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Born in 1952 and reared on a farm in Tennessee , Linda St. Clair could hardly
wait to reach adulthood and leave her country life behind. At age eighteen
she moved to Dallas, Texas and began a career in marketing. Twenty years
later, she began to devote her full attention to painting still lifes and
landscapes, but her true passion was capturing the personality and essence
of barnyard animals.
She has won two Grumbacher Gold Medals and membership in the Society of
Animal Artists in New York. She is also a member of the Southwestern
Watercolor Society and the Oil Painters of America, and has exhibited
nationally at such shows as the Buffalo Bill Art Show in Cody, Wyoming , the
Audubon Artists Annual Exhibition in New York , and the Salmagundi Club in
New York .
Linda St. Clair is best known for her portrayal of vibrant roosters,
cows, and other barnyard animals. The subject matter in her work, however,
cannot be seen as merely representational images of domestic animals as she
gives each of her animals an attitude and personality that is reinforced by
her clever titles. Themes of pride, as well as those of love and motherhood,
are found in her works.
Linda credits some of the appeal of her paintings to the need to return to a
more simple time and reconnect with the earth. St. Clair believes that we
have much to learn from animals, and her love and respect for these animals
is made clear through her work. |
