Linda Fried
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I started painting in October 2021. I have no art education or experience, except for dabbling in crafts and doing some DIY decorating projects around the house over the years. I was never encouraged or nurtured in the arts, neither in art history, art appreciation nor art practice. My brother Jerry made a career as a professional artist and he is really excellent. Growing up, all of the art energy, education and encouragement in our home went to him. Jerry and his wife, and my husband and I spent a week in Yosemite in September 2021, and the awesome beauty there inspired me. I suggested to Jerry that I'd like to paint the mountains, and he said, "Go ahead. Give it a try." With his encouragement, I bought a set of watercolors, a couple of brushes and a pad of paper, starting my watercolor journey.
I pursued watercolors and practiced diligently for over a year, until after I moved to Buckeye from California in 2022. That's when I was introduced to acrylics in a painting class I took, and I've painted almost exclusively acrylics since then. Acrylics are so forgiving!
I truly love painting mountains and trees because they are so textural and varied. I also like desertscapes with cacti, which are new to me in Arizona.
