Her studio in Hampshire was a hub for aspiring local artists. Linda taught life drawing and painting, exhibiting and selling her work through exhibitions and galleries including the Mall Gallery in London.
Project Workshops, a much admired arts centre in Hampshire, was her studio’s home for the next 3 years while her own was built in Wiltshire.
Along with the move to a wet and wooded neighbourhood came a radical redirection. The paintings, now abstract and explore both the landscape surrounding the studio and our rapidly altering world.
An Introduction
Linda’s work has transformed over a lifetime of study and experience.
She was born in Canada settling in the UK in the early 70s. She worked as a teacher, music specialist and then an art tutor, studied life drawing and sculpture, made ceramic sculpture and a bronze or two before focussing on painting.
At Work In The Studio
“ My work is about now, this place, the season, and me. They are direct and intuitive.”
Tools of the Trade
“In the past brushes and palette knives suited the subjects - now, the process relies on expressive marks and textures made with whatever works.”
The scraper was made from the remains of a chicken shed.
My studio space is lined with shelves of paintings, past and present.
Marking with a handle works in fresh paint.
Abstract Freedom
“This way of working allows for infinite possibilities.”