Mira Sasson

Mira Sasson
Israeli Artist Mira Sasson
Cover of 'Israeli Songs To Fight Cancer,' artwork by Mira Sasson
Portrait of Ben E King by Mira Sasson
Portrait of Suzanne Vega by Mira Sasson
Portrait of Lorin Sklamberg by Mira Sasson
Portrait of David Broza by Mira Sasson
Portrait of Neshama Carlebach by Mira Sasson
Portrait of Dudu Fisher by Mira Sasson

Mira Sasson is an Israeli artist living in the United States. She is the resident artist for Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer, a non-profit organization that raises funds for cancer treatment, cancer research, and cancer care through song downloads. In addition to the dozens of artist portraits Sasson has painted for Pioneers For A Cure, she has illustrated and authored several children’s books published in Israel. The books are currently being translated for publishing in the United States.[1]

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Bio

Sasson was born in 1965 in the small, ultra-orthodox Israeli city of Bnei-Brak. Raised in a large, close-knit family and community, she attended Orthodox schools and was expected to concentrate only on religious studies. But the desire to express herself through drawing and painting profoundly affected her, and she attempted to honor both worlds while hiding her talent from those in her family and community.

A serious car accident at age 22 forced Sasson to rehabilitate herself through painting. By the age of 35, in addition to working on paintings, Mira added narration to a series of sketches and discovered her love and talent for storytelling. She began authoring children’s books and wrote a weekly article for a community newspaper. Her books are published and distributed in Israel and are being translated to English for release in North America.[2]

Pioneers For A Cure

Mira Sasson is currently working on a series of portraits of singers who have contributed songs to Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer. These portraits include Suzanne Vega, Ben E. King, Tovah Feldshuh, Lorin Sklamberg, David Broza, Taylor Barton, Yossi Piamenta, Basya Schechter, Neshama Carlebach, Noah Solomon and Dudu Fisher.

In addition, Sasson contributed the cover artwork for the September 2011 release on iTunes of the 'Israeli Songs To Fight Cancer' compilation released by Pioneers For A Cure. The collection features songs by Dov Rosenblatt, Josh Nelson, Dudu Fisher, Y-Love and others.

Pioneers For A Cure is the largest showcase of cancer charities on the web. Called '[A] stellar model of artist-driven grassroots philanthropy' by National Geographic, the non-profit project records public domain songs, reinterpreted and made available for donations of as little as $1.99. This treasure trove of over 100 songs has been recorded by dozens of artists from around the world including Suzanne Vega, Ben E. King, Tom Chapin, Tom Verlaine, Matt White and David Broza. Proceeds from song downloads are donated to artist-selected cancer charities such as the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children's Hospital, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Pioneers For A Cure Award Gala

On November 22, 2009, Pioneers For A Cure celebrated its first "Pioneer Of The Year Award" with a gala event at the Salmagundi Club in New York City with more than 250 friends and supporters. Attendees were welcomed by Harold Blond, President of the Israel Children's Cancer Foundation as well as Dana Ehrlich of the Israeli Consulate.

The "Pioneer Of The Year Award" was presented to Mira Sasson, whose artwork and portraits were on display at the gallery. Musical performers included Neshama Carlebach, Pharaoh's Daughter, Adrienne Cooper and Art Bailey, Greg Wall, Jeremiah Lockwood, Rashanim, Dov Rosenblatt and many more.

References

  1. ^ "News Junky Journal". News Junky Journal. 2011-09-02. http://www.newsjunkyjournal.com/mira-sassons-pioneer-portraits-now-available-as-us-postage-to-fight-cancer/2518052/. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 
  2. ^ PRWeb – Thu, Sep 1, 2011 (2011-09-01). "Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. http://news.yahoo.com/mira-sasson-teams-pioneers-cure-songs-fight-cancer-020227069.html. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 

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