Linda Graves

I am an artist living and working in the beautiful county of Dorset in the UK.
I studied The History of Art and Architecture at Birkbeck College London and have undertaken classes in classical drawing and painting at London Fine Art Studios. I hold an LRPS distinction from the Royal Photographic Society.
I continue to gain experience and inspiration from attending workshops led by renowned artists including Shane Wolf, Clare Bowen, Anastasia Pollard and Juliette Aristides.

While my early work focused on designing and producing large scale wall hangings and paintings on silk I currently work mainly in oils and enjoy experimenting in mixed media, acrylics, and watercolour. My subjects are diverse, ranging from studio based Portraiture to still life and life drawing. My practice also involves painting en-plein air, recording my impressions in situ and applying the finishing touches in the studio.

Education

History of Art and Architecture

Cert HE (Dist.)

Birkbeck College, University of London

Classical Drawing and Painting

London Fine Art Studios

City and Guilds Photography

Bracknell and Wokingham College

Workshops:

Portraits in Oils with Shane Wolf

Portraits in Oils with Anastasia Pollard

Painting the Life Model in Oils with Shane Wolf

En Plein Air with Clare Bowen

Classical Drawing with Juliette Aristides

2026 Wokingham Arts Society Summer Exhibition

2026 Reading Charity art Fair
Leighton Park Reading

2025 Gallery Grounds Autumn Exhibition
Southampton

2022 Tutto & Youngs Open Exhibition
Atelier by the Sea Brighton


2022 Exhibition of small works
Turbine House Reading

2022 Broadway Arts Festival Exhibition

2021 Old Masters of the Future
University of Reading

2019 The Peoples Landscape Exhibition
N.T. Clandon House Bucks

2019 Henley Arts and Crafts Guild Spring Exhibition

2018 Studio 7 Autumn Exhibition
The Old Firestation Henley

2018 Studio 7 Spring Exhibition Henley

2018 Reading Guild of Artists Exhibition
Royal Berks Hospital


2018 Wokingham Art Society Summer Exhibition

2017 Henley Art and Crafts Guild Spring Exhibition

2017 Wokingham Arts Society Summer Exhibition

2016 Wokingham Art Fest

2015 On Screen at Saatchi Gallery London

2015 Annual Summer Exhibition Wokingham Art Society

2014 Annual Summer Exhibition Wokingham Art Society

2013 Annual Summer Exhibition Wokingham Art Society

2012 Annual Summer Exhibition Wokingham Art Society

2011 Annual Summer Exhibition Wokingham Art Society

2010 Wokingham Silk Guild Group Exh...