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Exhibitions:
USA 2025

Never in my darkest of thoughts would I imagine waking up on a Saturday morning to alarming missile sirens and messages on my phone of friends running from terrorists, bullets, and RPGs. When October 7th, 2023, arrived, I was overcome by paralyzing fear and disbelief. I couldn't fathom the darkness and what was yet to happen in our small Mediterranean country of Israel. ​After three days, I heard the beginning of horrific experiences from friends who were survivors of the October 7th Nova massacre. After three days, I was flooded with heartbreaking news of murdered friends and friends who were announced as hostages, kidnapped by terrorists. After three days, a painting was made in my backyard on October 10th, 2023, between loud sirens and heavy tears. ​​​

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​✧₊⁺🕯- A painting in the rawest form of heart-shattering pain.
 

✧₊⁺🕯- A painting in the purest form to commemorate souls I never thought would wear angel wings so early in their lifetime.
 

✧₊⁺🕯- A painting in unity with many, of prayers for protection to those amid chaos, trauma, and war.
 

✧₊⁺🕯- A painting in hopes to light up our pleading prayers, crying for our stolen loved ones to be rescued home.
 

✧₊⁺🕯- A painting to the ones who danced, to the ones we love and to the ones we miss.
 

✧₊⁺🕯- A painting titled, "A candle lit forever, for you."

©Ronit Joy Holtz, A candle lit forever, for you, 2023, mezuzahs, candles, stone, glass, trinkets, vintage tin, spray paint and acrylic on panel, 122 x 88 cm.

As we enter 2025 (a year and a half later), two upcoming exhibitions with the painting, A candle lit forever, for you, alongside 48 other artworks, will be open to the public. ​​​

The first exhibition will take place at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee:

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The second exhibition will occur at Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, Georgia.

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