The Team
Who We Are
Don Francis
Founder & CEO
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ABOUT OUR MEMBERS
How To Become A Member
The state of the visual arts in South Florida took a giant leap forward with the formation of "2+3 The Artists' Organization." The late sculptor Duane Hanson and The Broward Cultural Affairs Council were significant advocates in the early days of 2+3. As a non-profit, 2+3's mission is to strengthen and expand the art scene in South Florida and to encourage interaction and understanding between professional artists and the community.
Each of our members are highly visible nationally as well as in the South Florida community. All members are required to play an active role toward the accomplishment of our mission nationally as well as regionally
Additionally, 2+3 members mentor and model creative and critical thinking methods as well professionalism as we outreach into the community in an educational capacity. 2+3 is dedicated to furnishing the working artist with an atmosphere of solidarity; that being an ambience of moral support and mutual trust that allows the exchange of creative and technical strategies.
Our character requires all incoming members be juried into the organization thereby honoring the doctrine set into place by our original members and advocates.
Our Members
Karen Bibas
Active Member
Inspired by the vivid colors of her country, Karen Bibas is a Colombian-born artist who has been painting for more than twenty years.
Her artworks, have many layers of textural surfaces. Her work has been exhibited in the different cities of USA, Costa Rica, Mexico, Dubai and Colombia. She will
soon get her BFA in Visual Arts from the Miami International University of Art and Design, and will do her MFA there as well.
Vivian Weinstein Brisman
Active Member
Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Vivian Weinstein Brisman lived in New Jersey for 30 years and relocated to South Florida in June, 2021.
She has been painting and creating art for most of her adult life. Although trained and worked as a speech pathologist she has always been drawn to color and art, and this is now her full-time occupation.
She explores mostly representational images. Among her themes are realistic portraits (people and animals), still lives, landscapes and flowers, as well as imaginative renderings. Color, line and design are keys to her expression.
She is a multimedia artist who as of late works primarily in oils.
Rochelle Berman
Active Member
Fine Art Photographer Rochelle Berman grew up in NYC and currently lives in Miami, Florida. She spent her youth studying the arts. She loved to draw, paint and write poetry. It was in college that she discovered her greatest passion was for creative photography.
Marithe Leon
Active Member
Marithe always enjoyed painting and playing with color and shapes, which drove me to study art in my native country, and where I also work as an illustrator and calligraphist.
Three years ago, she decided to have my own space, my own studio in Pompano Beach FL, to do what I love most doing: painting and experimenting with different techniques. she also teach art to those who want paint and develop their own creativity.
Ita Sarga
Active Member
From early years Ita Sarga has had a deep interest in glasswork, currently lives in Miami Beach, USA. Her work is an attention to bringing into the glass forms of organic flowers and nature. She works in atmospheres oil and pastel.
Rita Jacobsohn
Active Member
Rita Reines de Jacobsohn, born in Colombia and residing in South Florida since the 1980s. Rita studied art at the University of Hartford. Her work has been exhibited in her native Colombia, Israel, Italy,
and the USA.
Currently, works with adults (aged 80+), young adults, and bereavement groups in the development of their artistic skills beyond occupational therapy.
Diana Kullander
Active Member
Diana studied Fine Arts, Painting and Graphic design at American Art school in NY. She continued her Art Education at Pels school of Art in NY, where she achieved a degree in Graphic design, Fine arts and Fashion design.
Relocated to Florida and worked in Graphic art and Wallpaper designs. She was commissioned to paint a mural at a law firm in Florida. She created wallpaper designs and art on needlepoint canvases at Lucy Cooper needlepoint design in Bal Harbour FL. In 2014 and 2018 she worked in Berlin Germany in 2014 & 2018 where she continued taking continued art workshops.
Diana currently works as a pilates and yoga instructor at the MAR JCC as well as in residential spas in Aventura, Florida. Since 2021 she has been taking art workshops with Gustavo Scarrone at the MAR JCC FL.
