Kim Tkatch was born in 1963 in Ukraine.Kim Tkatch studied Fine Arts at the Kiev Art Institute graduating in 1988. Although his early works depicted mystical feelings expressed through cryptic patterns and mythical figures, his style gradually changed following his immigration to Israel in the early nineties. Today, his paintings are an enchanting weave of realism that still retain his trademark magical flair. People viewing his still-life works say that they appear to come alive with juxtapositions of architecture, sculpture and Mediterranean vistas that are unique to the artist’s personal life experiences.