Shula Arbel

Shula Singer Arbel is a Los Angeles artist working in acrylic and mixed media. Her work is an exuberant fusion of abstract and representational images; a flattening of form mixed with painterly surfaces. Using bold colors and patterns, she is constantly exploring new territory in her work, evoking the imagination and creating multiple meanings for the viewer

Shula was born in Israel and moved to Los Angeles at the age of three. She has been studying and making art throughout her life, winning accolades and awards along the way. She received a MFA degree from UCLA in Film Production and worked in the film industry as an editor, writer and researcher. Shula was the first recipient of the Barbara Streisand screenwriting award. She wrote and directed short films before leaving the business to teach and raise a family. She is a member of Los Angeles Art Association, California Art League and Women Painters West and received the Best of Show Award for the 2010 Gold Medal Exhibition at Valley Institute of Visual Arts (VIVA).