My mission as a landscape painter is about visually recording the rural, agricultural lands, and trees of my beloved Florida. Painters are stewards of our history and culture. We record the experiences and lives of our own time. My legacy as a painter is to leave a visual record of the beauty of rural Florida.

I have been a painter all of my life. I love the woods and the north central Florida landscape where I live. I grew up around farmers and cattle ranchers and live on the rural land of my parents.

I have a lovely country studio behind my home. I live in an old place about 13 miles north of Gainesville, in cattle country. I carved a trail through my land called Deer Woods Trail. My French bulldog Tucker (AKA Studio Dog) and I walk it every day. We enjoy seeing the deer, wild turkeys, raptors, occasional bobcats and foxes who live there. The trail has a good population of tortoises too.

I recently received certification as a Florida Upland and Wetlands Naturalist. I’m proud of that achievement which will help me be an even better painter on Florida’s natural world.  I earned my BFA and MFA long ago. 

Come out to the Country Studio. You will be welcomed with refreshments and good conversation. Walk the nature trail, play with Tucker, look at my paintings of natural Florida and enjoy a visit in the Country with me.

Monday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM

Directions:

From Gainesville take SR 121 (NW 34th Street) toward Lacrosse. Stay left on 121 at the fork in the road to 156th Avenue. There is a caution light at the intersection. Turn right on 156th Avenue. Go two miles and turn left onto NW 28th Street. It is a dirt road. Turn left as it becomes 161st Court. Go through the woods and down the hill to 3032. There is my art studio sign on the right of the driveway. My studio is in a gray block building behind the house. 

3032 NW 161st CT

Gainesville, FL

32609-4089

Text: 352.363.0797

Collector Comments:

Linda! We had such a lovely time meeting you today. You are such a gracious host and I so appreciate your hospitality and delicious food. I love the pieces I picked up today and will be back in the future! Thank you for sharing your talents and time with us!
Amy- Orlando, FL