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.
2019 Golden Paintbrush II, Antwerp, BE (Oct-Dec)
2019 Piermont Flywheel Gallery Co-Op, Piermont, NY - all year
2018 Nyack Art Walk, Nyack, NY (June)
2018 Silk Painters Internatioal, Arrowmont Art School, Gatlinburg, TN (October)
2018 Radius 50, Woodstock, NY (Sept)
2018 Bodypainting, Washington Sq. Park, NY (June)
2018 Marion's Gallery, Red Hook, NY (May)
2018-19 The Gallery@Chatham, NY - all year
2018 The Gallery@Rhinebeck, NY - all year
2017 Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Il "Grass Roots"
2017 Art League of Ocean City, Maryland - Silk Art Show
2016 The Gallery at El Pedregal, Scottsdale, AZ - all year
2016 Art d'Core Gala, Scottsdale Art School - (March) HONORABLE MENTION
2015 Paintings in the movie "The Meddler" directed by Lorene Scafaria
2013 Painted Cliffs Art Show, Sedona, AZ
2013 It's Yoga Studio, San Juan, PR
2012 Lake Oswego Art Festival, Lake Oswego, OR -HONORABLE MENTION
2011 George Broderick Gallery, Longview, WA
2011 Portland Art Center, Portland, OR
2009 Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2009 Demonstrated silk painting on HGTV
2009 Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ
2007 Indianapolis Art Center, IN
2007 Dean Johnson Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Viva Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
2003 Woman's Painters West, Reseda, Ca BEST IN SHOW
2002 Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
2002 Created a poster for the Special Olympics in Florida
2002 Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA
2001 Community of Angel Project, Los Angeles, CA
1987-93 Martin Lawrence Galleries- numerous shows
1996 Gallery ID, Geneva, Switzerland
1989- Art One Gallery, Beverly Hills, Ca - numerous shows