Linda Wandt, Artist

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 in Austin, TX

2006 - B.A. Studio Art - University of Texas at Austin

Professional Experience

2023 - 2024, Picture Framer and Designer at Fast Frame, Austin TX

2022 - Present, Art Instructor, Painting and Drawing at Cordovan Art School, Northwest Austin

2022- Present, Painting Instructor, The Dougherty Art Center, Austin TX

2019 Juror/Adjudicator for SISE Regional Art Fair at St Stephens Episcopal School for Grades 9-12

2018-2019 Frame Shop Manager and Framing Designer, Artworks Gallery and Framing

2017 -2019 Art Installer In Private Homes and Offices, Gallery Assistant, Artworks

2017 Studio Assistant for Court Laurie

2015 Muralist for Logo for Charter School Institute at Frost Bank Tower, Austin TX

2015 Muralist for Red Eyed Fly during SXSW festival, Austin TX

2014 - 2017 Studio Assistant for Bill Kolb

2010 -2017 Materials Lecturer for groups and the general public, specializing in oil painting mediums and canvas stretching

2009-2016 Jerry’s Artarama, Floor Supervisor and artist materials retail

Exhibitions

2024

Nov - Austin Studio Tour at Sunset Valley City Hall, WEST weekend, Austin TX

Aug - Stay Curious, Virtual Group Show, Omi Art Gallery, London UK

July - Summer Salon at Cloud Tree Gallery, Austin TX

May - Group show at Good Dad Studios, Austin TX

Feb - Hyde Park Austin Art, Solo Show, Austin, TX

Feb - Off the Clock, Group Show at The Dougherty Art Center, Austin TX

2023

Nov - Austin Studio Tours, EAST at Tree Garden, Austin TX

May - Here Now at Canopy Projects, Group Show, Austin TX

Hyde Park Austin Art, Solo Show

2022

Nov - Austin Studio Tours, EAST at Canopy in studio #119, Austin TX

June - The People’s Gallery at Austin City Hall

March - Spring Show, Neill-Cochran House Museum, Austin TX

2021

Dec – The Art of Peace, Group Show, The Dougherty Art Center, Austin TX

Nov - Austin Studio Tours, EAST at Canopy in studio #119, Austin TX

2020

Dec - A Generous Kingdom V, Gillia Gallery, Portland, OR

Nov - Austin Studio Tour (online exhibit), Big Medium

July – Ingrained, Group Show, Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, TX

2019

Dec - Artus Co Holiday Pop Up, The Arboretum, Austin TX

Nov - East Austin Studio Tour, Moon Gallery and Studio, Austin TX

Aug - 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

Aug - 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

 

Awards & Grants

2022 - Spring Show at Neill-Cochran House Museum - Honorable Mention Award

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