The Artist
Yaacov Shaki
Shaki was born in 1945 and was raised in the great city of Athens and has been drawing from a very early age. The cultural influence of Greek history and legacy is revealed in much of his work.
In 1978 he immigrated to Israel and became a member of kibbutz Dafna until January 1990. His work in agriculture greatly helped his development both as an artist and as a human being.
He studied at Tel Hai College with Asad Azi, Daniel Peralte, David Blazer, Sarit Shapira and others from 1985–88. In 1989, Shaki became a member of the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association.
Shaki's influences directed him in his creative path. Greek mythology, through Picasso, existed within and expressionism floated on his palette and brushes.
Today, Shaki has once again been caught up, with a renewed drive, to discover the depths of the world around him and express what he sees and feels through his different works of art.
Education: Studied Fine Arts at Tel Hai College 1985–1988. Exhibitions at Bet Chagal Haifa, Dizengoff Center Tel Aviv, Yad Le Banim Ra'anana. Member of "Impact" — Professional Visual Artists Association Israel.
