The Jazz Player

Linda Smith

E-Mail: lcsartist@sbcglobal.net
Business Blog: www.intlnat.com
Artist Blog: lindamosaic.typepad.com
Twitter: twitter.com/lindacsmith

I am a native Californian currently living and working in Livermore. Art has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My grandfather was a painter – he worked in oils and loved to paint both California seascapes and California missions. His style was realistic and it came as a surprise to us both that I would be attracted to the abstract. I consider myself an “abstract colorist” because for me the passion is manipulating color. I honed my skills at both Eastern Michigan University and then the University of Oregon where I graduated with a B.A. in Humanities. I enjoy working in acrylics, colored pencil and mixing different media. Each medium offers a unique challenge to expressing what I see in Life – color.

My newest direction for 2010 is in mosaics done in the confines of the circle. I find it akin to painting with tiles.

Sunset Mosaic Mandala

Butterfly Sun Daze