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Title
The Sculptor Shimon Drory - הפסל שמעון דרורי the art of marble sculpture
Description
Shimon was born in 1935 in the old city of Jerusalem. In the Independent war participated the youth-brigade of the " HA GANA " , in the blockaded city. After the Jordanian Legion occupied the old city he was transferred to a spot where prisoners of war were gathered, from which he succeeded to run as a refugee through Zion Gate back to " Katamon " , that was in " Hagana's " hands.
recruit ed to the I.D.F. and served with the Marines, upon the "Miznak" destroyer. In Sinai war was recruited again and finished his army service as A.B.C. officer. Being released from the army he worked as a senior sailor with the commercial fleet. The first few step s in art was while forming the "Gate of images" in his home and teaching Art.
On the year 1960 he married Ziva Garbovski of Yavne'el and a father of 4 and a grandfather to 6. H e earned his BA in Art & Education and MA degree in Educational administration & supervision in Haifa University. Drory was qualified as community worker of the social school in Jerusalem University. He was appointed as a consul in Haifa University . As a graduate of teachers seminar "Oranim" was teaching art sculpturing & painting. He was the pupil of the sculptors Michael Gross, Dan Cafri & Doroty, and of the painters: Sima Slonim, Arie Navon of Ein-Hod.
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