Bidspirit auction | Michal Berman - Golden Israel.

Michal Berman - Golden Israel. - Michal Berman - Golden Israel. Michal Berman is an Israeli/ American artist living in Tel Aviv. Michal studied art at  SUNY purchase. She came to Israel as a lone soldier and was a shooting instructor in  the IDF. She owns Tel Aviv Art Studio, a studio that brings Israelis and Olim together to make art, express themselves and meet each other. Michal is also an Art  Therapist that works with IDF soldiers that have gone through trauma.  She looks at art as a way of expression, love and journey. This helmet is a beautiful process in Mixed Media. She primed it with graffiti spray,   added a watercolor map of Israel and the flowers that grow in the different regions.  She added dried flowers found in the Israeli landscape, and an ink line drawing of  flowers. Lastly, Michal added “They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were  seeds.” This proverb speaks of Israel’s resilience and relationship with the way  Israelis look at our history and future. All proceeds will be donated to the purchase of protective equipment for the IDF reserve soldiers.