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My Real Name Linda Lavid
Location: Western New York
Age: N/A
Occupation: Retired Social Worker who does a lot of stuff. Creative stuff that I then sell, pawn off, make available, give away, etc. All to get what I produce out there...into the wild. For what reason? Fame? Fortune? Control of the universe? Yes. That may be it.
Interests: Writing, Painting, Spirituality
About Me: I'm a late-blooming artist from Western New York. As a young girl I had wanted to paint but didn't demonstrate the talent and quit before I started. In college, and after several changes of major, I received a BA in Philosophy and an MSW in Social Work that culminated in a thirty-year career. It was after retirement, with a Donna Dewberry kit, that I began painting. Two months later, I took eighteen paintings to a fair, sold out, and was hooked. I work in acrylics, pastels and am fairly obsessed with vivid colors, patterns, and metallic paint. My favorite artists are Gustav Klimt and Laurel Burch for how they compose and meld the natural with patterns. I'm currently working on a Woman and Flight series. I have two goals...1. Do figuratives in nature against a backdrop of geometric lines and jewel tones highlighted in gold. 2. Create work that makes people smile or feel good.