Nechama Tamara Farber's Biography

Pictures of holy Jewish people, places, or events are one of the most potent items a Jewish home can include. Honored people of the Torah, images of great sages, places of miraculous happenings, and scenes of Shabbat and holidays are powerful reminders of the beauty of Judaism. All who enter a Jewish home are immediately aware of the values and beliefs that are revered by the Jewish family. Jewish art makes a clear and powerful statement for all to see.

Nechama Tamara Farber is an artist who is known for creating paintings that encapsulate the holiness of Jewish tradition. Because of her devotion to Judaism and her travels to many parts of the world, Farber's art adds a timeless, international flavor to everything she creates.

She was born in Minsk, Belarus and trained at the prestigious Glebov's Arts College and the State Academy of Arts. Later, as chief artist for a theatre company, she traveled throughout the world, lived in Europe, Australia, the USA, and finally settled in Israel. Living in each country, and directly witnessing how Judaism is observed in each, adds to the rich flavor of her art. Farber is known for her commissioned portrait painting and Judaica. A significant characteristic of her art is that she draws with great accuracy creating powerful image in precise detail. However, she does not only capture the visual appearance of the person, object, or location, but rather she seeks to discover the inner essence that distinguishes one likeness from another.

Farber has created many outstanding works of art. One of her memorable and recent paintings, is a celebration of a father embracing his young child while reviewing words of Torah. Farber portrays the special home environment, where Torah is learned, using vivid colors, a lively composition, and attention to a special relationship of father and son learning together. The final portrait is a celebration of life and realism; it captures the spirit of the family that will be enjoyed for years to come. The painting is also a reminder to all parents of the importance of the parental obligation in keeping the flame of Torah knowledge alive and how the intimacy of father and son learning together becomes an eternal joy.

In her art, Faber pays attention to intricate details that makes a difference in realizing the sensitivity of each image and the significant aspects each plays in the total artistic composition. A viewer can spend hours looking at the amazing and intricate smaller details within the larger painting yet be engulfed in the overall mood of the work.

In her art, Faber pays attention to intricate details that makes a difference in realizing the sensitivity of each image and the significant aspects each plays in the total artistic composition. A viewer can spend hours looking at the amazing and intricate smaller details within the larger painting yet be engulfed in the overall mood of the work.