About the Artist

The love of drawing and painting began in kindergarten; but it was not until decades later in 2004 when she began creating watercolor paintings.  After a personally difficult time in her life, she needed something to pull her out of the sadness she was feeling.  That's when she found a watercolor class titled "Free Spirit Watercolor".  She felt if ANYONE'S spirit needed freed; it was hers!  Linda is a self-taught artist who mostly enjoys painting landscapes—and is known as a painter of water.  She gives all credit to God who has blessed her in many ways to draw and paint her impressions of the scenes that only He has perfected.

Linda grew up in Pennsylvania and in her early childhood, her family took many vacations in the summer to the Eastern Shores of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. It was in those places; the influence of painting water began.  Whether it is a crashing wave or reflections in a still lake; water has a calming effect on one’s soul. Linda's watercolor landscapes show the delicate merging in her use of strong, bright color with a subtle stroke of softness there also.  

She teacher watercolor classes online  through zoom and through private lessons in her home studio.  She says teaching improves her own painting ability and skill and loves to teach to others the things that were missing when she started out.   

Linda is an award-winning artist; earned a signature artist recognition in 2007 with the Baltimore Watercolor Society and the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (PWS). She began serving as a volunteer to PWS board in 2014.  She was elected as President in June 2019 to the present day and served as workshop coordinator from May 2014 to October 2021. Linda continues her education through workshops with those internationally known watercolor masters and paints most Monday's with fellow art students of the Free Spirit Watercolor group.

She and her supportive husband, John, live in Carlisle, Pa. They have six grandchildren and two fast growing terrier puppies.

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Watercolor Teaching Experience

• Multi-skill levels of watercolor classes in watercolor for Landscape, Still Life and portraits, 
• Open Painting Studio Instructor
• Private Lessons
• Zoom classes