Liz LaManche (born Elizabeth Manicatide[1] 1967) is an American artist based in Somerville, Massachusetts, known for creating large-scale public installations and street art in the Boston and Washington, DC, areas.
[7][8] LaManche's murals appeared for several years at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, NV,[5] and at the Boston and New York Decompression events.
[4] Her work in Hyattsville, Maryland achieved national notice for both its innovative use of LED technology and its role in that city's urban renewal,[8] launching opportunities for local projects in her home state.
In a 2016 interview, LaManche stated: "I'd like to provide ways for people to engage with each other and break down barriers, contributing to greater understanding, peace and justice in our society.
"[4] A 40x14-foot mural for kinetic light on the Franklin's Brewery building, facing Route 1 in Hyattsville, Maryland, part of the designated Arts District.
[22][23] A series of 19 large tattoo-themed designs, stained into the cement surface of a 1000-foot long pier, forms a walking path to its end and a view of Boston Harbor.
The work illuminates :"the cultures local maritime trade has connected with around the world"[24] to a "poignant" effect, memorializing the "indelible bond" Boston maintains with its harbor.