Dora Holzhandler (22 March 1928 – 8 October 2015) was a French-born British painter based in London.
[1] Dora Holzhandler was born to Jewish-Polish parents (Sehia Holzhandler, handbag maker and Ruchla Rocheman a singer and seamstress)[2] in Paris, France, and came to live in London when she was six years old.
[4] She painted in the naive style, influenced by Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse.
[3] Her work often incorporates repeated iconography, mystical and religious symbolism influenced by her personal beliefs.
[2][6] Holzhandler befriended violinist Nigel Kennedy in 2012 after inviting him to a gallery private view, later painting his portrait.