Ofra Zimbalista (1939-), Sculptor, Designer. Born in Israel in 1939. Studies: 1971-74 High School for Art, Tel Aviv; 1975-76 Workshops for painters and sculptors, Tel Aviv, lithography, etching and silk printing. Prizes: 1974 Grant from Ministry of Education; 1981 “Golden Platter” at International Festival of Painting, Grimaldi Museum, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France; 199 Ministry of Education Prize for Completion of Project; 1992 for “The Wandering Top Hat” from Omanut L’Am; 1993 Zeev Yosipon Prize for “The Wandering Top Hat”.