Etty was born and educated in Tel Aviv, Israel where her appreciation of art of all forms was nurtured and developed through the work of her father, a holocaust survivor, who himself was a professional artist.

She moved to London when she was 19 years old and from there travelled across Europe and the USA accumulating knowledge and experience of influential artists.

Etty’s sculpture encompasses the themes of spirituality and growth through overcoming obstacles. In particular, her sculptures “Breaking Barriers”, “Bal Emmot”, “Hope” and “Light At The End of a Tunnel” are inspired by her personal challenges in life and in particular coping with a young child suffering from, and surviving, serious illness. She also draws on the stories of survival told by her parents who witnessed the horrors of the Second World War. She reflects on strength gained in adversity.

Etty works mainly in Bronze, Stone, Stainless Steel and Perspex. Her sculptures are minimalist in style but complex in structure and emotive. Etty is a perfectionist by nature and this is reflected in the high quality of her workmanship. Her sculptures mainly represent the human form and are striking and harmonious both indoors and in the natural environment.

She was awarded a prize for her sculpture Embrace. She is married and has three children, two step -children and six grandchildren. They all live near her and her husband in London.