Orit Reuben was born in Israel in 1966. She recounted her upbringing in Israel during the 1970s, from visiting her grandparents in their kibbutz to living in a low-middle-class neighborhood. She specifically recollected memories about experiencing the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Her dad served in the Israeli military and moved the entire family to the United States in 1979 as part of his role in the military. Orit recalled the joy and struggles she encountered culturally in her transition from Israel to Minneapolis. At the turn of the 1990s, Orit attended the University of Minnesota, studying computer science despite her deep artistic passions and talents. Mandatory military service as an Israeli citizen interrupted her collegiate experience, and Orit did not continue her computer science degree upon returning to Minneapolis. Instead, she pursued her artistic passion by studying commercial interior design at the University of Minnesota. Orit moved to Orlando, Florida, in 2006 to find better employment opportunities. She explained how the economic recession of 2008-2009 prompted her career move to paint as a self-employed artist full-time, as she volunteered at the Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, Florida, after losing her job. In addition to broader observations living in Orlando, Orit discussed her painting style, how she interprets Florida through her artwork, and the overall artistic and cultural community she has discovered through her artistic career in Central Florida since 2009.