Linda Wooten-Green's work consists of painted patterns of color and light shapes that

move in rhythmic interconnected forms. A wilderness area or wooded grove isolated

from crowds of people and traffic lends itself to an intensity of feeling and kinship with and within the natural world.

These feelings and experiences inspire and sustain her art and suggest an understanding of the natural world as sacred space.

 

Linda Wooten-Green's art remains, in its inspiration, in the natural world.

This art has filtered through her contemplative and expressive perception

and is meant to give "homage" to the places and spaces in which we dwell.

Many of the portraits in this series of paintings labeled INTERFACE/INCARNATION were developed from drawings Linda had done

of her students as demonstrations. Drawing these young people became a process in growing to know them as individuals,

 interesting and unique young people whose lives touched Linda's. Some of the other original drawings were people

who were guests in homeless shelters and who allowed Linda brief glimpses into their lives as she drew their portraits.

 

Linda was born in Illinois, but has lived most of her life in Nebraska working as an

artist and teacher. She earned her BFA at Creighton University and a Master's Degree

at Wayne State University.

She has also done graduate work at UNL,

University of Minnesota at Split Rock in Duluth, Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY,

and the University of Guadalajara (Mexico). In addition, Linda, was awarded month long residencies in 2001 and 2003

at the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts in Rabun Gap, Georgia.

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