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I love the process of scoring the glass, the sparkle and array of color, to the compulsive fascination of gluing the tesserae in flowing lines. I have found my passion. I have studied mosaics in Ravenna, Italy but mostly have been self-taught working with friends along the way. Recently, I have joined the Society of American Mosaic Artists where I found many other devotees.
Creating artwork passionately is a precarious crest on a slippery slope. I get inspiration for my work everywhere but mostly from nature, in faces, birds, and landscapes. I am very interested in the subtle differences in value that contour a face and make it look 3-dimensional. The hard edges of glass cut in small tesserae does not lend itself to easy transitions of value or color. I love this challenge.
View Linda's Work at an Upcoming Art Show/Exhibit
- April 2008: The Gallery, WUFT, a public television program available on-line.
- April-May 2008- The Thomas Center Gallery Gainesville, Florida
- May 24-26, 2008 Paradise City Arts Festival, Northampton, Massachusetts
- November 2008 Downtown Arts Festival, Gainesville, Florida