SITTING WOMAN Viola Bindish red terracota sculpture ~ IsraelVIOLA BINDISH 1918-2008Born in Szombathely , Hungary. Painter and Sculptor. Studied at " The Free Academy of Painting and Sculpturing" in Budapest, Hungary. Her masters – the sculptor István örkenyi Strasser, and the two painters Börzsönyi Kollarits Ferenc, and Bernath Aurel. After the war completed her studies in Paris. 1948 Immigrated to Israel.A Holocaust survivor.Most of her adult life lived In Kiryat Ata where she taught painting In schools and private lessons.Painted with pastel, oil and gouache. Made a lot of drawing with pencil and charcoal.Sculpted with Terra cotta (black and red) with wood and bronze.In 1973 won the Nordau Prize.Was a member of the Painters & sculptors Association of Israel. (from viola-art.com)Height 12 cm