The Jewish Artists Initiative (JAI) of Southern California is pleased to announce Israeli artist Orit Hofshi’s two-week residency in Los Angeles. Hofshi’s residency will include her West Coast debut at the George Billis Gallery along with various community events, guest lecture opportunities, and hands-on workshops.
Hofshi is best known for her extremely large-scale woodcuts that achieve grandeur while retaining an intimate quality. Many of her prints range from six feet to upwards of twenty feet. She uses standard-size sheets of pine to create a matrix of horizontal and vertical panels. The work is extremely intricate, and draws the viewer in to closely explore the surface.
Orit Hofshi's exhibition at George Billis Gallery will be on view from March 24 through April 11, 2010. On March 24, at 7:30PM, there will be a talk with the artist. To R.S.V.P. and for more information on this event, please be in touch with Anne Hromadka, the Program Director of the Jewish Artists Initiative, at amhromadka@msn.com.
Image: Orit Hofshi, Witnessing Woodblock, drawing and carving