Linda Chido

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ARTIST + ART EDUCATOR

BIO

Linda is an American born, figurative, visionary artist and fine art easel painter. She has a Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Planning from the University of New York at Buffalo. In addition, she has studied mischtechnik in Europe under Philip Rubinov Jacobson, Michael Fuchs, and Ernst Fuchs. Linda has exhibited nationally and internationally and most recently had her first solo exhibition. She is also the founder of LINDA CHIDO ART Gallery, featuring the artworks of her entire, talented family and LINDA CHIDO ART Academy, online instructional courses of all of her art history projects. Linda is also a homeschooler, art teacher, muralist, fiber artist, art advocate, and special needs advocate. She is also called Mom by four amazingly talented, artistic children.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“If you lined all of my paintings up in the order they were created, they would tell the story of my life.” My paintings are time capsules of moments in my life. Symbols, metaphors, allegories and other motifs are woven into my personal experiences to create images that tell my stories. Though my work is highly personal, my hope is that my paintings speak to something that is universally human.

Oils are my true love and the medium I turn to most often. I paint in both mischtechnik and alla prima. Though more labor intensive than alla prima, mischtechnik gives me a finer level of detail and realism, allows me to dance with optical grey effects, and infuses my paintings with an inner light. Oil painting challenges me technically, is constantly teaching me about myself, and provides me with a sacred devotional.

I believe making art in general, and painting specifically, is an endearing act of reverence. It allows me to honor my higher self, give homage to the lineage that I am a part of, and express gratitude to the Creator for my imagination and the gifts that have been given to me.

TEACHING STATEMENT

The greatest joy I have had in my life has been teaching art to my children. Especially the art of ancient cultures. There is something magical that happens when you study an ancient culture and marvel at the artworks they produced and inquire, “how did they do that?”. I feel very strongly that if we are going to answer that question, it is imperative that we, not just look at the art but, attempt to make that art as closely as we can using modern materials. Therefore deepening our understanding of that culture and giving us a greater appreciation for what the artists of that ancient time had to do to produce their artworks. In addition to bringing these projects to my own children, I now offer these art projects through my website, I also volunteer my time to give art instruction to adults with disabilities in my community.

Brave And True, oil on canvas, 24x30in