About the artist

Chana Pesha Faigenbaum is a Melbourne-based artist best known for her realistic portraits which capture the soul and beauty of her subject.

Through her detailed oil paintings she tells the story of her subject and fosters a deep connection between the art and the beholder.

Faigenbaum has been the recipient of awards, most notably, the People’s Choice Award in the TopArts 2024 exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria. Faigenbaum was also awarded the Morrie Gold Memorial Prize for overall winner in 2021 and 2022 and first prize for Portraiture/Caricature and Painting/Drawing at the B’nai Brith Jewish Youth Art Competition.