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Over time, her creative path expanded—interior and graphic design, years of teaching art at MCPS, and eventually, a shift to sculpture.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eLike many artists before her, Dekel turns to the everyday for material and meaning. Where others have worked with cardboard—like Robert Rauschenberg’s combines, or even Ann Weber’s large-scale sculptures—Dekel approaches it more like clay. She molds, layers, carves, and sculpts, breaking the traditional picture plane to create dimensional portraits that push beyond surface representation. Sketches and photographs inform her compositions, but the material itself dictates the form, its rough edges and unexpected textures becoming part of the story.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eHer turn to cardboard was sparked during the pandemic, when Zoom teaching flattened human interaction, and the Age of Amazon filled doorsteps with discarded boxes—symbols of both isolation and excess. Refrigerator boxes, shipping containers, packaging materials once destined for the trash are now the foundation of her work. Upcycling is not just a practical choice; it’s a conceptual one. The repurposed material speaks to reinvention, resilience, and the overlooked beauty in what’s left behind.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eLimor has exhibited her art at Sandy Spring Museum, Maryland; Kaplan Gallery, MD; Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC; Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, MD; Hill Center Galleries, Washington, DC; MD Federation of Art Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD; The Yellow Barn Gallery in Glen Echo, MD; Baltimore-Washington International Airport, MD; Towson Art Collective, MD. Honorable Mention at 2025 Animal Portrait Show, Wild Heart gallery, CA; Best of 3D Mixed Media award at Atlanta Dogwood Festival, 2024 \u0026amp; 2026; Honorable Mention Award in 2022 Figurative — international juried art competition in Art Show International Gallery. She is a member of Montgomery Art Association, Chevy Chase Art and Rehoboth Art League.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn my figurative art, both in painting and sculpture, I aim to capture the essence of human expression through interpretive depictions of facial and body gestures. Each piece is a reflection of the depth and complexity of human emotions, translated onto canvas through vibrant acrylic paintings or into three-dimensional form using repurposed paper products. Through my work, I explore the nuances of facial expressions and body language, the subtle shifts in mood, passion and feelings that manifest in every line, curve, and form.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eMy paintings depict dancers and athletes, focusing on capturing passion in action. 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