About Linda J. Steine

Linda painting "en plein aire" Spring Green Wisconsin

I was born and raised in a small town in the midwest where I live with my husband of 29 years and we have 2 grown children. While growing up, my family went on many camping trips throughout the midwest. This included long hikes on nature trails, traveling the country side, swimming in crystal clear lakes, and fishing. I learned about plant life and how to identify different species of trees and wildflowers. I was exposed to the wildlife that inhabits our area and learned to respect this beautiful country I am fortunate to call my home. I recorded what I saw with my black and white camera, a pencil, pastels, watercolors and numerous sketchbooks. When I had a family of my own, the tradition of camping and exploring the many State and National Parks around the United States continued. During this time, my paint brushes were put away to raise my family, but now that they have grown, and I have completed my education in December 2002 earning a B.S. Degree in Art with a Photo Minor. Since my return to school, I have received several awards, been accepted in national competitions and exhibit locally and nationally. I teach painting in oil and acrylic, and continue to grow as an artist throught workshops. But as I am never quite satisfied, I have completed my Masters in Education and Professional Development from UW-L with my concentration in Art Education for Adult Learners.

Artist Statement

I wish to share my love of nature through art. As a child my parents taught me how to appreciate the world around me and enjoy the gifts nature has to offer. This love of the natural world has enabled me to capture the beauty of the environment as it unfolds before me each day.

My paintings are in oil, acrylic and watercolor, and I work on canvas, masonite, plywood, and various papers. Techniques that I am exploring include a combination of acrylic, charcoal and oils, with glazing techniques of the Renaissance. My current works reflect the use of a limited palette and introducing different colors into my landscapes. If I am not painting outdoors “en plein aire,” I am working from photographs I have taken of the area I want to paint. My work continues to reflect my environment. From my travels to State and National Parks, to capturing the beauty of my hometown, my greatest influences are just beyond the viewfinder.

I addition, my painting goes outside the landscape and encompasses wildlife, the figure, portraiture, still life, collage, and mixed media. Around every corner I find a subject worthy of being captured in paint.

Over and above painting, I have committed myself to the arts by being active in several art organizations in my community. As an artist I continue to grow through the eyes of the students I teach painting classes to. Everyday is an adventure, and every moment is a possible painting.

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Awards

Purchase Award

AAUW Art Fair on the Green, La Crosse, WI

Catherine Crail Art Award

All Student Juried Competition, UW-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

Marion Biehn Award

All Student Juried Competition, UW-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

Member of the Year

La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts, La Crosse, WI

Selected Exhibitions

Mill Pond Market*Eleva, WI

The Heart Song Center*La Crosse, WI

2006 International Conference on Rivers and Civilizations * La Crosse, WI

Mac Rostie Art Center * Grand Rapids, MN

The Phipps Center for the Arts * Hudson, WI

Marie Heider Center for the Arts * West Salem, WI

Great River Steamboat Company/The Julia Belle Swain * La Crosse, WI

Pump House Regional Art Center * La Crosse, WI

Winged Woman Art Galleries and Gift Shop * La Crosse, WI

Destini Artworks * Eau Claire, WI

Clover Gallery * Harmony, MN

Gallery On Main * Onalaska, WI

State Street Gallery * La Crosse, WI

Odin Arts Cooperative * La Crosse, WI

Northern National Art Competition * Rhinelander, WI

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Gallery, La Crosse, WI

Clubs and Organizations

Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors, 2007

La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts * 2001 to present

La Crosse Plein Air Artists * 2003 to present

Eastbank Artists, Inc. * 2002 to 2006

Odin Arts Cooperative * 2003 to 2004

Publications

Coulee Region Women

Personal and Professional 2005

Century Telephone Book

Cover Photo 2006

The Coulee Region News

Article 2004

Past, Present & Future

Article 2004

Onalaska Community Life

Article 2003

Education

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Masters In Education and Professional Development – Concentration, Art Education for Adult Learners

December 2007

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Bachelors of Science in Art – Minor in Photography

December 2002