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Artists Biography
Linda Paul's original paintings are created in pure egg tempera made from crushed stone & egg yolk. Many of the art works are sculptures as well as paintings. She is the only artist in North America with this technique. This medium lasts for centuries.
Artists Statement
When asked ‘What is your favorite painting’, artist Linda Paul responds, ‘the next one I am going to paint!”
Style: When
people ask me what style I paint, its a two part
answer that does not fits neatly
into any one existing category. My work is a combination of
"chunky realism" and impressionist
painting. I like to juxtapose sculpted bas-relief
products of nature (the chunky part) against soft
impressionist landscapes of their origins.
Example: In the painting below I have sculpted the
grapes, wine and cheese (the chunky realistic part)
against their source , the vineyards and fields. Its
an ode to nature and the bounty she produces.
Artist's Philosophy:
In a society where everything seems so temporary, it is
my philosophy and personal standard to create works of art that will last for hundreds of years.
There is a saying in the studio, "We are Tiffany,
not Kmart". This philosophy translates into
everything that is created in the studio from the
original paintings, frames, canvas prints and tile
murals. Quality is everything! and I will only
put my name on something that is the highest
quality that can be achieved. You only get one
life, so make the best of it and everything you do!
Artist's
Inspiration:
I am inspired by so many things! I
especially like nature's produce combined with its
origins. I live to travel , especially in France &
Italy and many of my paintings are inspired there.
I do not paint from photographs. Rather, I collect
vignettes or pieces of many different things that I
like, and then in my mind I will put them together
into a painting.
Here is an example: My painting, "Everything Tuscany
(below) is a collection of all my favorite
Italian things: The little fat Italian chef statue I
saw in Cortona, Italy, The basket of Chianti wine bottles is from San Gimignano, the ceramic vases I actually purchased in Montepulciano and had shipped home to America. The Tuscan landscape is from a drive to Monteciano, and of course the cheese and sausages are all over Montepulciano where we stayed for a week in a tenth century seminary. The arched tunnels are typical of Tuscan villages and make fabulous sheltered restaurants and shopping areas for Italian goodies!
And then I will just add other things for
balance and interest, like the wine barrels and the
rooster.
Quality is Key:
In creating a work of art intended for longevity, artist Linda Paul uses only handmade and custom materials. A quality egg tempera painting starts with days of preparation for a single work. She begins with 1/4" maple boards that have been "cradled" with 3/4" supports. Then 10 layers of hand-made gesso are painted on both the front & the back of the board, then sanded to perfection before one drop of some thirty layers of pure egg tempera paint begins.
Natural Pigments:
The artist formulates & makes her own paint from fascinating natural pigments such as crushed malachite, slate, root of rose madder, and natural earth pigments hand-picked from quarries in France and Italy. She has recently discovered and is using several new minerals from the Rocky Mountains which have not been previously used in painting. Linda Paul has received a grant from the Puffin Foundation to pursue her research into new American minerals.
Sculpted Bas-Relief:
Works in the bas-relief series combine egg tempera painting with bas-relief sculpture. The works are incredibly textural and engage the viewer in a tactile as well as a visual experience. Her secret plaster recipe is applied to a cradled board, then each element is individually sculpted in relief of up to ½”. When the sculpting is finished, the egg tempera painting begins.
Why Egg Tempera?
This artist is captivated not only by the purity and naturalness of this medium, but by the science of it. Each pigment has its own set of properties and capabilities that must be explored. How better to express visions of the earth than with earth itself.
read more about
egg tempera
What is Linda painting right now?
Watch a painting in progress!
from a
sketch to a bas-relief and egg tempera work of art
AWARDS :
2003 Best in Show -Painting, Vail Arts Festival
2000 Honorable Mention, National Exhibition, Northern Colorado Artists Association
1998 Recipient of Puffin Foundation Award: Art, Science, and Inspiration
1998 Recipient of Award of Merit from Boulder Art Association
1998 Award of Excellence from Manhattan Arts International
1997 Honorable Mention Finalist in Art Calendar competition for "Road Less Traveled"
PUBLISHED WORKS:
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See Book Cover Art by Linda Paul.
Fiery Food Magazine, Oct 2005: Featuring Chili Pepper Kitchen
Book Publishing Company: Book cover Art for Uncheese Cookbook, May 2003
Fiery Food Magazine March 2002: Featuring "Peppers!"
Grey Core Press: Book Cover Art: "Conjuring Maud", a memoir, published 2001
Book Publishing Company: Vegetarian Cookbook Cover Art, published 2000.
Poisoned Pen Press: Book Cover: "Laughing Dog, published 2001
Poisoned Pen Press: Book Cover: "Desert Noir", published 2001.
Poisoned Pen Press: Book Cover: "Sleeping Dog", published January 2001.
Poisoned Pen Press: Book Cover: "The Dog Wore Diamonds", published January 2001.
Herodias Publishing, NY, Juvenile Mystery Book Cover Art, published December 2000.
Roche Colorado, Holiday Card: Christmas 1998, 1999 & 2000
Blue Sky Publishing: Fine Art Cards "Santa's Laundry" 8" x 10" Christmas 1997
Danceworks: Fine Art Note Cards of four paintings from Dance Series.
Busch Gallery International Catalogue: featuring Repose 16" x 20"
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Art Licensing
Linda Paul's images have been licensed for:
Tweel Home Furnishings for kitchen decor accessories
Restaurant Menus, Wine Festival Posters, CD music covers,
greeting cards, food & kitchen products
Shows/Galleries/Exhibitions of Original Paintings:
In addition to private commissions and corporate collections, including Kaiser Permanente and Roche Colorado, Linda Paul's work has been exhibited and sold in galleries and national juried shows including the following:
Downtown Denver Arts Festival
May 25-May 28, 2007
May 26-29, 2006 Downtown Denver Festival of The Arts
September 10 & 11, 2005 Castle Rock Fine Art festival
August 20-21, 2005 Golden Fine Arts Festival, Golden Colorado
May 27th to 30th, 2005 Colorado Arts Festival - Denver Pavilions, Denver Colorado
September 4, 5 & 6, 2004 Breckenridge Art Festival, Breckenridge CO
July 30 - August 1 Downtown Aspen Art Festival
July 9, 10 & 11, 2004 Colorado Springs Art Festival
June 25, 26, & 27 2004 Vail Arts Festival, Vail Colorado
May 28 to 31, 2004 Colorado Arts Festival, Denver Pavillions at 15th St, Denver Colorado
May 16, 2004 Spring Preview Art Show & Sale Lafayette, CO
December 6 & 7, 2003 Colorado Art Expo, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
November 16, 2003, 5th Annual Art Soiree at Linda Paul's Studio
August 30 to September 1, 2003 Manitou Springs Artists Festival, Manitou Springs, Colorado
August 16 & 17, 2003 Golden Artists Festival
August 2 & 3, 2003 Downtown Aspen Artists Festival, Aspen , CO
July 11, 12, &13, 2003 Vail Arts Festival, Vail Colorado
Winner of Best in Show for Painting at Vail!
May 23-26, 2003 Celebrate Colorado Artists Festival - Denver, CO
August 17 & 18, 2002 Golden Fine Artists Festival, Golden, CO
September 7 & 8,2002 Castle Rock Art Fest, Castle Rock, CO
August 10 & 11, 2002 Beaver Creek Art Festival , Beaver Creek , CO
August 3 & 4 Crested Butte Art Festival, Crested Butte, CO
July 13 & 14, Snowmass Arts Fair, Snowmass/Aspen, CO
May 18 & 19, 2002, East Boulder County Studio Tour,
Old Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, CO August 2001
Lakewood Artists Festival, Lakewood, CO August 2001
Celebrate Colorado Artists Festival, Denver , CO May 2001
Second Annual East Boulder County Studio Tour & Exhibition, May 2001
Northern Colorado Artists Association 9th National Exhibition: April 12-May19, 2000.
8th Annual tactile Art Show, Louisville Art Association, May 2000
First Annual East Boulder County Studio Tour and Exhibition, May 2000
Busch Gallery - Boulder, CO 1996-1999
Galerie du Bois - Aspen, CO 1996-1998
Post Impressionist Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1997-1998
Boulder Art Association 7th Annual National Juried Show, Boulder, CO 1998
Arts and Humanities Assembly of Boulder Artists Showcase, Boulder CO 1998
Benefit Gala for the Boulder Ballet featuring 6 top Colorado artists, Boulder, CO 1998
Knox Gallery - Denver, CO 1997
Two person show: Busch Gallery, Boulder, CO, October 3 to 31'st, 1997
Benefit Gala for Colorado Music Festival & the Boulder Ballet: Dec 11, 1997
Caravanaserai Gallery - Breckenridge, CO 1997-1998
CSK Gallery - Denver, Colorado 1996
Gallery East - Loveland, CO 1996
Thompson Valley Art Show - Loveland, CO 1996
Viansa Winery, Sonoma, CA: Solo Show 1996
Solo Show - Mediterrainea: San Francisco, CA 1995
KCBX Art Festival - Avila Beach, CA 1995
Artists Group Show - Food for Thought: Mythos Gallery, Burbank, CA 1995
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning and Design, University of Sask., Canada 1982-1987
Boulder Academy of Fine Art, Boulder, Colorado 01/96-01/97
- Study of Classical Renaissance Figure & Portrait Drawing
This is the story of Linda Paul's artistic journey: Linda Paul was an urban planner and developer in Ontario, Canada. She married and immigrated to the United States in the early 1990's and found herself without a green card. With boundless time on her hands, she spent many hours walking the beaches in the San Francisco bay area. She would pick up pieces of dried seaweed and examine their shape. Deciding the sea plants looked like people, she decided to haul some home and paint faces on them. If this sounds very childlike, it was! Having painted the faces, she needed something to stick the seaweed people in. Some plaster should do it. Then needing to paint the plaster, she bought some basic kindergarten powder in dark blue, and voila, her first piece of art was born. It really looked like something a six year old child had created, but it was exactly this innocence and complete freedom that led her on. Liking the texture of her first "creation" , her brain thought, "I wonder what some plaster carrots would look like on a board. Off to the lumber yard for plaster and the grocery store for carrots! Her second piece was called "Flying Carrots" (see below) Something in her mind just opened up like a tidal wave and she was smitten with creating. Liking the vegetable theme, she created three more sculpted vegetable pieces and boldly entered them in an art juried art show in Burbank , California. She knew right there that this was to be her new path in life.
12 years later, Linda Paul is now an internationally recognized and collected bas-relief and egg tempera painter.
First four paintings in Mythos Gallery, Burbank, CA - 1995
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