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US Wildlife Artist Linda Besse

Biography

Like most wildlife artists, Linda was enchanted with animals at an early age. However, vivid childhood memories of her great uncle and his African hunting stories gave her an immediate sense of the adventure one experiences when exploring wild animals and places. Linda was drawn to the outdoors through her geology bachelor's degree from Colgate University, followed with a Master of Science degree which enabled her to get into the back country of Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana.

She is a self-taught artist and from field sketches, small field paintings, and her photographs, Linda creates a composition designed to reflect the inherent artistry of nature. Painting exclusively in oil because she likes its luminosity, depth, and intensity of color, Linda uses a mostly wet-on-wet technique to capture the immediacy of the image. She lives in the country surrounded by deer, wild turkey, grouse, quail, coyote, and the occasional moose.

After visiting over 20 countries, she finally got to Africa in 1997, and again in 1999 for an extended 5 ½ week trip (including a 70 km canoe trip on the Zambezi River.) In May 2001, Linda added to her list of countries Iceland, where she revisited her love of geology as well as explored arctic bird life.

Her galleries, exhibits, and shows have included:

Birds in Art, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum 2001 & 2002

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC

Pacific Flyway Gallery Featured Artist, Dec. 2002, Spokane, WA

NatureWorks, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Reflections of Nature, Fallbrook, CA

Art of the Hunt Gallery at Pheasant Ridge, Greenwich, NY

Pacific Rim Art Expo, Seattle

Safari Club International, Reno, and Las Vegas

ARTessential - The Ultimate Art Show, Calgary 2000 - 2002

Florida Wildlife Expo, Lakeland

It's For the Birds Invitational show, Framework Design, Bozeman, MT.

Be sure to visit Linda Besse's website to view more of her incredible wildlife artwork!

Blue and Gold - By US Wildlife Artist Linda Besse

Aspen Arena - By US Wildlife Artist Linda Besse

Expecting - By US Wildlife Artist Linda Besse

Solo - By US Wildlife Artist Linda Besse

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Linda Besse
15908 E. Cooper Rd.
Mead, WA WA 99021
Phone: (509)238-9129
E-mail: Linda@BesseArt.com Website: www.besseart.com

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