Liv Sciford, a New York City based interdisciplinary artist, was classically trained in Oil Painting at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL. Years of studying the human figure has led them towards a deep appreciation of portraiture and anatomy, yet they find excitement in their work through the marriage of figuration and modernist ideals.

While trained as a painter, Sciford is also a sculptor and photographer. Studying at the Academy, they fell in love with sculpture through clay and plaster. However, their work has evolved in the last year towards an exploration of stone as a medium. Working on architectural restoration projects and life-sized religious icons, they are utilizing their anatomical knowledge while discovering a niche for amorphous, vaguely figurative shapes in stone. Fluidity is paramount in their practice- every skill they have learned across every medium contributes to their current work.