Donald Liardi est né à Oceanside, Long Island (New York) en 1951.

Très tôt, son professeur d’art, Louise Pollard, a reconnu son talent et l’a encouragé. Après ses études à la « Syracuse University for Fine Arts », il va compléter sa formation à la célèbre École des Beaux-arts de Genève en Suisse. A partir de ce moment, son style unique se développe pour revêtir la charge d’émotion et de spontanéité qui le distingue des autres. Il expose en Europe sous l’égide du grand architecte Pascal Hausermann.

Il revint se fixer au Canada. Devenu membre de la « Sculptors Society of Canada », son œuvre « La Danse » se mérite le premier prix de l’exposition « Sculpture of the eighties ».
Son œuvre « Le Cœur », commande prestigieuse de la Fondation Gairdner, est remise aux médecins et chercheurs méritants à travers le monde, ce prix étant l’équivalent en recherche médicale du Prix Nobel.

Plusieurs artistes de la Troupe du Cirque du Soleil ont acquis ses oeuvres : « Ces saltimbanques se reconnaissent dans ce que je coule dans le bronze. Je pense qu’ils y retrouvent le joyeux abandon et la bonne humeur qui donne le ton à leurs performances.»

Donald Liardi was born in born in Oceanside, Long Island (New York), in 1951.

His talent was discovered by his art teacher Mrs Louise Pollard. After studying at the Syracuse University for Fine Arts, he travelled to Switzerland and completed his formation at the “Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Genève”. That formation allowed him to perfect his personal style. He did an exhibition in Europe with the great architect Pascal Hausermann.

He came back to Canada and became member of the Sculptors Society of Canada. His sculpture “La Danse” won the first prize at the exhibition “Sculpture of the eighties”. The Gairdner Fondation ordered a special piece, “Le Coeur”, which is now awarded to valuable doctors or scientists around the world, the equivalent in medical research to the Noble Prize.

Artists from the Cirque du Soleil have bought some of his pieces : “The Circus artists recognise themselves in my bronze sculptures. I think the happiness and spontaneity of their performances can also be found in my pieces.”

“When I choose a subject, I adapt my technique to this particular subject and I use the most appropriate medium; I follow only one goal: to honour the uplifting exuberance of the life movement.”