Artist Biography

In face of violence that was present in her youth Meera Censor discovered the power of compassion. This inspired her to study lives of compassionate humanitarians that have shaped our world. Her interest in the extraordinary people, combined with her love for artistic creation has led her to create a series of sculptures of persons who are exemplary representatives of nonviolent social change and/or service to humanity. It is her sincere hope that this series of sculptures honors, and stimulates interest in, the lives of those who have so inspired her.

Meera has had the good fortune to train under accomplished portrait sculptors Christopher Pardell and Vladimir Medenica, and most recently Cicero D'Avilla of Brazil.

Additionally, she was a trainer/mediator with the Center For Nonviolent Communication for ten years. www.cnvc.org

Meera plans to continue her series, including representatives from many diverse cultures and countries; she has donated funds and her works to support various humanitarian causes, and hope to continue to do so.

She is the mother of five grown children and six grandchildren. Her sculpture of Danilo Dolci, "the Gandhi of Sicily", is located in the town of Trappeto Sicily, where Dolci lived and worked for many years. Her sculpture of Chief Joseph can be seen at the Lolo Pass Visitors Center in Montana on the Lewis and Clark Historical Trail.