Abstract acrylic painting "Better Dipped in Milk Painting" (2019) by Linda O'Neill

The artist

Linda O'Neill grew up in Northern California before moving to Boulder, Colorado in 1997. She loves to live near the mountains, where she is inspired by the landscape on early morning walks with her husband and her Dutch German Shepherd.

She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Dominican University in San Rafael, California. There she developed a passion for abstract expressionism, which caused her to further develop her talent as an abstract painter. Her numerous exhibitions in museums and galleries and international art fairs included: Littleton Museum of Art, Littleton, Colorado; Alexandria-Kunstmuseum, Alexandria, Louisiana; Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and Stephen F. Austin University in Texas; among others.

She received many awards, including Best of Show: Second place for her painting "Ordinary Limits" in an exhibition "Destination", which was presented in the LittleTleton Museum, Littleleton, Co. She received an Award of Excellence in "The Healing Power of Art 2020" exhibition curated by Renee Phillips, director of Manhattan Arts International, New York, New York, "for her originality, her technical skills and her coherent creative vision, the depth, suppleness and an optimistic mind."

Linda and her art were presented in numerous art publications, directories and books. It was selected for admission to the Art Folio Book: "Curated Collection of the World's Most Exciting Artists", edited by Glitterati Editions, New York, NY; was a featured artist in the Emergo Art Magazine based in the Netherlands; and Vogue UK Magazin.

Before she followed her own art career, Linda worked as a digital Painter on cinema films and commercials at Industrial Light+Magic, the department for special effects from Lucasfilm.