Artist Profile
Linda March 11th, 2007
I am a self-taught mixed media artist who has been creating for as long as I can remember. I find the more I learn the more I want to learn.What ever medium I have mastered at the time, I bring with me into my next creative endeavors, constantly building and expanding with these newly learned techniques. I am always asking myself “what if”. I love making art dolls because through them, I can use a myriad of disciplines: drawing, painting, sculpting, stamping, dying, sewing and papermaking. In each of my dolls, I strive to give them the essence of movement, in hopes that the viewer gets the impression that they could turn and talk and tell you thier story–this has recently led me into experimenting with puppets and marionette making.
My dolls are not considered “pretty” in the tradional sense. What I hope the viewer feels as they look at my dolls is a pause in spirit, causing them to take a second deeper look at the figure.
I think art that is made from the spirit is iconic. It is a “doorway” that enable us to glimpse the sacred as well as our revealed true selves. I believe that doll making can be healing and enlightening as well as funny and playful.
I live with my quilt artist husband and 3 kids, 8 pampered chickens and 1 beloved cat, on 3 1/2 acres in a small town in Washington State. They are my cheerleaders and I am very grateful to have them in my world.
Publications and Galleries
Somerset Studio Issue5/vol 6 (2003) Sept/Oct page 101
Publisher of the quarterly zine: St Julie Em (2004-2006)
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 2/Issue 2 Summer (2004) pages 106-107
Soft Doll and Animals July (2005) pg 62
Snohomish Library, WA book inspired doll display (2007)
Art and Life zine (Teesha Moore) issue 4 page 10 (2006)
Art and Life zine (Teesha Moore) issue 5 pages 47-49 (2007)
Art Doll Adventures (Quarry/Rockport publishing) June 2007 pages 18,110-111
Day in the Life of 500 Working Women project (2007- 2008)
Art and Life zine (Teesha Moore) issue 9 page 43 (2007)
Marysville Library Wa, fairytale doll display (2007)
Quilt Market Houston (2008), requested sample for display for fabric line-Katmandu by Mark Lipinski (resulted in pattern for embellished bag–”Sweet Soup”)
Beaded Icon/doll Class at Doll Street Dreamers (www.dollstreetdreamers.com) April (2008)
Art & Soul Gallery, Bothell, Wa (www.theartandsoulgallery.com) 2008
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 6 issue 2/Summer (2008) “Gods Own Fool” pages 102 and 103
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 6 issue 3/Fall (2008) “Cat Doll” pages 32 and 33
Evergreen State Fair, Monroe Wa, Blue ribbon and runner-up judges choice ribbon for Dutch Touch Doll, “Cryil” (2008)
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 6 issue 4/Winter (2008) “Dear Princess, Princess Deer” pages 116-117
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 7 issue 1/Spring (2009) “Chicken Jane” pages 86-87
Soft Dolls and Animals April/May (2009) issue “Gypsy Doll” page 51
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 7 issue 2/Summer (2009) “Journey of the Gypsy” page 72
Doll Crafter and Costuming, August 2009 “Chicken Jane” page 43
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 7 issue 3/fall (2009) “Erable/Maple” page 113
Doll Crafter and Costuming, Oct 2009 “Use Your Head, plastic skulls found in craft stores made a great base on which to sculpt a head.” pages 20-22
Art of the Doll Show, Houston Oct 2009 “Frog Prince”
Doll Crafter and Costuming, January 2010 “Precious Cargo: Shipping Dolls.” pages 14-17
Art Doll Quarterly Vol 8 issue 2/Summer (2010) “My Alice” pages 54-56
Classes/Education
Jean Nordquist/Collectable Doll Co. Seattle, Wa (1984-1986)
Dutch Touch class, Issaquah Wa (2007)-Marlaine Verhelst & Ankie Daanen
