Nechama Backer

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Ohr Chadash Mural

12ft x 8ft This mural is a depiction of messianic Jerusalem, with the prayer, "May You shine a new light on Zion, and may we all speedily merit its light" spanning the arch.

Children's Room Mural

4ft x 6ft This tree mural with floating shelves added character and functionality to a children's room.

The Star Fish Poem

30"x24" This poem represents the importance of the individual.

Family Tree

12" x 12" This is a family tree spanning four generations with the birds and flowers representing each member.

Color Vocabulary Book

17"x11" (when open) This book is filled with rhymes and pictures illustrating various color vocabulary terms.

Esther's Silence

18ft x 9ft This project was part of the Bais Yaakov 2017 exhibit. This piece represents the character trait of silence that ran through Queen Esther's family starting with the Matriarch Rachel, to King Saul, to Esther. Each of the flames represent these people exemplifying this trait.

Mezuzah Cases

2"x 6" These cases are to hold Jewish ritual scrolls which are hung on the doorposts in a home.

Jerusalem Hills

11"x14" This is a fanciful depiction of the expansive hills that one passes on the highway leading into Jerusalem.

Turtle in the Sea

14"x11" This is a first illustration for a future project.

Libi Bamizrach

8.5"x12" The Hebrew letters in this piece incorporate the phrase, "My heart is in the east (Jerusalem)."

12 Tribal Symbols

These images of the 12 tribal symbols were commissioned by Ner Israel to be printed on dedication plaques.

Hebrew Alphabet Stencil Print

Hebrew Alphabet Stencil Print

"Tirkidi" - Dance Silk Screen Print

Peaceful Coat of Arms

"Friends" Etching Print

"Manatees" Relief Print

Wedding Monograms

There is a Jewish custom to create a monogram for a bride and groom utilizing the Hebrew initials of their names. These have been printed on invitations and grace after meals booklets.

Cotton Candy

14"x11" This mixed media assignment fused random despcriptions with whimsical images.

Flower

16"x 12" This sentimental piece is one of my earliest floral works.

Judain Tree

20"x34" This is a drawing of a beautiful tree I encountered while hiking in the Judain hills.

Pikesville Pharmacy Ad

8.5"x11" I created this 12 image series of "Where's Waldo" advertisements for the Pikesville Pharmacy. Each ad has different objects hidden in them related to the Jewish month in which it was published.

Portrait of Sisters

4"x6" This is a sketch of me and my sister.

Wire Tree

14"x16" This wire sculpture is a depiction of a willow tree.

Self Sculpture

14"x20" This is a clay self sculpture.

"Nava"

This is a plaster sclupture of the name "Nava," meaning beautiful in Hebrew.

Tree Climber

This is from a nature exploration series I created through photography. I placed boots in numerous trees so that the viewer can place themselves in the shoes and imagine their own experience.

Combined Creature

11"x14" This whimsical creature is a combination of various critters.

Hand Built Ceramic Pitcher

Preistly Blessing

Priestly Hands

Box

Honey Pot

Honey Pot

Mugs

Dip Bowls

Chumus

Avacado

Olive

Painted Flagon

Painted Flagon

Garden Rabbit