Orna Ben-Shoshan's artwork gives the viewer a rare and insightful visit to places beyond consciousness.
Her paintings release the imagination and extend the limits of ordinary perception. In her colorful scenes,
which take place in a distant world, creatures and objects interact in unpredictable ways and are uninfluenced
by the laws of physics.
During her career as a fine artist for the past twenty years, Orna has created a large body of work
and is presently focusing on oil paintings. In addition to oil paintings, she creates computer art.
These images are transformed into hand-decorated prints on canvas. Currently she also works as
a freelance illustrator and textile designer.
Orna Ben-Shoshan was born in Kibbutz Yifaat, Israel, in 1956. She received her training as a graphic
designer in Tel-Aviv. In 1982 she moved to the U.S. where she lived for fifteen years.
Since her first one person show in 1983 (Lancaster, PA) Orna has exhibited her work in museums and
galleries throughout the U.S. and abroad, including "ART EXPO N.Y." in 1996. She has recieved several
awards, such as the "Grumbacher Award" from the Copley Society of Boston. Her work was published in
"Yoga Journal" and by "Recycled Paper Products". She is also featured in the 10th edition of
"The Encyclopedia of Living Artists."
Orna returned to Israel in 1996 where she is continuing to work from her studio in Ra'anana.
Her first one person show in Israel took place at "Tzavta," Tel-Aviv, in 1998 and won remarkable
reviews. Since then, she has been exhibiting her art at numerous one-person and group shows in
Israel and Europe.
Her website: www.ben-shoshan.com.
