Alphabetical list of artists

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Avraham Shavit, Israeli sculptor and painter, born 1913, Poland. Avraham Shavit attended the Teachers' Seminary in Kremnitz, Poland. He studied painting with Prof. Gochlov. In 1938, he enrolled in the Art Academy in Warsaw. During the war, he served in the Polish army. After the war, he won a scholarship to study art in Rome. In 1947, he won first prize in a David Ben-Gurion portrait competition. In 1948, he immigrated to the State of Israel and worked as an art teacher at schools around the country, including ten years at the Reali School in Haifa. Shavit lives in Rishon le Zion. Shavit works in oils, gouache and mixed media. His paintings and sculpture are figurative in style.

Education

Attended the Teachers' Seminary in Kremnitz, Poland.
Studied painting with Prof. Gochlav.
1938 Warsaw Art Academy.
1945-1948 Academia di Belle Arti di Roma, Rome, Italy, painting.