About Linda Southworth
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What drives me to create art? Well, it is not enough for me to see, I need to interpret what I see, to celebrate and explore its mystery. This need to explore is the driving force behind all my work. What I see around me passes through the filters of my imagination, and through the interaction of my hands and problem-solving mind I get something new - a physical object that is mine and mine alone.
Many of my pictures are rooms; and by way of the furniture, objects, pets and colors I try to imagine who lives in the space, what he or she is like. I search for clues. And in glimpsing into this imaginary soul I come into contact with my own.
I was born in Wisconsin and grew up on Long Island. New York City was a strong presence in my young life and whenever I could I took the Long Island Rail Road into town. The Metropolitan Museum and The Museum of Modern Art were favorite haunts. I earned a B.F.A. degree from St. John's University and received an M.F.A. in printmaking from Pratt Institute. I have been an adjunct professor of art history at St. Francis College and an art critic for Residents' Publication. In 1986 my design of a poinsettia was accepted and published by UNICEF as one of their Christmas cards. I am listed in "Who's Who in the World" and "Who's Who in America". In 2019 the latter honored me with a lifetime achievement award.
I live in Florida in the Tampa Bay area. My husband, Dennis Burvant and I recently bought a 1965 condo. We are fortunate to have many original features and are happily restoring it. We live with two cats - Chloe and Samson - and a cockatoo named Angel. At this writing we are working on my new studio, which has big windows, northern light, and a view of a pond. A flock of Ibis and one lone Egret frequently visit and forage. I believe they will be great working companions.
Many of my pictures are rooms; and by way of the furniture, objects, pets and colors I try to imagine who lives in the space, what he or she is like. I search for clues. And in glimpsing into this imaginary soul I come into contact with my own.
I was born in Wisconsin and grew up on Long Island. New York City was a strong presence in my young life and whenever I could I took the Long Island Rail Road into town. The Metropolitan Museum and The Museum of Modern Art were favorite haunts. I earned a B.F.A. degree from St. John's University and received an M.F.A. in printmaking from Pratt Institute. I have been an adjunct professor of art history at St. Francis College and an art critic for Residents' Publication. In 1986 my design of a poinsettia was accepted and published by UNICEF as one of their Christmas cards. I am listed in "Who's Who in the World" and "Who's Who in America". In 2019 the latter honored me with a lifetime achievement award.
I live in Florida in the Tampa Bay area. My husband, Dennis Burvant and I recently bought a 1965 condo. We are fortunate to have many original features and are happily restoring it. We live with two cats - Chloe and Samson - and a cockatoo named Angel. At this writing we are working on my new studio, which has big windows, northern light, and a view of a pond. A flock of Ibis and one lone Egret frequently visit and forage. I believe they will be great working companions.
