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LINDA O’BRIEN – ARTIST STATEMENT

Linda is an established Perth based artist exhibiting for many years now. She is an enthusiastic pastellist now branching out into acrylic/oil on canvas to excite her with experimentally new ideas.

Her subject matter varies greatly; from landscapes and seascapes, watery reflections and capturing that nostalgia with real people in holiday situations. Having recently become a grandmother for the first time, she has discovered a love of baby portraiture!

Linda’s work is continually evolving, her journey forever seeking to portray light and its effect in atmosphere, luminosity and colour. As a silent witness, immersed in nature’s beauty, emotions are evoked and so the desire to share.
Over the past few years she has realized six solo exhibitions and nineteen joint exhibitions with inspiring fellow artists. An accomplished artist, she has received over 130 major art awards within the state.

MAJOR AWARDS
2010: Muckinbudin Art Award – 1st Prize
2010: The Pastel Society of W.A. – 1st Prize
2010: City of Belmont Art Awards – Open Art Award (Aquisitive)
2010: Pinjarra Rotary Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Best Small Picture
2010: Beverley Art Purchase Exhibition – 1st Prize – Dry Media
2010: Wagin Woolorama Art Show – 1st Prize – Abstract
2010: Wagin Woolorama Art Show – 1st Prize – Small Painting
2010: Boyup Brook Art Awards – 1st Prize – Works on Canvas
2009: Cockburn Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Any Other Medium
2009: York Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2009: Trinity College Art Exhibition – Old Boys (Packers) Art Award
2009: City of Gosnells Art Exhibition – Open Art Award
2009: Arthritis Foundation of WA Art Exhibition – Dr Evan Owen Memorial Prize
2009: Beverley Art Purchase Exhibition – 1st Prize – Dry Media
2008: Muckinbudin Art Exhibition – Portrait Prize
2008: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Oil/Acrylic
2008: The Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – 3rd Prize
2008: Town of Bassendean Art Awards – 2nd Prize – Overall
2008: Margaret River Rotary Art Exhibition – Prize
2008: Gascoyne Regional Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Landscape
2008: Gascoyne Regional Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Miniature
2008: Gascoyne Regional Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Drawing
2008: Wagin Woolarama Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Open
2007: Williams Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Painting
2007: Williams Art Exhibition – Runner Up – Open
2007: The York Art Awards – 1st Prize – Drawing
2007: The York Society Art awards – 1st Prize – Oil/Acrylic
2007: Dalwallinu Art Festival – 1st Prize – Miniature
2007: Canning Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2007: Canning Art Awards – People’s Choice
2007: Harvey Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2007: Harvey Art Prize – 1st Prize – Oil
2007: Town of Mosman Park Art awards – People’s Choice
2007: Beverley Art Purchase Exhibition – 1st Prize – Acrylic
2007: Wagin Woolarama Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Still Life
2006: Coolgardie Art Exhibition – Most Popular Vote
2006: City of Melville Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2006: City of Belmont Art Awards – 2nd Prize – Overall
2006: The Pastel Society of W.A. – 1st Prize
2006: Gascoyne Biennial Art Exhibition – 1st Prize (Acquisition) – Overall
2006: Northam Art Prize – People’s Choice
2006: Harvey Art Prize – Best Still Life
2006: Town of Mosman Park Art Awards – 1st Prize (Acquisition) – Open
2006: Beverley Art Purchase Exhibition – 1st Prize – Oil
2006: Dunsborough Lions Art Show – Best Pastel
2005: Harvey Art Prize – Best Miniature
2005: Beverley Art Purchase Exhibition – 1st Prize – Dry Media
2004: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – Shire Acquisition
2004: Morowa Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Dry Media
2004: Gascoyne Regional Art Exhibition – Runner Up Overall
2004: Gascoyne Regional Art Exhibition – Winner – Mixed Media
2004: Gascoyne Regional Art Exhibition – Winner – Small Painting
2004: Canning Art Award – 1st Prize – Works on Paper
2004: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Paintings
2004 Wagin Woolorama Art Prize – 1st Prize Pastel
2003: North City “Creations” Art Award – Overall Winner
2003: The York Society Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2003: The York Society Art Awards – 1st Prize – Painting, Oil & Acrylics
2003: Dalwallinu Art Festival – 1st Prize – Pastel
2003: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – Royal Show Entry – Best Rural
2003: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Paintings
2003: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize -Acrylics
2003: Canning Art Award – 1st Prize – Oil & Acrylics
2003: Pinjarra Rotary Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Pictures
LINDA O’BRIEN
MAJOR AWARDS CONT’D
2003: Harvey Art Prize – 1st Prize – Best “Animal or Bird”
2003: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Paintings
2002: The York Society Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2002: City of Melville Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2002: The Royal Show Shell Agricultural Art Award – 1st Prize – Pastel
2002: Victoria Park Art Awards – People’s Choice
2002: Rockingham Regional Art Award – 1st Prize – Works on Paper
2002: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Paintings
2002: Newdegate Field Days Art Exhibition – Royal Show Entry – Best Rural
2002: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – Most Popular Choice
2002: Bassendean Art Exhibition – People’s Choice
2002: Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – People’s Choice
2002: Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – 1st Prize
2002: Canning Art Award – 1st Prize – Works on Paper
2001: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Pastels
2001: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – Royal Show Entry – Best Rural
2001: Coolgardie Art Exhibition – Most Popular Vote
2001: Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – People’s Choice
2001: Harvey Art Prize – Best Pastel
2001: Harvey Art Prize- 1st Prize – Miniatures
2001: Rockingham Regional Art Award – 1st Prize – Any other Media
2001: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – 1st Prize – Pastels
2001: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – Popular Choice
2000: Narrogin Spring Festival Art Awards – 1st Prize – Pastel
2000: City of Gosnells Rotary Art Award – 1st Prize – Works on Paper
2000: The Royal Show Shell Agricultural Art Award – People’s Choice
2000: Canning Art Award – 1st Prize – Work on Paper
2000: Wongan Art Exhibition – Award for Excellence
2000: City of Bayswater Art Exhibition – Winning Entry – Pastel
2000: Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – People’s Choice
2000: Mindarie Art Award – 1st Prize – Pastel
2000: Harvey Art Prize – Most Popular Painting
2000: Pinjarra Rotary Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Drawing
2000: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – Equal 1st Prize – Pastel
2000: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – Equal 1st Prize – Pastel
2000: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Paintings
2000: Wagin Woolorama Art Show – 1st Prize – Pastel
1999: City of Gosnells and Rotary Art Award – 1st Prize – Life in Motion
1999: Williams Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Pastel
1999: Williams Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Most Popular Vote
1999: Cockburn Art Exhibition – Acquisitive Prize
1999: Kukerin Art Show – 1st Prize – “Rural History”
1999: Kukerin Art Show – Royal Show Entry – Best Rural
1999: The Wanneroo Art Society Exhibition – People’s Choice
1999: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Pastels
1999: Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Paintings
1999: The Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – People’s Choice
1999: Northam Art Prize – Pastel Prize
1999: City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Awards – 1st Prize – Landscape
1999: Pinjarra Rotary Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Pastel
1999: Goldfields Heritage Art Prize – 1st Prize – Goldfields “Character” Portrait
1999: Goldfields Heritage Art Prize – 1st Prize – Goldfields Landscape
1999: Visions of Mindarie Art Competition – Best Pastel
1999: Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition – 1st Prize – Small Pictures
1998: Cockburn Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – Any Other Medium
1998: Melville Art Award – Judge’s Choice
1998: Kukerin Art Show – 1st Prize – Open
1998: Kukerin Art Show – Best Miniature
1998: Coolgardie Art Prize – 1st Prize – 2 Dimensional, Any Medium
1998: The Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – 1st Prize
1998: The Pastel Society of WA Art Exhibition – Judge’s Award
1998: City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize – 1st Prize – Any Subject, Any Medium

PAST EXHIBITIONS

October 2010 ARTIST OF THE MONTH – Boranup Gallery, Witchcliff
March 2010 TIME AND SPACE – Joint – Lady Lawley Cottage, Cottesloe
January 2010 IN THE SPIRIT OF TOODYAY – Solo – Home Gallery , Karrinyup
June 2009 A COLLECTION OF WORKS – Solo – Home Gallery, Karrinyup
December 2008 FROM THE HEART – Quartet – Tresillian, Nedlands
June 2008 A CELEBRATION – Solo – Home Gallery, Karrinyup
November 2007 SOULSCAPES – Solo – Artspace Gallery, Nedlands
November 2006 A DASH OF RED – Duo – Tresillian, Nedlands
March 2006 FOUR REASONS – Joint – Artspace Gallery, Nedlands
February 2006 PAINTINGS FOR PLEASURE – Solo – Private Home, Dunsborough
December 2005 CAPTURED ON CANVAS – Joint – Private Home, Ocean Reef
June 2005 BODYSCAPES – Joint – Gallery 360, Applecross
June 2005 GUEST ARTIST – Gallery 360, Applecross
April 2005 JUST COASTING – Duo – Tresillian, Nedlands
November 2004 GET REAL – Joint – Gallery 360, Applecross
November 2004 GUEST ARTIST – Picasso Gallery, Hilarys
October 2004 SELECTED ARTISTS – Tipperary Church Gallery, York
June 2004 REALIST ARTISTS – Joint – Old Royal George Gallery, E. Fremantle
May 2004 BIRDS OF A FEATHER – Duo – Tresillian, Nedlands
April 2004 SELECTED ARTISTS – Joint – Tipperary Church Gallery, York
March 2004 REALIST ARTISTS – Joint – Alexander Building, Perth City
January 2004 DELIGHTS OF LIFE – Solo – Old Royal George Gallery, E. Fremantle
October 2003 REALIST ARTISTS – Joint – Katanning Gallery, Katanning
September 2003 REALIST ARTISTS – Joint – Tipperary Church Gallery, York
June 2003 INAUGURAL – Joint – Tipperary Church Gallery, York
March 2003 FOUR SCENE – Joint – Margaret River Galleries, Margaret River
January 2003 DIVERSITY OF FIVE –Joint – Houghton Wineries, Swan Valley
March 1997 SELECTED ARTISTS – Joint – Drabble Gallery, Guildford Grammar,
ACQUISITIONS

2009 CITY OF GOSNELLS – Acquisition
2008 CITY OF MELVILLE – Purchase
2007 CITY OF BAYSWATER – Purchase
2006 SHIRE OF CARNARVON – Acquisition
2006 TOWN OF MOSMAN – Acquisition
2004 SHIRE OF NEWDEGATE – Purchase
2003 SHIRE OF STIRLING – Purchase
2001 BEVERLEY ART GALLERY – Purchase
2000 ALCOA COLLECTION- Auction Purchase
2000 MINDARIE KEYS – Acquisition
1999 SHIRE OF COCKBURN – Art Purchase
1999 SHIRE OF LAKE GRACE – Acquisition