Born in Poland, Esther Wertheimer has lived most of her life in Montreal. But, her quest for artistic excellence has inspired her to study and work in many corners of the world.

Like her sculpture, she is constantly in motion maintaining studios in Montreal and Florida as well as returning to Italy for several months each year to work in the artists' colony of Pietrasanta. She also travels extensively to many other cities where her works are exhibited.

She has 34 sculptures worldwide. Fourteen monumental sculptures are displayed in Japan in City Halls, Performing Arts Centers, Museums, and parks. From 101 applicants, she recently won a commission to do a 9 foot sculpture entitled "Celebration" which is to be installed by the end of 2007.

Plans are also under way to ship large sculptures to the Shanghai Sculpture Space Museum for an exhibit to be held during the 2008 Olympics.