Tanya Fredman is a visual artist whose painted fabric collages combine life in Rwanda with Jewish identity in a visual exploration of unique stories and diverse cultures. Inspired by the people she encountered while volunteering in Rwanda in 2009, and painted through the prism of her Jewish and American identities, her work broadens the way we see others and ourselves. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Tanya studied Studio Art at Brandeis University. She directed art projects at the Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel and at The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda. Tanya currently lives in Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, Israel.