So, despite having a well established life and career in Portugal, Miryam left her family, home, and job, and moved to "the land G-d showed her." All alone, she made aliyah to Israel and began to paint. She focused her artistic talent on painting Biblical and/or Jewish landscapes, scenes, and the people of the Old City.
Today, Miryam is a citizen of Israel and continues to live and paint in Jerusalem. http://www.israelartguide.co.il/yisrael/
Even though Miryam doesn't appear to be affiliated with a specific art gallery, I have a strong feeling that I will meet her one day. I can almost picture walking down a street in the Old City of Jerusalem and there she is -capturing the scene with her canvas and pastels.
I think Miryam Israel is an inspiration to anyone who has ever felt the call to pick up and start a new life someplace else. Talk about a "leap of faith."
