Born in Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother and Italian/Peruvian father, Lisandra T. Di Liberto Brown came by a diverse world view naturally. She studied marketing at the University Interamericana in Avecibo. Due to her mother’s untimely death, she did not complete her studies there.

“Ultimately, in 2001, I started at The School of Fine Arts in Santana, Puerto Rico. There I took courses in painting, color theory, sculpting, printmaking and perspective. While there, I served as student council secretary. In 2001, I graduated as a professional model from Lianabel Modeling Shool and Agency,” Brown said.

Brown had loved to paint and draw as a small child, but it was when she started classes at art school that is when her interest-and talentreally blossomed.

“The school was a big inspiration for me because I was finally around other people that really shared the same passion as me. My teacher was Borges Soto and became a good friend,” Brown said.

Among the well-known artists who Brown has admired and been inspired by are Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Surrealist Salvador Dali.

“I admire these artists not only for their talent but also for their perseverance. They were different and original,” Brown said.

Brown said of her work: “My style is surrealism. I try to bring to canvas my emotions or feelings. An example is my red cows that are in my current show

at Bossier Arts Council. My red cows represent different things: the color red for Shreveport (my husband – our hearts being red), the color of crawfish and spicy foods. The wings on my cows are there because I miss my island so much and want to go back. My fish with legs represent how much I miss the sea,” Brown said.

“One of our favorite things about operating the Emerging Artist Gallery is giving artist an exhibition space that is reserved for solo showings. Brown’s work is engaging and colorful. We are excited to have an opportunity to give this artist a space to share her work with our community,” Bossier Arts Council Executive Director Leigh Chambers said.

“I met my husband while I was in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands for work. However, the company I was working for was sold, and I decided to move to Shreveport where we were married,” Brown said.

“I have found that Louisiana has a wide variety of artists, but people in the general public are not supporting the arts. Many people do not realize that these works are unique pieces and that they are an investment that carries a unique message or story,” Brown said.

“The Shreveport Regional Arts Council and Bossier Arts Council are both doing a great job of helping artists to publicize the culture, history and music from Louisiana which will unite people in these activities.”