LINDA GLOVER GOOCH

Mesa, Arizona

Linda Glover Gooch grew up in the warmth of the Southwest. Spending time as a child playing in the orchard groves, washes, and arroyos of Southern California is how Linda developed a love of landscape. Studying and working on location through the west has been her pursuit for the past 30 years. Linda’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and museums and has won awards such as the Patrons’ Choice Award at the Hockaday Museum exhibition “A Timeless Legacy: Women Artists of Glacier National Park” (2017 and 2019); the Governor’s Choice and Artists’ Choice Awards at the 2019 “Cowgirl Up!” exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum; and Best Body of Work at the 2014 Grand Canyon Celebration of Art. Her paintings are featured in “Art of the National Parks: Historic Connections, Contemporary Interpretations,” and have been showcased in Art of the West Magazine, Southwest Art, and Plein Air Magazine.

The interactions between clouds and the Grand Canyon have become a fascination to me. Mesmerized by the shadows that dance across the canyon, I was captivated by the warm colors that were set off by the cool shadows joining the landscape. I’m continually inspired by the canyon walls with its layers of colors, reflected light, and interesting rock formations.

Echoes of Time | 22x30, oil