About me
My name is Sivan (Svetlana) Buntova, I'm an artist and illustrator of children’s books. I was born in 1978 in Ukraine. Since 1998 I live in Israel.

I have been drawing since the of age two when my mother put a pen in my hands.
In Ukraine, I learned painting and illustration at Kiev University of Construction and Architecture (1995-1998).
In Israel, I graduated from Wizo Academy of Design and Education, from the faculty of Graphic Design and Illustration (2006-2010).

During studies at the Wizo Academy of Design, I worked as a graphic designer at a printing house.
After graduating I worked as graphic designer at a studio.

Since 2011 I work as freelance illustrator and artist.
I am a member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).