Linda Vickers’ Biography:

Born in Many, Louisiana, Sabine Parish, moved to, and graduated High School in nearby Zwolle, a small saw mill lumber town, which boasts a History as colourful as the wild west. It had a Town Marshall who was likened to the famous Beauford Pusser
in "Walkin' Tall".
“The Marshall Who Tamed Zwolle”, was a book written about his exploits.

Linda had a natural ability for art and from a very young age, was called upon by her school teachers to do many art projects.
Linda's daughter, who also has a natural artistic ability, is a Graphic Designer living and working in Monroe, Louisiana.

Self taught, Linda paints in realistic detail and loves to capture nature and history.
Linda attended workshops under the renowned Shreveport, Louisiana, Wildlife Artist Don Edwards.
She attended various art workshops in Dallas, Texas, one being with Gary Jenkins well known artist and instructor.

Linda also taught children’s basic drawing and Foundational Studies in oils for adults.

As a member of Sabine Art Guild, Natchitoches Art Guild and Nacadoches, Texas, Art League, she participated in and won top honours in many shows including: “Artport”, an ongoing exhibition at the Shreveport Regional Airport, the Louisiana Duck Stamp Competition and other fundraising events. She also exhibited in a show in the prestigious Riverside Gallery of Shreveport.

As a skilled woodworker she prefers to make some of her own frames to give her paintings a personal finishing touch.

In 2001, Linda moved to Bermuda to marry John Elsegood, a Graphic Designer, Director and part owner of
Aardvark Communications, Ltd.

Her first solo show in Bermuda, entitled “Artrepreneur”, held at the Masterworks Gallery in 2003, touched on subjects not yet captured by other artists in Bermuda.
She has exhibited in many shows at Masterworks and in the inaugural Bermuda Artists Exhibition at the opening of the New Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. She has participated in the “Festival In The Garden”, held each year.

Linda has exhibited many times at the Bermuda Society of Arts and their “Art In The Street”.

Her Artwork has been featured in yearly Bermuda Calendars over the past few years.

A percentage of the commissioned paintings she did while in Bermuda was donated to several local charities.

On June, 23, 2008, Linda and John retired and moved to their mountain home,
The Hungry Trout Cabin, in Burnsville, N. Carolina.

Commissions:

My paintings are rendered in great detail from photographs, in Oil, on canvas:

The photographs that you provide, will need to be in sharp focus, detailed, and shot in natural light without a flash, avoiding problems of flat light and loss of details, form, and red eye. I would need to know the true colours of your pet, eyes, etc.
I require at least one photo for the pose and others for detail. A description of your pet’s personality will help me to capture his or her spirit in the painting.
If you have a definite image of how you would like your pet to be portrayed, I can work with you.

Finished Image size for one or two pet portraits are as follows: (Each additional pet on same canvas is extra)

16" x 20" Canvas with 1 pet $895 ------- two pets $1595
18" x 24" Canvas with 1 pet $920 ------- two pets $1620

The size suggested for a three pet composition is at the larger size of 18" x 24" ---but is not a definite rule.
The above are minimum prices for an original oil painting from Photographs.
Complicated backgrounds will be an extra charge, provided I Agree upon them.
All paintings are unframed, but, I can assist you in choosing a frame, at your expense.
Choosing the PERFECT frame will make the portrait more beautiful.

A 50% deposit is required:
Paintings may be finished in a shorter amount of time than indicated below, but in case of a very busy schedule,
please allow a minimum of 8 -12 weeks from the time I receive your photos until delivery.
The balance of payment is due on completion.

Shipping will be either US Postal Service, FEDEX or UPS and will insured and charge the going rate at the time of Shipping.
ßThe customer will be notified and added into the final payment.

Animal Portraits • Phone: 828-682-1554 • e-mail: lindafvickers@verizon.net

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