Tom Liguori’s Legacy

Lisa’s dad, Tom Liguori, was an artist, philanthropist, and Lisa’s biggest inspiration. He reinvented what’s possible in the art world through innovative large-format cell and holographic pieces. His love for both left and right-brained disciplines inspired him to explore and invent new techniques to create his unique mediums. And he did it all to help others.

We hope his story and artwork inspire you to create beautiful things to help others.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Get a sneak peek into how Tom produced his unique artwork.

What you see really depends upon the position that you view things from. And to me, that’s kind of a metaphor for life.

TOM LIGUORI

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ABOUT TOM

Tom grew up in The Bronx, New York, and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering before relocating to the West Coast to earn an MBA from San Diego State University. He and his father founded a mail-order manufacturing business that grew to employ over 2,000 people during his 32-year tenure as leader. His dual responsibilities in research and development, as well as marketing, catalyzed an interest in developing new art techniques as a creative outlet.

Through over 6 years of R&D, he developed a resin and technique that achieved the effect he was looking for in his cellular art. He then looked to other unique, unusual media, and eventually built his “cave” – a vibration-free zone needed for the delicate process of producing holographs. Tom derived great joy from seeing scientific phenomena come to life in an art form that is unique, vibrant, and plain fun.

When not creating in his cave, Tom managed a venture capital business and spent a lot of time on the tennis court. He was married to his wife, Sue, for 46 years, and had three children: Lisa, Catherine, and Daniel.

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GIVING BACK

In addition to the pure joy it brings to produce the art and have others enjoy it, Tom’s passion was to help others.

100% of all proceeds from the artwork were donated to these select causes, chosen specifically for the diverse populations they serve – from children to our military, veterans, and first responders, as well as people in impoverished countries.

Over $150,000 was raised to date to help these amazing organizations.

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Here you have an artist who is creating his vision, he’s working across disciplines, across modes of technology. Honestly, I haven’t seen any work like this.

DAVID J. BAKER, MFA, MA