Artist Statement
photo by Mary Schilpp
“My works are the expressive reflections of inner and outer journeys. Each painting documents a fleeting moment in my life, infused with all of its perceptions and emotions. Utilizing symbols and sacred imagery, I venture in and out of reality playing with shifts in focus and viewpoint, sometimes creating a seemingly altered reality. Using mixed media, including the finest watercolors on Arches paper, I encourage the paint to flow and burst into magical shapes, helping to birth its own creation. Regardless of media, each stroke of the brush inspires the next, and ultimately, the outcome.
Interwoven in all of the art that I create is my love for this magnificent planet and all of her creatures, particularly elephants. My goal with each piece is to transport the viewer to a place of awareness and beauty, regardless of the subject.”
NOTABLE QUOTES....
”These works should not leave Prague!” about a series painted in Prague in the summer of 1998. -Alan Levy, Prague Post
“we are really impressed with your beautiful works!” -Andrea Christa Furst Hundertwasser Museum, Vienna
“bold watercolors....technique reflects Liora’s command of color.” -Mario Tarradell, Miami Herald
“vibrant clarity..recalls the complexities of Kandinsky and the precision of Miro.” -Robert Sims, Eastsider
"...like fitting together pieces of a puzzle; LiORA superimposes layers of watercolors, collages, crayons and pastels to create bold paintings that seem three dimensional. The paintings, whether a castle or a street scene, flourish and glow. " - Johnny Diaz, Miami Herald
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