Giora Carmi

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Born in Israel in 1944, a second son. Later a sister was adopted into the family.
Grew up in a small village called Kfar Malal.
Lost his father who was killed while fighting in Israel’s War of Independence (1948).
Married in 1965. Later had two daughters and one son.
Fulfilled his obligatory army service. Had a series of spiritual experiences throughout life.

Discovered his ability to “read” art. Discovered Zen.
Studied Graphic Design at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. Was a freelance graphic designer and illustrator for 14 years.
Taught illustration and typography. Wrote and illustrated for the children’s magazine, Pilon.

Came to the US in 1985 where he was a freelance illustrator in NYC for 17 years. Illustrated regularly for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, as well as others. Illustrated, both in Israel and the US, 42 children’s books, two of which he also wrote.
Studied Zen for 12 years with the late Chinese Zen master Shen-yen.
Studied Art Therapy at NYU.

Worked as an Art Therapist for 14 years. Developed a new approach to art therapy while doing two internships in a county jail. Later, after further development of the method, wrote the book, “Opening Intuitive Flow Through Artwork”.
Studied the Release Technique, Theta Healing, Reiki, and a few other approaches to human development.

In 2020 he published the illustrated book “Who AM I?”, as a humorous but practical aid to self reflection.
In 2023 he published the book: PAINTINGS that read my mind & POEMS that read my paintings, which describes his daily practice of painting and writing.
These days he lives in NYC with his partner Anita Gold, where he paints, writes prose, poetry and nonfiction, including the blog “Intuitive Flow”.

I see myself as an infinite mind. I have the body and the world around it, to explore possibilities of experience.
Nothing is more satisfying than finding the energies of who we really are.
Making art is my best way of finding these energies. They are endlessly curious and inventive.
My work as an artist is a pilgrimage inwards.

Most of the artists who work today do big works. There is power in size. But there is also power in reaching deep and allowing the deepest energies of ourselves come through and be expressed.
I make very small pictures. If you look at them from close up, you can experience those energies and it is like meeting with your deeper self. If this happens, these small pictures will become intimate friends.

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