About the Artist
Linda Picken
lives in America's Ozarks where she revels in the country life surrounded
by a menagerie of dogs, cats, horses, ducks, Canada Geese, and an assortment
of other birds and wildlife. Her love of animals is evident in her paintings
of dogs, horses, and wildlife, which reveal the joy, humor and majesty
of the animal kingdom.
Linda studied at the Des Moines Art Center,
majored in art at Drake University, and then very ably developed her own
style of wildlife and animal portraiture. She is an award-winning artist,
named an Honorary Trustee of Ducks Unlimited and recipient of its first
Silver Palette and Chisel award. Dozens of her paintings have been selected
to help raise funds for conservation. Her art graces the covers of many
magazines and catalogs. Her work has also been selected for high-quality
collectors’ plate series, greeting cards and numerous other gift
items, including the Christmas stockings, tapestry pillows and afghans.