Bio-CV

Tali Farchi - van der Wouden

CV – Tali Farchi-van der Wouden

🌐 www.talifarchi.com

Born: 29 October 1956, Haifa, Israel
Based in: Zwolle, The Netherlands

Short history:

On1979 to 1986 I came first to the Netherlands for my art education.
  In 1986, went back to Israel  and opened my animation studio in Tel Aviv, together with my partner.
In 1998, we moved back to NL this time to Zwolle.
Build an animation studio together with my partner (Ruud vd Wouden)
That was active until 2007.
From then till today, I have become an autonomous artist.
Dividing my time between studio work and plein air painting, creating art retreats, and making it come to life. Teaching online and in live,
preparing for exhibitions in and out of the country.

Profile

I am a professional artist working across disciplines, combining studio practice, plein air painting, live performance, and teaching. My work often explores the relationship between drawing and painting, as well as collaborations with music, dance, and theatre. I create and lead international art retreats, teach both online and in-person, and regularly exhibit in the Netherlands and abroad.

Education

• Free Academie, The Hague, The Netherlands – 1979–1981

• Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (Audio-Visual Department) – 1981–1986

• BIK – Artist in the Classroom, Muzerie Art Center – 2004–2005

• Cartoon Master, Bremen, Germany – 2005

Professional Experience

2022–Present

• Autonomous artist, dividing time between studio work and plein air painting

• Organizing and teaching at international art retreats and workshops

• Teaching online courses and classes

• Preparing exhibitions in the Netherlands and abroad (at least two annually)

2015–Present

• Organizer, facilitator, and instructor for art retreats and workshops around the world

2013–2022

• Co-founder, creator, and curator of ArtisTTable — an online art community offering juried exhibitions, global figure drawing events, and art retreats

2007–2022

• COLORBORATION projects with Royce Deans: Live painting with live music, performed at art and music festivals worldwide

2003–2013

• Mo(ve)ment – Multi-disciplinary performance combining dance, live music, and live painting, with over 450 performances worldwide (Europe, South Africa, Israel, USA, and Canada)

• Educational performances and workshops in schools (2007–2012)

2007

• L5 – Multimedia and multi-disciplinary live show created for the “Zwaart” festival at the Stedelijk Museum Zwolle, in collaboration with Benno Huber and Royce Deans

1998–2007

• Co-founder and co-owner of an animation studio in Zwolle, The Netherlands

1986–1998

• Founder and owner of an animation studio in Tel Aviv, Israel

Special Projects & Collaborations

• Art without Boundaries (2007–2022): Co-created with Royce Deans as a platform for emerging artists to develop projects and ideas

• Live performance project with actor Gerard Zuyderhoff (Letters to Theo) — painting live while Van Gogh’s letters are read on stage, with original music by Alex Manassen

Exhibitions

(Available upon request or see here)