Orna Schneerson Pascal

ORNA SCHNEERSON PASCAL

Abstract | Brighton, England

Orna Schneerson Pascal is a British-Israeli artist whose vibrant abstract works are known for their rhythmic patterns, rich color palettes, and uplifting energy. Originally from Haifa, Israel, she developed an early passion for decorating objects with bold designs and expressive imagery, laying the foundation for her distinctive artistic voice.

Her creative path took her to Paris, where she first explored fashion design before fully embracing painting as her primary medium. In 1991, she moved to London and began showcasing her art, earning early recognition through exhibitions in Covent Garden, Mayfair, and East London.

Eventually settling in Brighton in 2001, Schneerson Pascal became an active part of the local art scene, participating in group exhibitions and the city’s May arts festival. She primarily paints with acrylics, which allow her to build up dynamic layers and textures. Her work often features recurring motifs—such as trees, faces, and fish—that dance across the canvas in vivid, kaleidoscopic compositions.

Among her key milestones was a solo exhibition at the historic Farley Farm House Gallery in 2016, where her work was displayed alongside the legacy of surrealist icons. In 2020, she won a public art competition hosted by Habitat Brighton, resulting in one of her designs being turned into a hand-embroidered cushion for retail.

Now based in Brighton, Schneerson Pascal continues to create from her home studio, sharing her joyful, pattern-filled works with audiences both locally and abroad, including exhibitions in London, Tel Aviv, and Cornwall.

EXHIBITIONS

• 1991 First one-woman show in the 'Bridge' gallery East London and ' Asahi' 

  Gallery Notting Hill Gate

• 1991 - 1993 resident artist at the 'Bridge'/ gallery (plough yard) East London

• 1991 Asahi' Gallery Notting Hill Gate

• 1992 - 1995 One of the house artists at Le Chat- Noir Gallery London

• 1992 One woman show in 'Le Chat-Noir' Gallery Covent Garden London

• 1992 The 20th century British Art Fair 'Royal College of Art' London

• 1993 One woman show in 'Le Chat-Noir Gallery Covent Garden London

• 1994 One woman show in 'Le Chat-Noir' Gallery May Fair London

• 1995-2000 Exhibited in Maida Vale, Portobello Galleries, Mall galleria Covent Garden, Soho, Brick Lane and Dalston

• 2001 exhibited in 'BAG' Gallery seven dials for 6 months as one of the house artists

• 2001 - 2017 exhibiting every year in the May Brighton Festival of Art

• 2002- 2005 Sanctuary gallery crypt, Bills, The village cafe and Mama Oshun Gallery Brighton

• 2005 - 2007 Exhibited in Hampton Court flower show, south of England Show, The big Art Fair, East London Brick Lane Gallery

• 2008 Exhibited at The Grange Museum and Gallery Rottingdean

• 2009 Komedia Art Show - Painting with a purpose

• 2010, 2011 Exhibited in Limmud

• 2012 Paralex Art Fair London Chelsea

• 2009- 2012 House Artist and exhibitor at Arty Farty Gallery Rottingdean

• 2014 The Grange Museum and Gallery 'Fusion Of Colure'

• 2014-2017 Little Van Gogh Art displaying work at Canary Wharf London

• 2013-2017 regular display at the 'Little Fish Market' Hove

• 2015 The Grange Museum and Gallery 'Spectrum'

• 2015 Brush Gallery Brighton

• 2012 - 2015 Chalk Gallery Lewes

• 2015 Towner Gallery Eastbourne. Group show Chalk Gallery Artists

• 2015 Brighton Art Fair, Pelham. House Annual show Lewes

• 2015 Foundry Gallery Lewes - Woman group show

• 2016 Farley Farm House Gallery - Solo show June, July & August

• 2016 'Tova Osman Gallery' Tel Aviv - The 2 and 1 show

• 2016 'Made' Gallery Brighton

• 2016 Pelham House Gallery Lewes

• 2017 'Tova Osman Gallery' Tel Aviv - Solo show

• 2017 'BMECP' Brighton

• 2018 Mangetout - "It's all about life" solo show

• 2019 Middle street synagogue Brighton - Solo show

• 2019 Won the Habitat art project competition, to be displayed in September 2020

• 2019 Solo show at MangeTout Brighton, January, February
• 2019 solo show at Middle street synagogue Brighton, February until April
• 2020 Brush gallery Brighton group show December
• 2020 solo show at The fishing quarter gallery Brighton, October
• 2020 Habitat Brighton painting window display and hand made embroidery cushions sold in Habitat, December 2019 till March 2020
• 2021 Dynamite gallery Brighton group show, December
• 2021 Fishing quarter gallery Brighton sea front solo show, July
• 2021 Fishing quarter gallery Brighton sea front solo show, July
• 2022 MangeTout Brighton solo show, January
• 2022 Star brewery gallery Lewes group show - The human factor, February
• 2022 Art fair in Parma Italy, April
• 2022 Brighton art festival open houses / studios, May
• 2022 JW3 London solo show, September 2022 till March 2023
• 2022 The grange gallery Rottingdean group show, November
• 2023 Liberation art gallery Brighton group show, April, May