Lea Shats
Lea Shats
Country of Birth: Latvia, USSR
Immigrated to Israel: 1989
Education:
2018–2021 — M.A. in Art Therapy (Visual Arts), Department of Art Therapy, Faculty of Arts, Beit Berl Academic College – Graduated with honors
1999–2001 — M.F.A. in Theater Design, Department of Theater Arts, Tel Aviv University – Graduated with honors
1996–1999 — B.A. in Theater, majoring in Theater Design, Department of Theater Arts, Tel Aviv University
Professional Experience:
1999–Present — Costume and set designer for over 65 theater productions in venues including: Zero Theater, Karov Theater, Library Theater, Bimat Zugit, Haifa Children’s Theater Festival, Acre Festival, Performance Theater, Kibbutzim Seminar, Alley Theater, Nissan Nativ, Beit Zvi, and university theaters
2021–Present — Art therapist at Mshach and in private clinic; facilitator in an open studio
2004–Present — Teacher and curriculum developer in enrichment programs for gifted and outstanding children, and at the Beit Reuven Museum
Awards:
2001–2003 — Sharett Foundation Scholarship in Set and Costume Design
Exhibitions:
2025 — Group Exhibition, "Human Portrait," YHWH Conference
2023 — Group Exhibition, "Codex," Knafaim Gallery
2021 — Solo Exhibition, Zero Theater
2021 — Group Exhibition, "Everything on Paper," Ben Ami Gallery
2002 — Group Exhibition, Artik 4, America-Israel Cultural Foundation
