Linda Shaw
ARTIST STATEMENT
Linda Shaw is both a studio and a plein air painter working primarily in oils. Her work is derived
from a wide array of subject matter – landscape, portrait, and everything in between. Linda’s
style is expressionistic yet maintains a representational quality. Her creative process is founded
on the visual artist’s unique work flow: eyes, brain, heart, and hand. The process is a dance
between control and relinquishing control. She employs dynamic brushwork and soft edges,
intentionally leaving a doorway for others to engage with her work. Linda believes that art has
the power to touch people on the deepest human level. Sharing art feeds the soul, providing
nourishment for the artist, admirer, and collector.
BIO
Linda Shaw was born in New Jersey and currently resides in Richmond, Virginia with her
husband and pittie mix rescue, Woodford. Linda studied figure drawing at the Art Students
League of New York in the early 1990s, working mostly in charcoal. With a perpetual student
mindset, Linda continues to study with regional and nationally acclaimed artists to further hone
her skills. Linda was recently recognized in Modern Impressionist Magazine, earning a spot in
the Salon’s Top 20 paintings, March/April 2025.
