Dora Holzhandler was born to Jewish-Polish parents (Sehia Holzhandler, handbag maker and Ruchla Rocheman a singer and seamstress) in
Paris, France, and came to live in London when she was six years old. In 1941 she moved to
Suffolk with her mother and attended the
West Suffolk County School in
Bury St Edmunds. She painted in the
naive style, influenced by
Marc Chagall and
Henri Matisse. Her paintings are on display in the Museum of Modern Art in
Glasgow, Scotland and the
Jewish Museum London. Holzhandler befriended violinist
Nigel Kennedy in 2012 after inviting him to a gallery private view, later painting his portrait. ==Personal life==