Ruth OisteanuRuth Oisteanu was born to two survivors and heroes of the Holocaust in a displaced persons camp in Landsberg, Germany. She came to New York City as an infant and grew up in Brooklyn and Queens, attending Queens college. Over many years at P.S. 105 inthe Bronx, she taught first grade, English as a second language, and art. Since retiring in 2003, Ruth has devoted her time to jewelry design, beadwork and collage, as well as publishing and displaying her artwork. Her prize-winning collages have been featured in magazines such as Nigredo, Maintenant, Autonomedia and Arteidolia, as well as on the cover for books such as Perks in Purgatory by Valery Oisteanu (Itaca press, Dublin, Ireland, 2020). Ruth has appeared in over a dozen group shows in the East Village, Chelsea, Soho, Woodstock and Soncino, Italy. Read More Read Less