Painter Linda Wilson grew up in southwestern Ohio and lived in Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Dakota, but has spent most of her life in Vermont. “Each spot has a special hold on my heart. To my eye, natural areas and rural settings are places where the land still exhibits its distinctive character, and I often choose these for my subject.”
From early childhood on, Linda spent many hours drawing and experimenting with spatial expression.
In the early 2000s, the artist returned to her old love of making art at a difficult personal time and resumed painting with acrylics. “Working at my art really helped redirect my thinking and was a way to play at something I have always enjoyed.” Several years later, along with acrylics, she added working in oils.
The artist began selling pieces in group and solo shows in the late 2000s in Vermont and New Hampshire, and has taken part in juried art shows in Colorado and South Dakota as well as her first plein air show in Escalante, Utah in 2014. “2014 was the year when I tipped the balance toward giving more time to creating my artwork along with supporting the business side. Juried shows are important in getting more feedback on my art and reaching more clients. I have many ideas perking, and I’d like to refine some so they can find their way onto the canvas.”
“Just as when I was a child mesmerized by the process of creating, I continue to marvel at the art of fashioning a conception into a physical form that may be nothing more than a few strategic lines on paper or a juxtaposition of colored shapes. Yet, when things work, the conception becomes more than the lines or shapes and is transformed into a personal experience by the artist and viewer alike. This marvel is why I paint and why I feel a need to share my creative starting point with others who, by viewing, produce the creative finale themselves.”
From early childhood on, Linda spent many hours drawing and experimenting with spatial expression.
In the early 2000s, the artist returned to her old love of making art at a difficult personal time and resumed painting with acrylics. “Working at my art really helped redirect my thinking and was a way to play at something I have always enjoyed.” Several years later, along with acrylics, she added working in oils.
The artist began selling pieces in group and solo shows in the late 2000s in Vermont and New Hampshire, and has taken part in juried art shows in Colorado and South Dakota as well as her first plein air show in Escalante, Utah in 2014. “2014 was the year when I tipped the balance toward giving more time to creating my artwork along with supporting the business side. Juried shows are important in getting more feedback on my art and reaching more clients. I have many ideas perking, and I’d like to refine some so they can find their way onto the canvas.”
“Just as when I was a child mesmerized by the process of creating, I continue to marvel at the art of fashioning a conception into a physical form that may be nothing more than a few strategic lines on paper or a juxtaposition of colored shapes. Yet, when things work, the conception becomes more than the lines or shapes and is transformed into a personal experience by the artist and viewer alike. This marvel is why I paint and why I feel a need to share my creative starting point with others who, by viewing, produce the creative finale themselves.”
