A Day in the Rainforest
After the Nor'easter
Another Perfect Day
Barcelona
Birds on a Trunk
Distant Memories
Earth Mother
Ele Mom and Baby
First Snowfall
Florence
Fly Me to the Moon
Letting Go
Life Guard Station #5
Machu Picchu
NYC Layers
One World
Pen and Ink - Free Bird
Piccadilly Circus
Portrait of an Elephant
Resting Lion
Sky Breath
The Albatross
The Amazing Artic Tern
The Girl and the Sea
The Key
The Knitters
The Nest
Linnea Pergola
Artist Statement
Resume
I have had a love of art my whole life. That loved mixed with my passion for animals and travel have really shaped my life. I grew up in Los Angeles and graduated with a degree in History from California State University at Northridge. Although I had a history degree I still pursued my art. Impelled to travel to places that were off the beaten path my art became more personal and I embraced it with enthusiasm. From the Amazon to Bhutan I found inspiration that I had to paint. Coupled with my commitment to volunteer. (Especially, Elephant Nature Park in Thailand), I encountered unexpected new inspiration that I just wanted to explore with art.
It must be my personality because I love detailed work whether it is my silks or watercolours. I always go back to drawing and it is my first love.