My parents tell me that when the other kids in kindergarten finished their art projects and went to play, I stayed at the art table, lost to the world. I design, I draw, I paint, I build. I create bold, exciting work with a wide range of partners, providing strategy and insight alongside eye-catching visuals. I strive to infuse a deep reverence for tradition with cutting-edge aesthetics. And when it’s warm enough, you can find me outside with a spray paint can in hand painting murals or a new art piece for a gallery somewhere. Best of all, I teach art and Jewish art history to learners of all ages, giving them the tools to appreciate their heritage and bring a little more color into their world.

Westfield Wordy Hanukkah

I was super excited when Westfield Century City shopping center reached out about designing their mall Hanukkah display. How better to rep the holiday — and teach a little about it — than with a 20-foot shiny menora full of holiday words (in three languages!) and hidden surprises. Working with their fabrication team, we crafted this menora with reflective foil detailing, removable candles, and mirrored acrylic flames that were added each day by mall staff. I hope shoppers had fun finding all the messages!

Purim, 2024 – M&H Packaging

It’s been a hard year. I think we could all use a drink. Every Purim, I design a new box for my mishloach manot, the customary gifts of food to friends on the holiday (also called shalach manos in Yiddish). This year’s boxes contain a mini bottle of M&H Distillery whiskey (not sponsored, just the perfect size and shape, and delicious) and a chocolate, suspended in the lattice. One side says “Happy Purim” from me, and the other side says, עד דלא ידע – ad delo yada, a Talmudic phrase that one should drink enough on Purim not to be able to differentiate the hero, Mordechai, and the villain, Haman. The upside-down happy face makes a good handle, and references the topsy-turvy conception of the holiday. As usual, the text and details are cut from the equivalent of a letter-size sheet of cardstock (in this case, white and black), and the boxes use no adhesives or printing of any kind.

Jewish Joy Mural – completed

The 16 ft. by 3 ft. piece shows a series of abstracted hands performing a handful of mitzvot: shaking the lulav and etrog, lifting the Torah, holding a havdallah candle, and blowing the shofar. A focus on hands allows anyone to see themselves as being the one depicted in the mural. I drew out the design in advance on wood sheets, and the entire congregation was invited to participate in painting in the colors at the annual shul dinner. Now the piece hangs above a hallway in the lobby for everyone to see and remember the role they had in beautifying their synagogue.