The artist, Helen (Chaiah) Schwab, was born in New York, attained honors in art & art history in UC Berkeley, CA, made aliyah to Israel in order to learn Hebrew and met her husband, Rabbi Zev Schwab, the day she arrived. A six month work and study program became twenty years! She raised eight children while continuing her Jewish and fine art/graphic art studies, and incorporates into her work the varied influences of medieval Jewish manuscripts, Matisse, and the yearning of the Psalms of David.

Pressed to draw on her resourcefulness when her beloved husband was killed in a tragic icy highway crash, she learned computer graphics and used her art skills to help support her family.

Chaiah envisions an art of vibrant color, powerful line and sumptuous texture.

Recent work features found objects, from beads to bottle caps, buttons and seeds, which impart humor and whimsy to the art. Her wall sculpture is jig-sawed from masonite board, layered, textured with polymer emulsions and painted with acrylics. Calligraphy paintings use ink with gouache or acrylic. Computer graphics are done in Illustrator and PhotoShop.

The wide variety of media all aim at a common theme: the glorious beauty that our Creator has granted us for our enjoyment.

"Enjoying color is good for our health, positively healing!" she says from experience. "I surrounded myself with favorite colors to aid recovery from surgery and loss." Now she uses color for joyous and peaceful feelings. Discover how much YOU love owning art that relaxes you and results in better health!

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hschwabchaiah@gmail.com