Born in Yugoslavia in 1935, Itzchak Tarkay was sent to the Mathausen concentration camp by the Nazis when he was only nine years old. His art today can be justifiably compared to an "enchanted land that abounds in poetry and human warmth", which is a tribute to one human spirit's quest for peace and beauty.

After the war, his life was again disrupted when his family emigrated to Israel in 1949. The young Tarkay, who lived on a kibbutz, still managed to secure an academic training in art that was long and intense. At the age of seventeen, he won a scholarship to the Bezadel Academy ...

Lucelle Raad was born and educated in Great Britain. She moved to the United States after completing her art studies in England.Her work is focused upon family life, and the love of family experiences. It draws the viewer to appreciate the beauty in the small details of daily existence.

Her primary subject matter is the activity of children engaged in play and communication with each other. Her imagery allows the viewer a peek into the lives of children at their most subtle and often enriching moments. She utilizes a highly developed sense of composition, often incorporating unusual...