BIOGRAPHY
Linda Ternoir grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Her imagination was kindled by dreams, stories, and music. She began drawing when she was a child. Her mother was an educator, pianist, and artist.
During her High School years, Linda studied art the Art Institute of Chicago. She was an art major at the University of Illinois.
Linda’s art has been exhibited in group, duo, and solo shows. She has been featured at the AIDS Service Center (Pasadena), Altadena Library, Artscape Gallery, Brand Library Art Center, BrenArt Cafe Restaurant Gallery, Burbank Creative Art’s Center Gallery, Charles H. Estes Cultural Center (Montreal/Quebec, Canada), Citibank Silverlake Branch, Glendale Community Center, Jameson-Brown Coffee House (Pasadena), Keystone Gallery (Los Angeles), L.A. County Arboretum, Pasadena Society of Artists (PSA), and VIVA Gallery. Her work has won many awards.
She has traveled in Alaska, Mexico, Brazil, England, Denmark, France, Spain and Italy.
She lives in Pasadena, California, close to her daughter, son, and two grandsons.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Relationships interest and move me. I observe how humans relate to each other and to their environments.
I'm very interested in the ways that animals relate to each other and to humans.
All of nature is precious to me.
I love all of the stories and all of the ways that stories are told.
Music and dance are prime motivators for me.
I fnd that they are both very impactful ways of telling stories.
Most of what I create is inspired by personal experiences.
I balance abandon and discipline in my art practice.
I paint with acrylics, sometimes applying collage or color sticks.
I make detailed drawings with ink.
December 23, 2024