Batya Wise

 

Art is my passion.

I have always sculpted, drawn and painted. My work has evolved, reverted upon itself and is forever changing. It now reflects my optimism about life.

I grew up in Jerusalem and NY is my home. I paint le plein air landscapes independently, while studying figure painting at the Art Students League.  My teachers included Philip Pearlstein, Barney Hodes, Phil Sherrod, and Knox Martin.

 

At times I use previously painted water colors of New York City, Jerusalem, Safed, and the Dead Sea in Israel as the basis for creating large collages and paintings. My unique approach combines color harmony with a celebration of pattern making. My experimentation with water colors, new media and collage construction uses discarded personal materials to create exciting new life on canvas. When I paint the female figure and everyday objects, I aspire to illuminate the fragility of humanity and our longing for a better world.

 

Born in Jerusalem. Lives and paints in New York and Jerusalem

Multidisciplinary Artist:   

     realism to semi-abstract expressionism  to synthetic realism

Member Israel Society of Painters and Sculptures

 

ART EDUCATION:

Figurative Sculpture:      Brooklyn Museum Art School;

                                             New School - Chaim Gross;                                                                                         Leonda Fink - Long Island   

Drawing and Painting:       Betzalel Academy of Art- Jerusalem

National Academy of Art - NYC

Art Students League- NYC

Studied with

   Philip Pearlstein, Harvey Dinerstein, Barney Hodes,

                   John Hultberg,  Philip Sherrod, Serge Hollerbach,

                   Andrew Lukach,  Knox Martin  

      

EXHIBITED:

    Brooklyn Museum                                           Community Gallery       1980

                                                                 Little Gallery                  1982

    Numeroff Gallery                                             Soho, NY                          1995

    Atlantic Gallery                                                Soho, NY                          1996

    Sussex Gallery                                                 London                              1998

    Artists House                                                    Jerusalem                       1989

    Chaim Gross Museum                                     New York                        1995

    Jo-An Fine Art Gallery                                    New York                        2007

    Art Student League                                          New York              1990-2010

    Jerusalem Theatre                                          Jerusalem                        2010

    Bible Museum                                                  Tel Aviv                             2010

    Borough President Show                                Manhattan                       2012

    National Arts Club                                           Manhattan             2012-2013

    Woodloch Lodge                                               Pennsylvania                   2013

    Little Shop                                                         Greenwich, Conn            2013

    Oggi 5                                                                 Greenwich, Conn           2014

    Squire Sanders                                                  New York                        2014

 

REPRESENTED:

Loring Gallery                                  Cedarhurst               1993-1995

    Artists House Gallery                                  Jerusalem                           1989

    Jo-An Fine Art Gallery-                               New York                            2001

    Evco Associates                                              Long Island              1995-2004

    K &C Gallery                                                 New York                2012-current

    Ric Michel Fine Art                                      New York                2012-current

 

AWARDS: 

Best of Show Brooklyn Museum                                                  1981

Merit Fellowship Art Students League                            1996, 1997

Art Student League Awards                                               2001, 2007

Terrence Coyle Award  (Great Barington)                                 2000

Sculptural Portrait Chaim Gross  Museum Entrance              1995

 

PUBLICATION:

    Longings for the Past: Akiva Nof  (Poet/Composer)

             Batya Wise (55 Paintings and Drawings)                                      2011

MEDIA:

    Sculpture:   clay, wax:   cast in bronze

    Drawing:     pen and ink, pencil, charcoal, watercolor, pastel

    Painting:     acrylic, charcoal, oil sticks, oil, watercolor

    Collage:       paper, fabric, mixed media