Rachel was born and raised in the city of Tel Aviv Israel where she later served two years in the Israeli army in a kibbutz overlooking the enchanting Sea of Galili. She attended and graduated from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1979 with a B.S. in nursing. Rachel moved to California in 1981 with her husband yet still visits her family in Israel frequently.                    

Rachel started pencil drawing and some painting in 1992 while her kids were attending art classes. This rapidly developed into fascination and obsession with drawing and painting so she started attending art classes herself. 

Rachel lives in Northridge, California and is married with two kids in college. She spends most of her free time painting, but also enjoys listening to music and reading.

Rachel’s love of music has inspired her to paint musicians playing their instruments as well as singers and dancers. She uses vibrant colors, bold brush strokes and her imagination, to create the figures and the energy in her paintings.

Rachel is influenced by the great impressionistic and post impressionistic artists, as well as by her long time teacher and mentor Renee Amitai.

Rachel is an active member of The San Fernando Valley Art Club (SFVAC), and has presented her works in a number of the club group shows, as well as in private galleries.