Linda
Lawrence
T-003 Barrel Beauties by Linda Lawrence oil 12x16 $395
Always
artistic by nature, Linda was constantly drawing as a child, and enjoyed art
classes throughout her school years in Soquel and Fresno, California. As an
adult, her love of design was explored and expressed through photography,
homemade cards, sketches and interior decorating.
Linda and
her husband, Ron moved to Murphys in 1992, for its inherent natural beauty and
small-town lifestyle. As her children grew more independent, Linda was thrilled
to begin taking classes through Columbia Junior College around 2000, and first
studied with Hermione Rios.
Linda paints
primarily in water-based oils, which she finds to be user-friendly and a bit
healthier overall. Through the years,
she has developed a playful, colorful style, and had enjoyed and appreciated the
influence of instructors Diana Boyd, Susie Hoffman, Sunny Sorenson, Eva Walker,
and Judy Cain through Town Hall Arts in Copperopolis. She has also taken
workshops from Murphys renowned plein air artist Kathleen Dunphy, and Colley Whisson
of Australia at Coastal Maine Art Workshops in Rockport, Maine.
Linda often
shows her work was at the Calaveras County Arts Council and was accepted to
present a painting in their 2017 show, AnimalScapes. She was also invited to
show at the Studio 11 Gallery in Oakland, California in 2018, and had her first
show at Hovey Winery in early 2020.
Linda is
thoroughly enjoying the evolving process of becoming an artist, and the
self-expression, freedom, and mindfulness it provides. She considers her fellow
artists soulmates and true inspirational treasures.
