Artist Statement
photo by Mary Schilpp
“ As far as I can remember, painting has been personal expression, interpretation, and therapy for me. My works are expressive reflections of inner and outer journeys. Each painting documents a fleeting moment in my life, infused with all of its perceptions and emotions.
Often 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. I often integrate collage of my own painted pieces. 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 subject; with the hope of inspiring thought."
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
'The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust are delighted to have the ongoing support of Liora in helping raise vital funds for our work through her stunning paintings featuring the orphaned elephants in our care.”
-Lucy Read
Fundraising and Campaigns Officer
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
In Praise of Liora Davis -
“Liora's passion and commitment to the welfare of elephants was clear from the start, in her piece called 'Lali', which she shared with me..years ago. Since then Liora has thrown herself into the effort to save Africa's elephants, painting beautifully evocative images of both forest and savannah elephants, and generously passing along a good share of her income to support the Elephant Listening Project. Her advocacy and her financial contributions have made an important difference in our ongoing work in Central Africa.”
-Peter Wrege, Former Director
Elephant Listening Project
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