LIORA

Watercolor/ Mixed media

Liora's works are reflections of her unique vision of the world, one of imagination and fantasy, yet very grounded in reality. She attended Parsons School of Design in New York, which honed her eye for design and color. Living and traveling in Europe as an adult has had a great influence as well. 
Commissions have been created in South Florida for The Stranahan House, The Bonnet House (Historical properties in Fort Lauderdale), Sunfest, Las Olas Art Fairs (5 of their official posters), several restaurants in the south of France, Easter Seals, and most recently the poster for The Red Cross Designer Show House in 2007.  She also was commissioned to create a series of murals at Joe DiMaggio's Children's Hospital.

Most recently, her piece "Wake UP! Save the Earth! Wake up love the earth and all of her Magical creatures." has been selected by the city of Pembroke Pines for use as a poster in their Art Festival, Art in the Pines, which will be in March of 2009. This will be the first year they are having a "green" theme.  Horray for them!

Exhibits include a solo show at the World Trade Center in Monte Carlo, a series of solo shows at the Northern Trust Banks, Broward Community College and numerous galleries.
Collections include The Smithsonian Museum, the Virginia Beach Center for Contemporary Art, The Art of Living Foundation, Northern Trust Bank.
Liora's works can be seen in public and private collections around the world.

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SELECT EXHIBITIONS  (* asterisk indicates one woman shows)                            

“Art Competition”   Pembroke Pines Glass Gallery Oct. 2008
“Landscape”  Artserve, Fort Lauderdale, FL. August 2008
“Impressions of Old South Florida”,  Bonnet House, Fort Lauderdale, FL.   2007, 2006
“Celebrating Heroes of Humanity”, Art of Living Foundation, F.I.U.  Miami, FL.    2007
“Summer Extravaganza”  Matthew’s Fine Art Gallery, Tampa, FL.  2005
“Journey to Magical Places”,  Two woman show, Glass Gallery , Pembroke Pines 2003
“Healing and Heroes”  Artserve, 2002
“We Endured”  with Yuri Dojc  2 person show, installation, Broward Community College, 2002
“Stranahan House Illustrated”, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, FL.  2001
*  “Liora’s Art”,  G. & T. Salon, Westport, CT.    2001
* ”Light Journey”, Gildlo Pastor Center Gallery (World Trade Center),
                            Monte Carlo, Monaco  2000
“Grand Opening Exhibition”, Gracie Lawrence Gallery, Delray Beach, FL.  1999
* “Liora, Selected Works”, Las Olas Branch, Northern Trust Bank, 1998
 “Open Studio”, San Jose, California  1997
*  “Works by Liora”,  Quintile Books, Greenwich, CT.   1996
Florida Historical Society, Maitland Art Center, FL.  mid nineties.
“Works and Ideas”  Storefront Art Fort Lauderdale, FL. 1995
*Liora-1991-1994 Original Works”, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital, Miami, FL.  1995
* Fort Lauderdale City Hall, FL.  mid nineties
*Wirtz Gallery,  Miami, FL.  1995
“New South Florida Masters”  Northern Trust Bank, Las Olas, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  1994
* Northern Trust Banks, Coral Gables and Fort Meyers, FL.  1994
Nu Art Vue, Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  1994
Art Expo, NYC.  1993
* Books and Books, Miami Beach, 1993
* Northern Trust Bank, Boca Raton, 1993
* LIORA, Mia Tanya Gallery, Boca Raton, FL.  1993
* Flagler Federal Bank, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  1992
* Alliance Francaise,  Miami, FL.  1992
*  “Las Olas Impressions”, Riverside Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  1990
“Salon des Refuses” (Hortt)  Broward Art Guild,, Kenworth Moffet, curator, 1990
* Gallery Within, La Signoria, (SOHO 20 Gallery curator)   N.Y.C., NY. 1989
* Mercedes City Center, first solo show, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  1988
“Easter at the White House”, Washington DC, 1986

AWARDS AND HONORS

Pembroke Pines “Art Competition”, “Save the Earth”, selected for event poster, 2008
Bonnet House Impressions, 2006, award
Hollywood International Art and Music Festival, 1st place in mixed media, 2004
International Festival Org. Bronze award for Sunfest poster. 2003
Art in the Pines, First Place in watercolor, 2002
Winterpark Art Festival, third place in watercolor, 1995

COMMISSIONS

Red Cross Designer Showhouse, Official poster and marketing image,  March, 2007
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital  (Murals)  2005
Sunfest, Official Poster, West Palm Beach, FL.  2003
Las Olas Art Fairs,  5 official posters from 1993 to 2003
Plantation, “Art in the Park”, official posters, 1993, 2003
Stranahan House Centennial Poster 2001
L’Occitan, Menton,  France  2000
Easter Seals, 1996
Delray Affair official posters, 1995, 1996, 1997
Bonnet House, 1993
The White House, Easter at The White House, 1986.  Commissioned to paint  2 wooden eggs that are now housed in the permanent collection of The Smithsonian Museum, along with Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenburg, Maurice Sendak, and many other prominent artists of the time.



COLLECTIONS

Smithsonian Museum
Virginia Beach Center for Contemporary Art
Department of Commerce, Tallahassee, FL.
Commissioners Offices, Tallahassee, and Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Northern Trust Bank
Trends Sportswear, Hialeah, FL.
The Art of Living Foundation
Pembroke Pines Art and Culture Center

                                                                                "Mandala For Peace"  © Liora 2007