Linda Mitchell Art

I’m a native Californian, originally from the San Gabriel Valley, just east of Los Angeles. In 1992, after four decades of living a progressively frenetic life in southern California, I headed for the northern part of the state, seeking a slower pace and simpler lifestyle, a place where I could finally get serious about painting. I found it in Eureka, a coastal town with a spectacular, undeveloped bay and a lively art community.

Oil paints have absorbed my attention for decades, to the exclusion of any other medium. I work outdoors (en plein air) and in the studio, from photos and memory. I’m inspired more by light and shadow playing across surfaces than by any particular subject matter, but lately I’ve been favoring urban settings – buildings and people – over most other subjects. Old Town Eureka and Humboldt Bay, both within a few blocks of my home, are favorite subject matter, but I’ve traveled as far afield as Beijing, Paris and Mexico in search of inspiration.

I’m currently exhibiting my work at the Cody Gallery in Eureka. I also sell small paintings online, through the Lost Coast Daily Painters, a group blog.

Feel free to email me: linda703@sbcglobal.net