Where did you learn your technique?
What is your technique?I paint with oils, acrylics and gouache. I am representational expressionist, in that I don't copy nature but rather invent it in my on style.
Picture credit: "Wood Farm", oil on canvas, 18 inches by 24 inches, framed
Today's website of interest for the art community is a link to the 2009 Smithsonian Craft Show. The show is held in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian's National Building Museum. It is organized by the Smithsonian Women's Committee to benefit education, outreach and research programs within the Smithsonian Institution.
How did you get started?I started an art club for the neighborhood kids when I was nine. We painted together one day a week. I also had a horse club which crossed over into horse art. We were all horse crazy at that age.
Picture credit: "Florida Cattle Ranch", oil on birch panel, 24 inches by 30 inches
Go to the Cow Art and More website to purchase this painting
Why do you paint?It's in my soul. I started painting at eight years old and never stopped.
Today's website of interest for agriculture is Women's Agricultural Community. This website, maintained by Michigan State University, is a resource explaining the role of women in agriculture around the world. The website also provides many links to allow women, especially those in rural areas, to connect with each other.
Oil painter Linda Blondheim is the featured artist for the month on Cow Art and More. Linda is well known throughout the southeast United States for her landscape paintings. Linda does not create prints of her work, so her paintings truly are one-of-a-kind. Look for postings about Linda and her art all this month.
