Liza Sylvestre | |
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Born | 1983 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Nationality | American |
Education | 2019 MFA Candidate - University of Illinois Urbana Champaign 2006 B.A. Fine Art - University of Minnesota |
Known for | Mixed Media, Installation, and Video Art |
Awards | 2014 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant and Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Learning Grant |
Liza Sylvestre (born November 13, 1983) is an American visual artist born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is known for detailed abstract mixed media paintings and drawings. Her current work explores new media such as installation and video art. Much of her work revolves around our sensory perceptions and misconceptions of the world around. [1]
While growing up in Minneapolis she began to lose her hearing around the age of six. She had a very gradual decline in her hearing ability that became more debilitating around the age of sixteen. She had a cochlear implant surgically placed in her ear to improve her hearing in 2003 when she was 20 years old. After graduating with her Bachelor of Arts in 2006 she moved to Miami for 6 years to work and exhibit her artwork. [ citation needed ]
She currently lives in Illinois with her husband and child. [2]
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