Liz Goldberg working with Raymond Ercoli

Liz Goldberg and Raymond Ercoli collaborate seamlessly to produce animation, painting, and graphics based on Diva, Divo, and Dance.  Their art is experimental and lighthearted -- a fusion of two strong personalities, blending line, surface texture, and movement resulting in a crossover between painting and film.  They are currently working on a multimedia dance performance with the Melanie Stewart Dance Company, where the animation will become a living environment as dancers move through in a postmodern Tango.

Their latest animated film is about the Divas and Divos of Flamenco, and the flamboyant personality and empowerment they represent.  The film is an interaction of color, line, and gesture; and the complex suggestive depiction of character motivation is developed through graphic means.  Meticulously crafted, their films are hand-drawn and painted --requiring thousands of drawings; and, many of the large scale drawings and paintings in the "Divas and Divos" series (by Goldberg and the  "Video Portraits Series" byGoldberg-Ercoli ) have become cells in the film.  Together, these powerful artists have created a captivating Crossover: an interwoven theatrical visual dance that is sensual, rhythmic, and profound.