Hamoshava - The Colony
This exquisite watercolor captures the nostalgic, pioneering spirit of an old Israeli colony. With fluid transparency and expressive washes of color, the artist beautifully portrays traditional red-roofed houses nestled amid lush, varied Mediterranean flora, including towering cypresses and native shrubs. The composition gracefully balances the vibrant domestic life of the settlement with the serene, rolling mountain ridges that sweep across the background. Infused with soft light, airy movement, and historical charm, this evocative painting is an exceptional piece for collectors who appreciate regional heritage, delicate watercolor mastery, and early Israeli landscapes.
Heilbut Avraham
Avraham Heilbut was born in Germany and came on Aliya with his parents in 1938, exactly one year before the outbreak of WWII. He was a resident of Haifa all his life here, married to Doris and father of two sons. He attended art lessons even before his military service during the War of Independence. He served in the Israeli army until discharge from reserve duty. Avraham studied painting with the best painters of Haifa of that time, Avraham Yaskiel, Menachem Shemi and Zvi Meirovitch. Yaskiel and Shemi had a major influence on his style, just as painters of the impressionist period. In some of his paintings a real influence of artists like Van Gogh and Manet can be noted. He used to draw sketches on trips in Israel and abroad which gave him inspiration to paint them later in oil or water colors. He made a living teaching art in schools in Haifa and surroundings. Many of his students owe their relationship to art to his lessons. He was a member of the Haifa Painters and Sculptors Association and participated in many group exhibitions. He never stopped painting till his last days.
Avraham Heilbut was born in Germany and came on Aliya with his parents in 1938, exactly one year before the outbreak of WWII. He was a resident of Haifa all his life here, married to Doris and father of two sons. He attended art lessons even before his military service during the War of Independence. He served in the Israeli army until discharge from reserve duty. Avraham studied painting with the best painters of Haifa of that time, Avraham Yaskiel, Menachem Shemi and Zvi Meirovitch. Yaskiel and Shemi had a major influence on his style, just as painters of the impressionist period. In some of his paintings a real influence of artists like Van Gogh and Manet can be noted. He used to draw sketches on trips in Israel and abroad which gave him inspiration to paint them later in oil or water colors. He made a living teaching art in schools in Haifa and surroundings. Many of his students owe their relationship to art to his lessons. He was a member of the Haifa Painters and Sculptors Association and participated in many group exhibitions. He never stopped painting till his last days.
