Linda Simon:  

Linda Simon Art played a big role for Ms. Simon very early on in her life. Taking Art very serious, Linda was fruitful of accomplishment and appreciation from others. Making use to all that was offered in High School, she took Mechanical drawing, a two year trade school commercial art program, and almost triple majored in Art. Her artist influences include Norman Rockwell, Edgar Degas, Renoir and Nicolas Poussin's 'Adoration of the Shepherds'. Linda has quality American realist artwork based on the enduring aesthetic principles of the old masters, using faces of her family, pets, and dear friends holding hints of Linda's life. Ms. Simon works predominately in non-traditional oils(non-toxic), incorporating pure pigments in her glazing, she also is accomplished in paper maché, clay, charcoal, color pencil, scratch board, pastels, ceramics, watercolors, gouache, airbrush, acrylics, graphite and pen and ink. Her other endeavors include textile and furniture design, refurbishing her 1883 home and the antiques that reside there, cake decorating, painting murals (home & auto), and set designs. She has lived in Central New York all her life. Linda attended Mohawk Valley Community College where she honed her illustration and design skills to gain an AAS degree in Advertising, Design, and Production. The curriculum was a concentrated version (four years into 2) ...Expand for more