Biography
Born in Poland, Wertheimer grew up in Montreal, and in her 30’s began studying at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. She then went on to study in Italy having won many scholarships and grants; 1) Borsa di Studio from the Italian Government, 2) Canada Council Travel Grant, 3) Elizabeth T. Greenshields Memorial Grant, 4) Bourse de l’enseignement superieure, Quebec Government and she later studied portraiture under sculptor Mario Moschi in Florence Italy. Currently she works out of her studio in Boca Raton, Florida and Montreal, Canada.
Having learned the technical mastery of casting, her work began to shift away from its earlier foundations in portraiture and realism, towards more poetic gestures and expressive forms. She continues her love of the figure, using graceful elongations to capture the rhythmic beauty of the human spirit.
Her work is at one sensitively delicate and vigorously intense. Life and energy flow from extended limbs and cascading draperies. There is a deep-rooted joy forming the essence of each work – the joy of living. The artist’s passion for dance, family, and love are imbued through her sculptures.
