Artist Cara Livorio poses for a portrait inside AIR on the north side on Sunday May 5, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Pittsburgh City Paper)

(New Brighton, Pa) On Oct 10, 2024, the Beaver Valley Artists will host award winning artist, Cara Livorio.  She is a resident of Pittsburgh , but has studied in Italy as well as Penn State University.  She is the owner of Artissima art school in Fox Chapel.

Cara Livorio is native to Pittsburgh, PA. She obtained her BFA in drawing and painting from the Pennsylvania State University and pursued graduate studies in visual art and curatorship at NABA in Milan, Italy.  A painter to the core, her craft centers on color, form, light, and the tactual physicality of the paint. Cara’s style is expressive and rich with vibrant color, and she uses a myriad of techniques to construct dynamic and palpable experiences. 

Cara’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in Italy and resides in private collections throughout the United States and in Europe. Her painting, “Flourish” from her B(L)OOM! series resides in the permanent collection of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Her artwork can be seen in various locations throughout Pittsburgh and in Europe, including an installation of large-scale paintings in the lobby of the Jefferson Regional Hospital and an extensive mural/artwork commission in Ospedale dei Bambini Buzzi in Milan, Italy. Cara is the owner of Artissima art school in Fox Chapel. 

Her current series, “Return to Eden,” delves into the interplay between humanity’s enduring imprint and nature’s ceaseless cycles.

The evening will commence at 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Merrick Art Gallery at 1100 5th Avenue, New Brighton, PA.  The public is invited to attend and refreshments will be served.