Nahum Iliashimov
Painter who had studied arts in Saint Petersburg and then made Aliah and lives in Ashdod, Israel.
Nahum Iliashimov, Rita’s painting teacher, became more than just a teacher, he became part of our family. He treated Rita as his apprentice, almost as his daughter. Nahum is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. He taught Rita the academic technique of painting, and together with us, the parents, exposed her to the classical artistic heritage of mankind. His classes are an alloy of art history, the technical method of painting, creation in all its phenomena. He managed to direct her talents, and enrich them.
Dolev Revivo
A close school friend. Rita very much loved Esther the grandmother of Dolev Revivo, one of her best friends. Esther also became attached to her. The Revivo family still has two still life pictures in their house.
Nofar Batito
A close school friend who has been familiar with the Rituala for 10 years.
Alisa Tsudik
Rita’s army friend. In the second year of service, an important and happy event happened. Rita joined the “Nativ” course — the path to conversion in the IDF. This was another opportunity for her to know her identity, to ask herself who you are, where you came from. Together with Alice, Rita studied at the “Nativ” course.
Ilia Ovchinnikov
Rita was also tutored by the sculptor Ilya Ovchinnikov. He was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in a family of painters, graduated from the Faculty of Arts in his city. Also in Israel, Ilya works as a sculptor, engraves on stone. Ilya introduced Rita to the technique of working with clay. Simon’s sculpted bust is her latest work in this field.
Shanie Kagan
A close school friend who has been familiar with the Rituala for 10 years.
Olga Levi
A student of Nahum Iliashimov. She studied painting with Rita.
Tali Harel
Teacher at the ceramics class.
Tali’s class allows for self-expression rather than just instruction. Tali did not set a goal to direct and confine the child’s development path in the way that she found it good. She teaches technique, but also allows the child to realize his own ideas. Rita loved Tali, continued to visit her in the class even after she finished school, and during the military service.