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Picklesburgh T-Shirts are coming! I just folded 150 T-shirts, sizes S to 2X, for Picklesburgh this weekend. I’m holding the price at $25.00 for the festival. These wonderful shirts get softer to the touch with every wash because they’re 100% ring-spun cotton. The dark green shirts come in your choice of either “Pickle Fun in Pittsburgh” or the “Pickle is Back,” as well as a bit of punny pickle humor!  You can see the digital artwork for the shirts in the header and below. This year, I’ll be located in Tent 28 in the Allegheny Landing Park on the Northside across from PNC Park…

Hi, it’s Linda! As promised, I will be mailing the calendars out this week! From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank all of you who ordered one or several as gifts. I never imagined that we would sell so many in the first month. Thank you for making it possible! Now also as promised, we have a winner! The rules were for each calendar ordered you would receive a chance to win $250.00 toward my art and gifts. In this case, the winner had four chances to win! Drumroll please… Our lucky winner is Marilyn Markoff! Marilyn has been…

Time’s running out! There are only a few days left to order my first Pittsburgh Art Calendar and enter the $250 giveaway celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. As you can see, there’s been a great response! In my 2027 calendar, there are 13 of my curated paintings and one bonus center spread poster… just a little extra addition! For each calendar you purchase (they make great gifts for family, friends, and colleagues!), your name will be entered to win a $250 certificate to use toward any of my prints or gift items. The more calendars you buy, the more chances to win. Plus,…

Bonjour! C’est Linda! Yes, Tom and I finally made it to Canada yesterday. We’re in the beautiful Province of Quebec and trying to brush up on our Canadian French… which isn’t going too well. Fortunately, we’ve met only kind and patient people so far! My 50-year High School Class Reunion was a hit! Seeing old friends and making new relationships made the day delightful! So many memories that I hadn’t thought about in ages led to lots of laughter and wonder. I loved it when some of the guys and gals recalled the days when they skipped school in our…

Hi, it’s Linda! The big day has finally arrived! For years, I’ve been thinking about creating a calendar showcasing my art. I tried to develop one last year, but I couldn’t find a manufacturer with an acceptable design that I liked. Tom and I have been traveling in Europe and collecting calendars on each trip we take. We collected some beautiful ones, including a calendar of Monet’s Garden in France. After enjoying these calendars year after year, I wondered if I could develop one with the help of my artistically creative daughter, Brittany. Could we do it on our own? (The…

In our day-to-day travels around the city, Tom and I have been noticing more and more celebratory items for sale for the 250th birthday of our beautiful land, the United States of America. I was looking for some memorabilia for my upcoming 50-year class reunion, and I came across one of my journal entries from 1976. I literally drove across the country on July 4th, 1976, after attending my nephew’s baptism in Kansas. All the way from Kansas to Pennsylvania, there were fireworks everywhere. I wrote about the tall ships and about Denmark celebrating with us in solidarity. It was…

Abigail lives with us Monday through Friday during the day and one night overnight. It’s been good to see her becoming increasingly comfortable with the NG tube. Though she’s still not eating orally, we are getting her to taste foods throughout the day. The good news is that I feel ready to get back to work in my studio, as well as around the house in general. This week, I’ve somehow managed both! May I introduce you to our new garden? Gardening, to me, is like painting the yard with color and texture.  Flowers, what can I say… they bring…

Well, this has been an interesting week! I finished my private commission, and the couple picked it up today. They were very happy. I had sent them photos along the way so they could watch the progress. They really enjoyed seeing it develop! My eye surgery was this week, as well as my birthday. And this year I received the best birthday gift ever – meet Mia! She is 12 weeks old, and she is so sweet! It didn’t take her long to become family. Get this – no hissing, no clawing, only loving! I held her for 50 minutes…

It’s been an eventful month… There was the unveiling of “Our Lady of Liberty,” which was quite a momentous occasion, with more press coverage than I had imagined.  In addition, I participated in two new Home Shows in Montour and in Bethel Park’s Cool Springs Sports Complex, both of which I’m certain I’ll be returning to next year. I did, however, visit our friends at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show downtown. I also led a workshop on business development for fellow artists (pic above). And keeping with tradition, we bought our Girl Scout Cookies.  Then this weekend, Tom and I spent an entire day gardening in…