Biography
Born and raised in Arizona, Lia Bardin Bomar has been drawing since she was very young. Her parents noticed she had a gift for drawing and encouraged her in her interest. In 2005, she met artist William Ahrendt. He offered to take her on as his pupil and she studied with him for the next 6 years. In her studies, he guided her back to classical drawing and painting techniques used by the masters. In 2011 she spent a summer in Florence, Italy, where she studied classical drawing and painting at the Florence Academy of Art. She also studied for a year with artist Matt Dickson and has taken several workshops at Scottsdale Artists School with instructors including Jerry Salinas and David Kassan.
Awards:
2021-Best Body of Work Award, Phippen Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ
2019- 1st Place Drawing, Miracle Within, Best and Brightest 2019, Scottsdale Artists School
2019-Purchase Award, Rifleman, Best and Brightest 2019, Scottsdale Artists School
2019-Best of Show, Rifleman, Best and Brightest 2019, Scottsdale Artists School
2019-2nd Place Drawing, Javelina Joe, Phippen Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ
2018 – 2nd Place Drawing, Rifleman, Phippen Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ
2017 – 1st Place in painting category at Sedona Arts Festival
2016 – Best in Fresh Paint Award, “Mother’s Love”, Beaux Arts 2016 at Scottsdale Artists School
2016 – Honorable Mention Award, “Bored”, Best and Brightest 2016, Scottsdale Artists School
2016 – Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award of Excellence, “Bored”, Best and Brightest 2016, Scottsdale Artists School
Publications:
Southwest Art Magazines, 21 under 31 Young Artists to collect now, September 2016 issue
