Lin Manlow

Linda Manlow is a multi-media visual artist, working, exhibiting and conducting workshops in oil, watercolour, acrylic and photography. Though primarily self-taught, she has studied under local artists: (late) Richard Hayman, Charles Leung, Victoria Wallace, Susan Fisher, Lucy Manley, Marrisa Sweet and Sharon Taylor. Born and raised in Prince Edward County, currently residing in Peterborough, Mrs. Manlow has enjoyed a vast array of professional occupations, including work as an artist, accounting clerk, banker, photographer, self-employed hair stylist/colourist, homemaker and mother of two and grandmother to six children. Linda’s works of art have been described as spontaneous, impressionistic, fresh & lively, reflecting the natural beauty of Prince Edward and Peterborough Counties.

Twelve years ago I began using watercolour due to the tranlucence of the medium’s colours. A few years later I desired to be bold and feel the movement of the paint. Oils were the answer.

My initial interests in colour and form lead me to photography where I discovered that a fleeting scene could catch and hold my attention with its beauty, perfect balance, luminosity, intensity or human connection. As a photographer and as a fine artist, my goal is to capture these sublime visions. I paint from direct observation, immersing myself in the subject. My brush records the form, the light, the shadow and the colour. I paint rapidly because moments are fleeting: light changes in a landscape; figures move imperceptibly.
I work quickly, extracting only the essential, avoiding details, keeping it fresh, loose, vibrant.
With an unbiased mind, instinctively . . . . . . I just paint.
Painting is a form of meditation, releasing me into a spiritual state of mind

M.R. Art Gallery Watercolours & Oils June 13 - August 31 Hwy 7A Bethany ON Canada