Maureen Fain Artist

Israeli artist, landscape, watercolor, portrait painter, book illustrator. The works of Maureen Fain are in the collection of the Israel Museum , in the Brauer Museum of Art , in the Friends of Art Poster Project, (Brauer Museum of Art), and in private collections in England, U.S.A., Canada, France, Holland, Norway, Germany, South Africa, Senegal and Israel. Maureen is a sought-after portrait painter and featured on Israeli national TV in the program “Portrait”, where three artists paint a celebrity on camera. Portrait painter, book illustrator. Her works are in the collection of the Israel Museum, in the Brauer Museum of Art, in the Friends of Art Poster Project, (Brauer Museum of Art), and in private collections in England, U.S.A., Canada, France, Holland, Norway, Germany, South Africa, Senegal and Israel.

1944	Born in Durban, South Africa.
1963	Graduated Fine Arts (Painting, Sculpture) with Honours from Natal College of Art (South Africa). Awarded three scholarships for overseas study.
1964	Studied stage design in London (Central School of Art).
1973	Graduated B.A. History of Art from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1984	Accepted to Israel Painters and Sculptors Association.
1990	Joined staff of Israel Museum, teaching watercolour to advanced students of the Adult Art Program.
1994	Special Exhibition at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
1996	Guest of honour at “Shapes and Colours” in Piegut-en-Perigord, France: a group show of Painting, Sculpture and Enamel-work.
1998	Presented watercolour demonstration sponsored by Brauer Museum of Art, USA, as an Exhibition Event in conjunction with “Regional Art, 1849-1997”. Presented watercolour demonstration at the Centre for Visual Arts, adjunct of the Toledo Museum of Art, USA.
1999	Guest of the City of Berlin and the German Government, Ministry of State for Women, Seniors, Youth and Family, the Senate Committee for Science, Research and Culture, and GEDOK, the National Association for Women in the Arts, who sponsored an exhibition and symposium “Seeing Art”, featuring five Israeli women artists and five German women artists.
2002	“Meeting Art – Women Artists from Israel and Germany” – reciprocal exhibition and symposium featuring five German women artists and five Israeli women artists sponsored by the City of Jerusalem, The Goethe Institute, the German Government and GEDOK, the National Association for Women in the Art.
2003	Included in Allemeines Kuenstlerlexikon – an international encyclopedia of arts and artists.
2006-2008	Authored three articles: “Portrait of a Body”, “The Essence of a Face”, and “Muses in Stone” in the British magazine “The Artist”.  Cover illustration and included in 3rd volume of “Jewish Women in the Visual Arts: a Biographical Dictionary” by Hedwig Brenner.  Maureen is a sought-after portrait painter, and featured on Israeli national TV in the program “Portrait”, where three artists paint a celebrity on camera.
2015	Represented Israel at the 4th Homer International Watercolor Society Festival, Izmir, Turkey
selected solo exhibitions
2014	“Watercolor”, Galleri Gamle Tomb, Saltnes, NORWAY
2013	“Studies in Watercolor”, Rhode Island Watercolor Society, USA
2012	“Watercolor Moments”, Gallery 50, Bridgeton, USA
2012	“Color – African Images”, Givatayim Theatre, Tel Aviv
2010	“Portraits and Places”, AACI gallery, Jerusalem
2009	“Color & Water”, Gallery Soon, Norway
2008	“Watercolor Impressions #2”, Ein-Hod Gallery
	“Personal Angels”, Bet Gabriel, Kinneret
	“Moments of Light”, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
2006	“Heroic Portraits”, Studio Artura, Tel Aviv.
	“Watercolor Impressions”, Ein-Hod Gallery.
	“Akvarell”, Galleri Soon, Norway.
2004	“Contemplating Nudes”, Artists’ House, Jerusalem.
1998	“Moments of Light and Life”, 18 Artists Studio Gallery, Ind. U.S.A.
	“Ravages”, Jerusalem Center for the Performing Arts. /td>
1997	“Body Language” Bet Gabriel, Kinneret.
	“Water & Colour” International YMCA, Jerusalem.
1996	“Israeli Impressions”, Maison France-Israel, Paris.
1994	“Translucent Reflections on the Nude”, Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
1993	“Face to Face”, Nora Gallery, Jerusalem.
1991	“Watercolour Studies”, Artists’ House, Jerusalem.
1988	“Portraits and Places”, International YMCA, Jerusalem.
1987	“Faces/Phases”, Natal Society of Arts Gallery, Durban, S. Africa
1986	“Women”, Artists’ House, Jerusalem.
selected group exhibitions
2011	“Spirit of Art”, International exhibition, La Galleria Pall Mall, London
2010	“Eternal Eve”, International exhibition, Archeological Museum, TelvAviv-Yafo.
2010	“Women Awareness Strength”, Bet Gabriel
2009	“Masks”, Ein Hod Gallery
2008	“Passion”, EinHod Gallery
2008	“Expo 2008” Jerusalem Center for the Performing Arts
2007	“Perfection is Never Unscathed”, Givataim Theatre.
2006	“Song of Women”, Merkaz Habama Gallery, Ganei Tikva.
2004	“My Jerusalem”, Bible Museum, Tel Aviv.
2003	“Juxtapositions”, Jerusalem Centre for the Performing Arts, Jerusalem.
2002	“Homage to Yosef Hirsch”, Artists’ House, Tel Aviv, The Jerusalem Center for the Performing Arts and Artists’ House, Haifa.
2002	“Meeting Art – Women Artists from Israel and Germany”, Artists House, Jerusalem.
2002	“Jerusalem, 9 Measures of Beauty”, Yakar Gallery, Jerusalem.
2001	“Landscape in Watercolour”, Yad Le’banim Museum, Rehovot.
2000	“First person”, Congress Centre, Binyanei Ha’Uma, Jerusalem / Beit Ha’Mehandes, Tel Aviv.
1999	“Seeing Art”, Rathaus Schoeneberg, Berlin, Germany.
1998	“Israeli Artists” Gordon Gallery, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
1997	“Odyssey”,Beit Protea Art Gallery, Herzelia.
1997	“South African Art”, Cultural Centre, Kfar Saba.
1996	“Shapes and Colours”, Piegut-en-Perigord, France (guest of honor)
1996	Natal Society of Arts Gallery, Durban, S. Africa.
1992	“Prints, Prints, Prints”, Paley Centre, Jerusalem.
1989	Artists’ House, Tel Aviv.
1986	Yad Le’banim Museum, Herzlia.
1984	Artists’ House, Jerusalem
1963	“Art, South Africa, Today”, Durban, S. Africa.