Artist Profile: Natan Nevo
Natan Nevo was born in Warsaw, Poland, October 11, 1930. At the end of 1939,he flees to the Soviet Union, in order to escape the Holocaust. Lives in Siberia until 1946. In March 1948 reaches Palestine. Takes part in the war of Independence and the creation of the State of Israel.
Becomes a founding member of kibbutz Megiddo, where he works on sculptures in wood and organizes theater productions during five years. Lives , studies and works in Tel-Aviv and in Eilat until 1962. Moves to France. Studies at the Sorbonne. Visits art galleries and attends a few classes of drawing and painting at the art studios of "La Grande Chaumiere" in Paris, France.
In 1965 emigrates to Canada. Teaches French in a Junior High school. 1966 - 78 Teaches Russian at Dalhousie University. 1980 - 98 Teaches Russian at Acadia University.
Has been living in Halifax, NS, since 1965. Married to Denise. Has three children, four grand children and three great-grand children.
Started to pain seriously after his retirement, in 1999. Paints mainly in acrylic. After painting landscapes of Europe, the Middle East, South and North America, turns his focus to abstract "new, modern geometric" painting.
Uses caricature and satirical connotations, depicting human eccentricities in real life situations, by means of geometrical configurations. By both, complex and simple drawings expressess hidden ideas. The choice of colour is used to communicate feelings of an outsider and to convey moods and impressions of the studied subjecs.
Has presently a studio in Halifax.
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