We have another artist to share with you! Growing up in an artistically-rich family of painters, craftsmen, musicians, and floral colorists, Linda Stelling was bound for the art world. Her art career has taken her many different places, and now she is continuing the work she began as an abstract expressionist many years ago. She is fueled by her interest in color and the dream studies she has been exposed to for so long. Linda is in the studio every day, and when she’s not, she is planning and studying for the next artwork.
What do you first do when you get to the studio in the morning?
Stretch! I stand all day so it’s important to me to maintain flexibility.
How many paintings do you work on at a time?
It depends. Sometimes I concentrate on only one, especially if it’s really big, but frequently I have several going at a time. If something stays in the studio unfinished too long, I tend to change it.
Do you have a dream project that you would like to work on?
Yes, to be given the opportunity to create for a really large space. I like my work to have ample room to breathe. A nice large, open museum would work.
“Love Is A Rose I” 
“Dream Portal 16” 
“Petunia”
If you could paint with anyone, who would it be?
Monet for sure. He and I have many of the same artistic principles and very much the same vision. We share a similar color palette, subject matter, philosophies and family values. He and I share a love of gardening and of a simple beautiful flower.
“Turbulent Seas” 
“White Magnolia” 
“Blue Skies” 
“Green Vase With Yellow Flowers” 
“Love In A Mist” 
“Everyone Is A Moonbeam”
What’s your favorite way of generating ideas and inspiration?
I am always looking and thinking how my internal experiences can meld with my external creativity and perceptions. I often take my dreams and use part or all of the memory to form the beginnings of an idea for a painting. I try to parley the connection of our mental health, to our creative selves; which I feel we all experience on some level.
How has your art evolved over time?
For many years, I painted on a commission basis, which proved to be an incredible training ground. I was able to work quickly and produce just about anything. When I stopped, I was temporarily lost. It was only when I began listening to myself and not caring what anyone else thought, that I began to be truly satisfied with my own work.
What do you like most about your work?
My work has so much energy and life. I am a colorist by nature and I enjoy making the color move to what has been described as a “Psychic Vibration.”
“Poppies” 
“Water Lilies” 
“Dream Feather Girl” 
“Anthurium” 
“If I Were There The Hills Would Turn Red” 
“Around The Clouds III”
What is one word that best describes your style?
Expressive.
“Blue Crystal” 
“You’re All I Got Tonight” 
“Infusion”
Is there an idea you would like to explore?
Anything curvilinear delights me!
What is your favorite time of day to paint?
Morning and afternoon – until I lose the light.
Do you ever get “stuck” on a piece? If so, what do you do?
Turn it upside down!
What is up next on your easel?
I’m developing an abstract series based on Monet and his gardens at Giverney.
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