Linda Benton – portfolio

Contact the artist

https://lindabenton.wixsite.com/artist
01235 817891
Linda.Benton[at]live.co.uk

Exhibition information

I was trained at art college in Dundee, Scotland, and over the years have shown work in galleries and exhibitions, from the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and The Society of Botanical Artists to local pubs and cafes.

Drawing and painting and my family has been my life. When I was a child, my big brother taught me how to draw stick people and perhaps that set my career in motion!

Artist information

I am a professional artist and illustrator living and working in South Oxfordshire. I have always been inspired by the local area and participated in many local community projects. The latest ones are creating illustrated maps to go on outdoor display in Steventon, Sutton Courtenay, and Drayton.

Last year, I was leading the production of a book of poems and illustrations with the title “Didcot’s Oaks and other notable trees” This was successfully launched during Artweeks at Cornerstone. It was the latest publication of The Poets’ Trail Project.

Also I paint private commissions, often commemorative paintings to mark special birthdays, anniversaries or life events. People ask for their house, garden, pets, children, holiday destinations, favourite places, etc. These can all be cunningly combined to give the recipient a few surprises.

My work has been published in books, on greetings cards, in calendars and more recently as jigsaws.