Manor of the Plains
DECEMBER 2023
Artist’s experiment with new medium an award-winning success
Remembering Patrycia Ann Herndon All of us at Manor of the Plains will fondly remember local artist Patrycia Ann Herdon who passed away in June this year. A repeat participant in the Art is Ageless® program, we are grateful for her continued contributions and for sharing her creative talents. Her piece, “Last of the Hedgerow Holdouts,” won in the professional drawing category of the 2024 Art is Ageless competition and is one of the featured pieces for January in the calendar.
Linda Kobs’ career as an artist has taken many shapes and forms over the years and has utilized a wide variety of mediums. “My first love was oil painting,” Just Hanging Out by Linda Kobs said Linda. “Then I went into acrylics which was a lot faster because oil paints take so long to dry,” said Linda. Recently Linda decided to mix things up yet again by experimenting with gouache, an opaque, water-based paint that’s similar to watercolor. “I just liked the vibrant colors I got with it, and it was fun to use something different,” said Linda. One of the first paintings Linda created with gouache was a piece entitled, “Just Hanging Out,” which is this year’s Art is Ageless best of show winner in the amateur category. She entered through Manor of the Plains. Linda began painting back in the late 80s but put it on hold to raise four children and work as a community librarian.
“I know I wanted to be an artist even before I really knew what it meant,” Patrycia shared on her competition form. “No piece of paper was safe from my drawings. I attended Texas Women’s University and majored in Costume Design, Fashion Illustration and Art Education. Today, my studio is located in a historical 1888 Bank Building. Here, I create art daily and teach art classes.” u
“After I retired, I finally had the time to pursue it again,” said Linda. “It’s kind of a hobby, I’m busy with everything but I really enjoy that creative outlet.” Part of what keeps Linda busy is her life on the family farm. “We’ve been here about 57 years, so I have a lot of responsibility—a lot of yard work.” But it’s those surroundings that often inspire Linda’s work. “I like to paint wildlife, animals and birds—that’s what really appeals to me,
“Last of the Hedgerow Holdouts” by Patrycia Ann Herndon
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