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Ayal Avishai, painter, born 1945, Mishmar Hasharon. Costume and Stage designer from 1976 -1982 for various plays at several theatres; 1972-1976 Esatablished and managed etching studio in Jerusalem; 1974-77 Member of the Organization of Artists and Sculptors, Jerusalem Branch; 1975 among the founders of the "Jerusalem Print Workshop"; 1986 -1989 Member of Rega Group, Tel Aviv; 1992-95 Chairman of the Committee of Visual Arts, Culture Foundation of Haifa; 1999-2002 member of the Association of Artists, Tel Aviv and Environs;From 2000 Curator of the Art Gallery at the Haifa University.

Education

1965 - 68 Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem,Ceramics
1968 - 71 Central School of Art, London, England, Printmaking
1970 - 71 Hornsey College of Art, London, England, printing

Teaching

1972-1976 Manages etching studio in Jerusalem.
1971-73 Israel Museum, Ruth Youth Wing, Lecturer
1972-73 Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem, Evening Lecturer in Drawing
From 1977 Haifa University, Faculty of Art,
1986-87 Avni Institute of Art, Tel Aviv, Instructor for Drawing
1999 Guest Lecturer, Art Department, University of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, USA,

Awards and Prizes

1965 Shepan Literature Prize
2002 The Mayor Prize, Netanya