LiMaria Zakis

EXPLORE THE ARTIST

    ...my friends call me LIMA 

Born and raised in Montreal, LiMaria started drawing faces of women with eyes as their focal point from a very young age. The eyes were always bigger, whether slightly or overly exaggerated. Most were more like sketches done quickly in pencil and shadowed in.

As for painting time… it was always a treat. Color was key. Very colorful pieces.

Studies became a priority for years while she let her artistic side fade. She studied in Biochemistry and then in Business.

Re-Exploring her artistic side started later in her life where she re-introduced herself to painting. Oil painting did not last long. The wait time to dry and mix colors on canvas was too long. The world of acrylic was more enticing. Abstract allowed her to be more free and expressive and let her imagination do all the work. No works are pre-sketched. All paintings are done by feel. It did not take LiMaria long to realize that the SCRAPER was her best friend…

SCRAPE SCRAPE SCRAPE! … “It’s my way of life” -signed LIMA

With her most comfortable tool at hand, painting and mixing come naturally along with her expression. The result: a nice colorful marriage of colors and final pieces.

“If it doesn’t feel right, don’t stop” -signed LIMA

COLLAGE IS ALWAYS A NICE FINISHING TOUCH …

The collage pieces have to be unique for LiMaria. The pieces come from the mixing of colors over time from her mixing book. Her collage pieces take time to make. Layer after layers of colors used over time.

“It’s always exciting and never the same”!... -signed LIMA

SPREAD YOUR WINGS…

Painting was never enough. Limaria wanted to explore her options in terms of products and how far she can take her ART!. Her collaborator made it easy for her to create multiple PRODUCTS and pieces that would tailor to the needs of different individuals around the world.The prints are all signed LIMA along with the year they were made while a selection of other products and pieces are not.

Original LIMA paintings are not for sale.