Linda Amundsen
Linda was born in Chicago, Illinois and studied art at North Park College in Chicago. She continued to her art education at the University of Central Florida and Rollins College when she moved to Florida.
Linda has garnered numerous awards in competitions across the country. In 1998 and 2002, she was juried in the Arts for the Parks National Competition in Jackson Hole, WY and received an Award of Excellence.
One of the highlights of Linda's art career was participating in the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival from 2001-2004, along with being featured as Festival Artist at the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival in 2005 and 2006.
Along with being an artist, Linda has served as a juror in the Osceola Art Festival and as a fine art judge in 2014 and 2017 for the Apopka Foliage Festival.
Her work is shown in galleries, museums, and public exhibitions throughout the country. A few selected collections of her paintings include: Oviedo City Hall, Oviedo, FL; Presbyterian Church of Maitland, FL; Memorial Hospital, Savannah, GA (Cardiac Wing); Palm Bay Hospital, Palm Bay, FL; Viera Medical Plaza, Viera, FL; Westin Hotel, Maui, Hawaii (Guest Rooms); Garden Gallery Restaurant - Shades of Green Hotel, Epcot, Orlando, FL; Orlando Health Hospital, Orlando, FL and World Art Museum, in Florida.
Artist’s Statement
Having grown up in Chicago, I have enjoyed many phases of the arts. I grew up attending the ballet, playing the piano, and always making time for drawing and painting. I am an artist because I love to paint, and painting has become an integral part of my life. More than just portraying a scene, I have tried to develop a theme and body of work that explores composition, design, and color in natural settings. I primarily concentrate on painting with oils.
I work with photographs which I have taken during trips through Florida and other travels. I am drawn to images that capture a moment in a way not seen before. I am not content to simply reproduce a photo. I always have to make the image mine.
Awards
Award of Excellence at the Arts for the Parks, a national competition 1998 and 2002
1st Place Daytona Art League 2013
2nd Place in Mixed Media Brevard County Show March 2023
3rd Place in Oil Brevard County Show March 2023
Awards of Achievement Daytona
Awards of Distinction Daytona
Poster Artist for Heathrow art show (2 different shows)
Poster Artist for Taste of Oviedo
Influences
The main influence on my art is my love for nature and wildlife. I also enjoy colorful marketplaces that display fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
Linda studied under Ralph Bagley for many years. He became a big influence on her art due to his attention to color, value and attention to detail.
Solo Exhibitions
Cover of Sunshine Artists - Painting was Reaching for the Sky
Book Publications for Arts for the Parks in 1998 and 2002
Featured in Magazine at Epcot
Exhibitions
Casselberry Art House
Arts on Douglas in New Smyrna Beach
North Brevard Art League
Daytona Beach Art League
Solo shows at the University Club in Winter Park
Winter Park Art Show
Heathrow Art Show
Maitland Art Show
Mount Dora Art Show
Lakeland Art Show
Lake Mary Historic Museum