Linda Blackburn
American
American, (1941–2022)
Linda Blackburn is best known for her paintings depicting cowboys, horses, saloons, and the infinite western landscape shown in film. Her physical and lyrical way of painting breathe a fresh yet nostalgic perspective on familiar themes of old movies and television Westerns. Linda's works are less about the subject matter and more about the application of paint to the canvas. Her works display masterful control of the medium. Linda received her BFA in painting from the University of Texas at Austin (1962) and a MA in painting from the University of California at Berkeley (1965). She received a National Endowment for the Art grant in painting (1990) and a Mid American/National Endowment for the Arts grant in painting (1988). Her work is in public and private collections including the Modern Art Museum Fort Worth, the Amarillo Art Center Museum, Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC., Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, The Crescent Collection, Dallas and DFW Airport.
Source: Artspace 111
American
American, (1941–2022)
Linda Blackburn is best known for her paintings depicting cowboys, horses, saloons, and the infinite western landscape shown in film. Her physical and lyrical way of painting breathe a fresh yet nostalgic perspective on familiar themes of old movies and television Westerns. Linda's works are less about the subject matter and more about the application of paint to the canvas. Her works display masterful control of the medium. Linda received her BFA in painting from the University of Texas at Austin (1962) and a MA in painting from the University of California at Berkeley (1965). She received a National Endowment for the Art grant in painting (1990) and a Mid American/National Endowment for the Arts grant in painting (1988). Her work is in public and private collections including the Modern Art Museum Fort Worth, the Amarillo Art Center Museum, Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC., Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, The Crescent Collection, Dallas and DFW Airport.
Source: Artspace 111
Artist Objects
Cimarron Kid 2021.003
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