Hello, my
name is Sari Berkovich. I'm a sixth generation descendant of the
famous Atik family of Jerusalem.
I was born in Israel and until my marriage I grew up
in Holon, located close to the major city Tel-Aviv.
My interest
in drawing and painting came about as a result of my profession as a
practical building engineer. While planning and
supervising various large scale projects (hotels, hospitals and
public
buildings), I further developed my drawing techniques and
spatial perceptual skills.
While taking my hobby more seriously, I studied
classical drawing and illustrating with colors,
along with additional studies of the
history of art at Haifa University.
During the years 1986 to 1988 I studied drawing, illustrating
with colors and collage at "Oranim" College in
Tivon.
In 1989 my studies continued, by majoring in collage and silk
printing in "Emek Yizrael" College.
In 1995 I met the artist Rivka Golan, who taught me the
technique of painting with Tempera medium.
Tempera is a
white pigment mixed with egg, oil, damar varnish and
water. In the process of this technique the painting is covered with a
very thin layer of oil color, on which the white tempera
layer is placed. This process helps to reflect light. In
order to obtain a three-dimensional feeling, one has to
work with many layers of color (one has to wait for about
one week after the application of each layer). The final
result becomes evident after placing many layers of color,
along with many hours of work.
Today I
use many painting techniques, such as: acrylic, oil, oil &
tempera. Sometimes I mix some of the techniques together. For example,
acrylic & oil or acrylic & charcoal. The
paintings are carried out in various sizes, beginning with 35/50 cm (14"/20")
and reaching up to 100/150 cm (40"/60").
The brightness and clean lines of my paintings express the optimism and the joy of life.
The subjects are taken from my
life surroundings, adventures and views. Some even touch
fantasy.
In 1998 I
received a scholarship from the Zvulun Regional Council
of Northern Israel, and consequently, I became a member
of The Israeli Painters and Sculptors Association.
I am married and the mother of twins. I live in a village near Haifa, where
I am the owner of an attractive gallery and a studio.
This is an invitation to visit my gallery (Please
contact me in advance - see the Contact Me page, or E-mail to: webmaster@sari.freeservers.com). You will
find some of my drawings and paintings in various
exhibitions (check the Exhibitions page) or you can take a glance at
a sample of them on my Paintings page.
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© Copyright 1999 Sari
Berkovich. All rights reserved. Any reproduction or
distribution of the artwork presented here without the
prior consent of the artist is strictly prohibited.
Last revised: 09/22/2003.
