"Sleepless" is a 24x24 piece on wood with rope and acrylics. 

Liza Cruz is one of New York's most exciting up and coming artists. After many years designing some of the world's top selling children's clothes, Liza is pursuing her lifelong passion for painting and sharing it with the world. Winner of numerous awards over the early years of her career, Liza was always inspired by surrealism, cubism and abstract art. Liza received her formal artistic training at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Liza works mainly with oil paints and acrylics, though also incorporates other materials such as woods, metals and textures to enhance the depth and emotion of her work. Liza is continuously working on developing technique and finding new ways to play with color and texture - find a way to see these pieces in person and let your curiosity awaken and emotion come alive. You may also view more work by the artist at www.lizacruz.com