Gideon Bendor

Address: Holot Nodedim 12 HodHsharon, IL Phone: 972-9-9511098 Cell: (0)528584414Born 1959.1989 Award student in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (PAFA) in Philadelphia.Exhibited in groups over the US, EU and IL.Collected by the American Museum in Philadelphia and private owners from the US, RU, and IL. The work combined classical texture techniques in "OilWax" (cold press sticks) on canvas. The original and restless paintings Inventing both semi-abstract and representational images and give surrealism the 'fantastic' structur. Ideas arise from free association, subconscious, and from a deliberate urge to integrate found images, direct observation from life, and subject drawn from sources in art, literature and history.

1982 - Design - Phila. College. 1988 - Art - Penn. Academy of Fine Art. 1991 - Art History - Temple U. 2000 - Art education - Bit Berel College. Shows and Prizes: 1989 - Ben Lanard Memorial Award - Outstanding achievement. 1990 - PAFA American Museum collection. 1992 - PAFA Alumni first prize. 1994 - Quarry Gallery - One man show. 1996 - Travel group shows in the US. 1997 - Gargoyles Gallery: One men show. 2002 - "Haretz Art" trade show. 2003 - Travel group show in the US. 2003 - "Haretz Art" trade show. 2004 - Wizo Art Show - Miami US. 2004 - Temple BethShalom Miami US. 2005 - "Alternativ" Gallery TelAviv: One man show. 2007-2013 group shows "EinHod" Gallery.