
Yaffa Wainer
Born: 1949
Hometown: Herzliya
Based in: Herzliya, Israel
Born: 1949
Hometown: Herzliya
Based in: Herzliya, Israel
Yaffa Wainer (Politi) is an Israeli impressionist-naturalist artist (Born 1949 in Herzliya Israel). Art has always been a central part of her life. She gained most of her formal artistic knowledge in Israel, at several Academic and art institutes (Tel-Aviv University, Open University and Ramat Hasharon Institute of Art) gain BA in Humanities, Arts and social sciences. Participate in workshops with Israeli artists.
While living in the Philippines in the 1990s, she began painting professionally. Her mentor there was Filipino artist Roger San Miguel, known as “Father of Filipino Impressionism”. "He tutored me and exposed me to the magical world of impressionism-naturalism," she said. During her stay in the Philippines Yaffa participated at several workshops with Philippines and Asian artists. While staying there Yaffa traveled to many Far East countries and their influence is apparent in her paintings. Currently, Yaffa focuses on Israeli sceneries.
She is a member of the ICU International Association of Arts, the Israel Artists Association of Plastic Arts, the Who's Who Art Club International and Herzeliya artist association. In the last 10 years Yaffa exhibits her works Internationally, Solo and Group exhibitions, among them the National Art Museum Cluj, Romania, Galleries in Holland, Oslo Norway, Paris France, London UK, Canada, Barcelona, Madrid, Vienna Austria, Finland, and Israel.
Latest Exhibitions
2019 “Collection”, International Exhibition, Jelmoni Studio Gallery, Piacenza, Italy
2019 - "Chaos at spring time" Jaffa art Salon Gallery, Israel (Solo)
2019 - "Landscapes" Hod Hasharon, Israel (Solo)
2018 “Artexpo Autumn Rome 2018 International art exhibition ” , Domus Romana Art Gallery, Rome, Italy
2018 - "Muse-Mix Exhibition" Art&About , Hostel Abraham Gallery, Israel
2018 - "Artisti Internazionali" MIIT - Museo Internazionala Italia Arte Turin, Italy
2018 - "Israeli Art" Tel Aviv, Israel
2017 - "Between hope and Despair" Art&About Gallery, Israel (Solo)
2017 - "Israeli Art" Tel Aviv, Israel
2017 - "Connections" A'agam Gallery , Israel
2016 - "3D Views" der Kunstraum Gallery, Vienna, Austria
2016 - "Between hope and Despair" Herzliya, Israel (Solo)
2016 – “Israeli contemporary Art” Plastgallery, Berlin, Germany
2016 - “Colors from Israel” Leipzig, Germany
2016 - "Israeli Art" Tel Aviv, Israel
2016 - "The Salon" Herzliya, Israel
2015 - "Autumn Salon" Gate way art Center, New York, USA
2015 - "Musial windows" Tel Aviv, Israel
2015 - "Black and White" Herzliya, Israel
2015 - "SAM 2015" Greniers a Sel, Honfeur, France
2015 – “Imagination 2015” Tel Aviv, Israel
2015 - "In front of the sea" , Givataiem, Israel
2014- "Portrait to Herzliya going 90" Herzliya, Israel
2014- "Transparent" Herzliya, Israel
2014- "Moods" Hameenlinna, Finland
2014 – “A person is a pattern of scenery of his homeland” Gallery Picasso, Haifa, Israel
2014 – “Imagination 2014” Tel Aviv, Israel
What inspires you?
The recurring change of seasons perpetuates the eternal versus desolation. In my works I connect between two eternal elements, art and nature. Deliberately I remove all hints of progress, with the exception of houses I leave nature as pure as I would wish to experience it.
Describe your creative process.
Painting for me is a means of true expression and a means of discharging my energies. Through my creation I channel my personal experiences, thoughts and impressions. Painting for me is a process of coping with my thoughts and the colors on the canvas, while my hand and brush are just the means.
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
While living in the Philippines in the 1990s, she began painting professionally. Her mentor there was Filipino artist Roger San Miguel, known as “Father of Filipino Impressionism”. "He tutored me and exposed me to the magical world of impressionism-naturalism," she said. During her stay in the Philippines Yaffa participated at several workshops with Philippines and Asian artists.
Where do you go for inspiration?
Going out side from my studio, going to the open fields, seashore meet the nature,