Ilana’s bright, vibrant and bold style is distinctive and easily recognizable. The abundant use of yellows and turquoise lend her paintings a sunny quality, no doubt a reminder of her childhood spent in the Belgian Congo and Brazil. Her many years as a batik artist have also left an indelible quality on her painting style with the use of simple, striking primitive patterns.​

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Ilana is now also again exploring the richness of textile printing with leaves, flowers and bark (botanical printing) as well as shibori and batik.