MEDIUM pastels
FEATURED WORK
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WEBSITE lindaschwartzpastels.com
STATEMENT
Capturing people, places and objects that evoke emotion and connect us – to the past, to memories, to imagination, to joy, to childhood – is my motivation. Color, shape, light and reflections are the themes that I use to explore those connections.
I employ color – from the sepia tones of vintage portraits to the bright, vibrant colors of childhood remembered and imagined. I am drawn to the way that glass reflects and distorts light, changing our perception of reality, just as the lens of memory distorts our past and reflects our present. I love iconic objects that spark recognition and draw us in, hinting at forgotten feelings and memories below the surface. Patterns created by recurring geometric and other shapes are also a major theme in my work.
The rich color, immediacy and texture created with pastels offer the ideal medium to bring these themes to life. I use these themes to explore and express our connection to people, places & objects.
BIO/CV
A New Jersey native, Linda has been interested in drawing since childhood and took photography, pottery and sculpture classes in college. She has studied portraiture and painting with Enrique Flores-Galbis, Andrea Gianchiglia and Anne Kullaf at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit and the Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster. Linda lives in Warren, N.J. with her husband and their cat Daisy, and has two adult children.
Exhibitions
Solo
2017 Warren Township Library, Warren, NJ (April)
2017 Clarence Dillon Library, Bedminster NJ (May/June)
2017 Morris County Library, Whippany (July)
2017 Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville, NJ (September)
Group – Juried
2017 PSNC Online Show “Pure Color 2017” (Summit Diner II)
2016 Pastel Society of NJ 11th Annual Juried Members Show (Jars with Ducks and Crayons)
2016 Contemporary Art Group Show at Overlook Auxiliary Gallery – 1st Place (Double Bubble)
2015 Center for Contemporary Art Juried Members Show – Promotional image (Driving)
Publications
2016 The Connection magazine, Cover, Bernards-Ridge Edition, June/July/August, (Double Bubble)
Collections
Private collection, Summit, NJ
Private collection, Monroe, NJ
Private collection, Portland, ME
Private collection, Lansdowne, VA
Private collection, San Jose, CA
Education
Studied Under:
⋅ Enrique Flores-Galbis
⋅ Anne Kullaf
⋅ Andrea Gianchiglia