The Okanagan's natural landscape and the variety of lakes, creeks, forests, mountains and skies is what I love to paint. There is so much diversity and beauty in our own back yard. I endeavor to capture the moods, the color, the designs and the light that so intrigue me in the places I discover.
I always start my paintings with a plan in mind but that plan can go out the window when I let my emotion or the act of painting take over. The pallet I work with is limited in colors and I mix a lot of my colors as well as all of my greens and blacks. I like to wash my canvas in a warm brown or an appropriate background color before I begin to paint. Then I block in the shapes with my brush .My favorite part is to paint in the sky and the sky holes last!
Oil is my choice of mediums at present but I also enjoy painting in Acrylic and watercolor depending on the impression I want to convey. I also teach watercolor and acrylic to children and adults.
I grew up in Kamloops and spent most of my time there raising a family with my husband Barrie and immersing myself in music and solo work. I taught voice lessons, sang in choirs, had lead roles in Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas, and entered many festivals. Unfortunately after years of singing, I developed nodules on my vocal chords, which ended my career in music. About 10 years ago, after I retired from school teaching, I set up a studio and delved into painting more seriously.
Now, painting is the pastime I enjoy the most. I am a self taught artist. As I am finishing one painting I can hardly wait to start the next. I also enjoy working on commissions. I belong to the Federation of Canadian Artists as well as The Okanagan Artists of Canada. My work has been accepted into many juried shows, won some awards and been shown and collected in different cities in BC and Alberta. I also have my paintings featured at Freisen's Country Time Restaurant in Coldstream BC and The Station Diner in Armstrong BC.
. My goal is to continue to explore many more areas of the Okanagan and Shuswap and to grow as an artist. Nature is God's pallet and if I can capture his radiance and light in my paintings then I have achieved my goal.
Linda Hunt lb.hunt@hotmail.com or lbhunt@shaw.ca My Website: www.lindahunt.ca
Phone: Home: 250 545 0530 Cell: 250 307 5395