Margitta Ben-Oliel

Margitta Ben-Oliel

Margitta Ben-Oliel graduated with a BFA from the University of Victoria in 1993. She studied under Professor Patricia Martin Bates and later exhibited with her at exhibitions in Victoria. [Source: "Artists and their Mentor Exhibit at Union Club," Times Colonist, April 19, 2007. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20070419/282381215105158] "An animal lover and world traveller, Margitta creates works reflective of her experiences. 'Bold gestural ink drawings of humans and animals are my trademark. Art is my expression of seeing and feeling.'" [Source: Enise Olding, "Artists and their Mentor Exhibit at Union Club," Senior Living Magazine, Island Edition, Sept. 1, 2007. https://issuu.com/barbara.risto/docs/island_sept_07]