| 1939 | Born in Port Said, Egypt. |
| 1949 | Immigrated with his family to Israel. Settled in Kiryat Ono. |
| 1954-59 | Joined Kibbutz Givat Haim under the auspices of Youth Aliyah who provided a grant for further studies in art. |
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1959
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First Prize, Youth Aliyah Graduate Artist. |
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1960
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Private tuition with Shlomo Vitkin. |
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1960-85
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Formal art studies with Professor Yoseph Schwartzmann in his Tel Aviv Atelier. Professor Schwartzmann came to Israel from the Berlin Academy of Arts in 1935. He died in 1985. |
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1962-65
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Retoucher for DAVAR, Israeli Daily Newspaper. Developed a unique programme for teaching emotionally disturbed children by using the techniques of the Ceramic Arts, guided by Educational Psychologist Professor Reuven Feuerstein. |
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1963-66
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Founded and co-directed Kiryat Ono Theatre Group together with Izidor Hershkowitz of the Soviet Stanislavsky School. |
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1964-66
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Studied Ceramics with Heidwig Grossman and Sculpture with Rudi Lehmann at their studio in Giva’atayim. |
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1965
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Honour Prize, first international exhibition, Monte Carlo Bienalle. |
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1970
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Bachelor of Arts with distinction, Goldsmiths College. |
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1972
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Designed sets and costumes for the Ballet “Phases”, performed by Bat-Dor Ballet Co. in Israel; choreographed by Dommi Reiter. |
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1974
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Taught Art at the University of London. |
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1977
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Founded own Art School-Studio in London; continued to instruct in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics according to the philosophy of Professor Schwartzmann. |
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1985-88
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Lectured in various Art Colleges in Great Britain. |
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1987
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Founded Raviv Press, London. |
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1990
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Received the Jesselson Award Prize for Judaica from the Israel Museum. |
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1992
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Established the Foundation "Jerusalem - Stones in Verse" for collecting Poetry on Jerusalem from all over the world |
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2006
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"Jerusalem - Names in Praise" launched at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem |
| Bibliography | Biographical Notes |