A Portrait of Lucy Elkivity
Born in Uruguay, South America, 1958
Studied at Talma Yalin School of Arts, afterwards four years of art studies at the Art Teacher's Seminary in Ramat Hasharon.
1995 - created 50 illustrations for a musical story for children, "The Three Legged Monster", by Tzvi Avni and Hanna Yaddor Avni, for orchestra, narrator and slides. The piece was performed in Israel and U.S.A. several times. A video tape was produced afterwards from those slides.

1997 - published two children's books : "Fly's Day out on the Beach", and "Pamperpox - Children's Ailment Sometimes affecting Adults too".

1998/1999 - one year course at "Avni Institute of Art", and workshops on children literature at "Beit Ariela", Tel-Aviv.
2000 - illustrated children's book : "Damzars, Weddings and Pencil Soup".
Works are made in various techniques and styles giving each illustration its own unique characterization.
Member of the Israel Association of Illustrators. Link: www.illustrators.org.il

Contact
Phone: +972-3-9233883
Fax: +972-3-9229410
E-mail:
elkivity@netvision.net.il