Silvia Forrest was born in Brazil and spent her childhood surrounded by an artistic environment provided by the many musicians in the family.
Raised and educated in Brazil and in Israel, she graduated from the Federal University of Parana’ and went on to enjoy a successful career as a chemical engineer both in Brazil and in the United States where she has lived since the 1980’s.
She was finally able to realize her dream of painting full time when she decided to retire from engineering in 2000 and commit fully to her art career.