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This was the first time Linda entered the Custer County Art & Heritage Center's The Little Picture Show, and painting right up to the deadline was worth all of her efforts. All four of Linda's entries were accepted and On the Rocks (Grizzly) was recognized with 1st Runner Up in this annual Montana event. Emeralds, Sapphires & Gold (Peacock) was graced with an Honorable Mention.

CPA's Best for Realism Award 2009

The Cider Painters of America Annual Fine
Art in Miniature Exhibit awards artwork in
various categories and classes. Judges with
a strong knowledge of miniature art are
selected and these judges set the categories
for awards as entries mandate.

An Honorable Mention may not be at the top of the awards circle, but being recognized with this honor of achievement in any competitive event is a privilege and an award to cherish.

The paintings pictured above received this recognition.
A Basket of Goodness, (Still Life), Council for the Arts, Chambersburg, PA and Pause & Reflect, (Peacock), MPSGS, Washington, DC.

The Miniature Art Society of Florida presented Purrsian on Persian a Second Place in the Acrylic Painting category for their Thirty-fourth Annual International Miniature Art Show, Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida.

Cruising -- First Prize

Tinkerbell -- Golden Artist Colors Award

"First Place" Honors and the "Golden Artist Colors Award" were bestowed to Linda for two of her miniature paintings at Parklane Gallery’s 16th Annual Miniature Art Show in Kirkland, Washington, 2008.

With over 900 miniature works of art on exhibition at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art in Largo, Florida, Sunshine and Friends was selected as the Judge's Choice for Second Best of Show in the Miniature Art Society of Florida's 33rd International Miniature Art Show, 2008.

Two of Linda's paintings were selected to grace the October covers of Natural Awakenings magazine. Available at your local health food store, each issue contains cutting edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, green living and includes products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

The Miniature Art Society of Florida awarded Linda’s painting Romancing the Reef Third Place for Acrylic in their 32nd Annual Miniature Art Show, 2007. This annual event is considered to be the largest Traditional Miniature Fine Art Show of its kind within the USA!

One of Linda's paintings has been selected as a counter cross stitch design.

Dimensions has chosen Regal Tiger to be included in their new Spring line of The Gold Collection for 2007. This handsome tiger also graces the 2007 cover of their Complete Collection for Spring catalog!

If you enjoy counted cross stitch and one of the worlds most beautiful wildcats, you'll certainly want to add "Regal Tiger" to your needlecraft projects!

Autumn Hues Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit

July - November 2006 Miniatures Included!   Silhouettes Along the Shore Art and the Animal

Linda is a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists and Miniature Artists of America, and has had several miniatures selected for exhibition in both OVAL's Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit (August - November, 2006) and SAA's Art and the Animal Annual Members Exhibition (September - November, 2006).

What makes this notable is that most of the paintings selected for inclusion in these fine art events were mid-sized to very large works. Linda's miniatures are a reminder to all that paintings "in the little" are equally as meaningful as their larger counterparts!

For the Miniature Art Society of Florida's 31st Annual Miniature Art Show, Linda's painting Sky Patterns received an Honorable Mention Award for Landscapes. This annual event took place at the Dunedin Fine Art Center in Dunedin, Florida. If you live in the Tampa Bay area, the annual MASF exhibition is a must for any miniature admirer.

Linda has been elected as a Signature Member into The Miniature Artists of America
The First Organization to Honor Nationally Outstanding Professionals in American Miniaturism

MAA, Miniature Artists of America, the first national society to honor outstanding practitioners of American miniature art, was founded in Clearwater, Florida, in 1985. In addition to recognizing leading contemporary miniaturists, its purpose is to broaden public understanding and appreciation of this ancient art form. An invitational organization, MAA accepts no more than ten artists each year into its ranks as Signature Members. The Jury of Admission selects candidates from artists who have been admitted to at least ten competitive shows staged by major nonprofit miniature societies in the United States within the previous five years and who have received awards from these shows. The Jury may also invite other outstanding professionals who work "in little" but who may not be associated with a miniature society. However, they must be nominated by three Signature Members and submit at least five works for review by the Jury. MAA Mission * Honoring top professionals in American Miniature Art. * Encouraging a national awareness and understanding of fine miniature art among artists, collectors, exhibitors and the general public. * Promoting scholarship and study in the field of miniature art. * Maintaining a collection of contemporary American miniature art.

Minding Mamma, was selected as a finalist in the Animal Art Catagory of the 21st Annual Artist’s Magazine’s Art Competition. Linda’s accomplishment is one to be proud of, especially since there were over 13,000 entries in this years competition.