ד-פּאַקס<p>"Marlene Burns has been a professional <a href="https://babka.social/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> for over 55 years, beginning with an apprenticeship in sanctuary art while earning two university degrees in fine art. Her career has included gallery affiliations and cultivating a clientele for contemporary art in residential and commercial spaces.</p><p>She is passionate about both <a href="https://babka.social/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a> and <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Hebreweducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hebreweducation</span></a>. For many years, she served as a lay leader and <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Hebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hebrew</span></a> tutor, specializing in <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Torah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Torah</span></a> chanting. Interestingly enough, it was about a dozen years ago that she began combining her two passions in her <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Judaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judaic</span></a> series, which explores <a href="https://babka.social/tags/prayers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prayers</span></a>, <a href="https://babka.social/tags/proverbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proverbs</span></a>, <a href="https://babka.social/tags/psalms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psalms</span></a>, <a href="https://babka.social/tags/festivals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>festivals</span></a>, and <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Devarim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Devarim</span></a>. Each painting in this series is accompanied by a text that reflects her personal perspective as both an artist and a Hebrew educator."</p><p><a href="https://www.meer.com/en/86125-interview-with-marlene-burns-art-as-sacred-expression" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">meer.com/en/86125-interview-wi</span><span class="invisible">th-marlene-burns-art-as-sacred-expression</span></a></p>