Linda Olsen

“As an artist, I strive to continually grow and experiment with different techniques and mediums. I have spent most of my careers as an art director and graphic designer (30 years), professional photographer (15 years) and for the last decade, painter. Composition, creative problem solving and working with deadlines became ingrained after three decades as a designer. I hold a BS degree in fine & applied arts from San Diego State University. Having these experiences have affected how my photographic images are framed in the camera and on canvas, my understanding of light on objects from directing studio photographers and exploring the possibilities of artistic post production. I find that tinting, adding layers & borders, and digital painting made a unique statement. In my paintings now, the wealth of experiences have shaped how I approach a canvas and work through the stages of analyzing, experimenting, and creating . The challenges of painting have given me a passion about creating that I intend to continue as long as I can.

Sailing and exploring the ocean was a big part of my early years in California. Hence, most of my paintings are related to ocean and beach landscapes.
My seascapes, tropical scenes, underwater landscapes, me...

BS Applied Arts and Sciences, Fine ARt 1972, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA. I have been involved in numerous art shows in the last decade as well as a dozen one man shows.

SHOWS: First Street Gallery, Neptune Beach in 2000, “Black & White” Show 2003
and “The Mermaid” show 2004, “Sea Turtle” shows 2005-2011. ARTFUL HOME
shows 2000-2005, BELLA TOCARRA Shows 2002, Artistic Chicks Show 2003-2006,
Florida Craftsmen Show 2003, Shrimp Festival 2002, Ponte Vedra Art Festival 2004,
Women's Center of Greater Jacksonville, various shows 2005-2009, Taste 2010,
Shands Hospital Benefits, Florida Film Festival Gala, Riverkeeper Charity Events,
Ponte Vedra Cultural Center, JVCA shows 2006-11, Florida Theater's Art After Dark,
Adele Grage Exhibit “ Waterways” 2010, Artistree Gallery: Mermaid Paintings 2009,
Jekyll Island Goodyear Museum, Goodyear Photographic Show 2006, Jacksonville
Downtown and The Beaches Art Walks, Art at the Beach 2009, Broadfoot Gallery,
Patrons of the Beaches Fine Arts Series, Solo shows at First Street Gallery 2000,
2008, and 2009. Several images also hang in the Federal Courthouse building and
St. Vincent’s Hospital. Art in the Park 2011-2017 shows in Atlantic Beach. My work sells and ships internationally and am represented in galleries in Georgia, St. Kitts, St. Augustine, California and Jacksonville, FL