Born in Cape Town, South Africa
and moved to Israel in 1974. Completed a Degree in Literature and Teaching at Haifa University and taught English at the Pre-Academic program at Beer-Sheva and Tel –Aviv Universities. After taking courses at the Beer-Sheva School of Visual Arts began painting full time in 1986

Barbara Issahary has taken part in many solo and group exhibitions in Israel and abroad and paints mainly the human form in a realistic/naturalistic style ad

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