About me
My name is Sivan (Svetlana) Buntova,
I'm an artist and illustrator of children’s books.
I was born in 1978 in Ukraine. Since 1998 I have been living in Israel.
I have been drawing since the of age two when my mother
put a pen in my hands.
In Ukraine, I learned painting and illustration at Kiev University of Construction and Architecture (1995-1998).
In Israel, I graduated from Wizo Academy of Design and Education,
from the faculty of Graphic Design and Illustration (2006-2010).
During studies at the Wizo Academy of Design, I worked as a graphic designer at a printing house.
After graduating I worked as a graphic designer
at a graphic design studio.
Since 2011 I have been working as freelance illustrator and artist.
I am a member of Israel Association of Illustrators
and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
Group Exhibitions:
2019 "Passover Haggadah for you", Hadarim - The Hebrew Reali School, Haifa, Israel.
2019 "Ethiopian folk tales", Okashi Art Museum, Old Acre, Israel.
2018 The 14th Biennale for illustration. "Israeli childhood throughout 70 years",
Municipal Art Gallery, Raanana, Israel.
2017 "Violets", Universal Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
2017 "Birds in the head", Municipal Art Gallery, Nahariya, Israel.
2003 The International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2003. Haifa, Israel.
Awards:
2003 Honorable Mention Award. The International Cartoon Contest Haifa.
2003 The 5th Prize Award. The 12th Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Contest. Korea.