociarte” Clube A, Monte Libano, Sao Paulo
1997 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1998 26th Embu Salon of Art, Embu, Sao Paulo
1998 Clube Transatlantico, Sao Paulo
1998 “Bienal Brasileira de Arte Naif”, SESC Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
1999 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
1999 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
2000 “Bienal Brasileira de Arte Naif”, SESC Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
2000 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
2002 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
2003 “Chapel Art Show”, Escola Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
2003 “The Naןve World”, GINA Gallery of International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv
2004 A Hebraica, Gallery of Arts, Sao Paulo
2005 Eboli Galeria de Arte, Madrid
2005 Humberto Betetto Gallery, Sao Paulo
2013 “Naive Light Over Jerusalem”, Safra Square Gallery, The Jerusalem Cinematheque Gallery, Jerusalem Theatre, The French House, Jerusalem, Israel.
Prizes
1996 Jury’s Special Mention, 8th Brazilian Salon of Art, Mokiti Okada Foundation, Sao Paulo
1998 Bronze Medal, 26th Embu Salon of Art, Embu, Sao Paulo
Public Collections
MIAN-International Museum of Naןve Art of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Museu do Sol, Penapolis, Brazil
Bibliography
“Brasil Naif, Arte Naif: Testemunho e patrimonio da humanidade”, Lucien Finkelstien, 2001, Rio de Janeiro
“Artes Plasticas Brasil”, Julio Louzada, volumes 11/12/13, Brazil
“Bienals Naifs do Brasil”, 1992/1993/1994/1996/1998/2000 catalogues, SESC Piracicaba, Sao Paulo