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Representational oil painting has been a passion and subject of intensive study since I first tried oils in college in 2004. I am based out of Austin TX, but due to COVID-19, I am currently teaching drawing and painting online via Zoom. Email me if interested!
Born on Long Island, NY in 1981, I moved to Texas in 2000. As a child, my creative mother encouraged my artistic endeavors and active imagination with a constant supply of watercolors and pencils. After moving to Texas, I studied oil painting at The University of Texas at Austin and obtained a BA in studio art in 2006. In addition to painting, my studies focused heavily on literature and philosophy, which both still greatly inform my subject matter. I used to work in an art supply store, which spurned years of intensive self-study, and in recent years I have started studying with the best artists I can find and learn from. The urge to paint both alla-prima, (wet on wet) and indirectly in traditional glaze layers, is something I simply cannot resist, switching between the two methods satisfies the duality within that my work often explores thematically. When I'm not painting, I work with an artist collaboration building large scale interactive wood construction installation art, which is how I met my husband Matt.
Education
2019 - Atelier Dojo, Austin TX - 3 day Workshop with Felicia Forte
2019 - Atelier Dojo, Austin TX - Figure Painting with Karen Offutt
2018 - Atelier Dojo, Austin TX - Figure drawing with Joe Molloy, Annie Nealson-Sweet, Sam Woodfin and Danny Grant
2016 - Coppini Academy of Fine Art, San Antonio TX - Portrait painting workshop with David Kassan
2016 - Intermediate Figure Painting with Jennifer Balkin
2006 - B.A. Studio Art - University of Texas at Austin
Exhibitions
2020
Dec – The Art of Peace, Group Show, The Dougherty Art Center, Austin TX
July – Ingrained, Group Show, Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, TX
2019
Dec - Artus Co Holiday Pop Up, The Arboretum, Austin TX
November - East Austin Studio Tour, Moon Gallery and Studio, Austin TX
August - Woodaversary Group Show, Leona Gallery, Austin TX
July - Go Figure Group Show, Link & Pin Gallery, Austin TX
May - West Austin Studio Tour at Neill-Cochran House Museum, Austin TX
Feb - The People's Gallery at Austin City Hall, Austin TX
2018
Dec - Cherrywood Art Fair, Juried Show, Austin, TX
Nov - East Austin Studio Tour at MakeATX
May - WEST Austin Studio Tour at The Neill-Cochran House Museum
May - Pecan Street Festival, Austin TX
April - ATX to Little Rock, Group Show, M2 Gallery, Little Rock AK
April - Art City Austin, The Palmer Events Center, Austin TX
2017
December - Cherrywood Art Fair - Austin, TX
November - East Austin Studio Tour - Pump Project, Austin TX
October - Build Hope Not Walls - Big Medium, Austin TX
September - Georgetown Art Hop, Statewide Competition, Georgetown TX
September - Art Outside - Apache Pass, Thornsdale TX
April - Art City Austin - Palmer Events Center, Austin TX
March - "The Female Form" Neofauve Gallery, Austin TX
2016
Nov - East Austin Studio Tour, Pump Project, Austin TX
May - Raising Artists via Generous Art during West Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX
April - Sunset Valley ArtFest, Sunset Valley TX
April - Midtown Art in the Park, Houston TX
2015
Nov - East Austin Studio Tour, Pump Project
Oct - Georgetown Art Hop, Tx Statewide Juried Show
June - The Austonian, Austin Tx
July - Austin Visual Artists Association, Austin Art Space
Feb - Gallery 702 (Goodnight Gallery) Austin, Tx
2014
May - Mindzai Monthly Showcase
2013
April - Austin Pets Alive Benefit at Bay 6 Studios
2012
Nov - East Austin Studio Tour, Home Studio
July Phoenix Trades Depot, Austin Tx
May - Springboard at Pigoata Studios, Austin Tx
May - Teenage Wasteland at Co-lab, Austin TX
2011
Jan-Sept - Through the Looking Glass Gallery, Georgetown Tx
2010
Nov - East Austin Studio Tour at Bay 6
East Austin Art Gallery, Austin Tx
Feb - Up to Something, Bay 6 Studios, Austin Tx
Jan - Snarko!+Wandt Two Woman Show, Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Tx
2009
Dec - Austin Figurative Gallery, USAA (Now Spiderhouse Ballroom) Austin, Tx
Dec - 12x12 Holiday Box Show at Miranda Pleasant Gallery, Austin Tx
Nov - East Austin Studio Tour, Pigoata Studios
May - Arthouse 5x7 Annual Benefit Show, Austin Tx
2008
Abstract Figure Show, Austin Figurative Gallery
Self Portrait Show, Austin Figurative Gallery
2007
Nov - East Austin Studio Tour, Pine Street Station
2006
Senior Studio Exhibit Juried Show, University of Texas at Austin, Creative Research Lab
Attachments, The New Gallery at The University of Texas at Austin (Two Woman Show)
Publications and Media
- Art Profiler May 2019 Feature Artist with Video Interview https://artprofiler.com/may-artist-linda-wandt/
- Voyage Dallas, "Art & Life with Linda Wandt", November Issue 2018 http://voyagedallas.com/interview/art-life-linda-wandt/
- Almost Real Things, September 2018 Issue "Top 10 to Watch" https://almostrealthings.com/2018/09/06/top-10-artists-to-watch-september-2018/
- 98.9 KUTX, Ekletikos with John Aielli, April 9th 2018
- Art of Austin, July 2017 - http://artofaustin.com/linda-wandt/
- Studio Visit Magazine, Vol 33 July 2016
- Nu Magazine, "The Path of the Aspiring Artist" by Brian Paul Scipione, April 2008
Awards & Grants
2020 - Portrait Society of America, Tuition Grant for 2020 Conference
2019 - Capacity Building Grant, City of Austin Economic Development Division
2017 - Art City Austin Juried Art Fair - Juror's Choice Award