Linde B. Martin's oils on canvas in her gallery in Carmel, California

Artist’s Biography:

Born in West Germany in 1930 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1952. Linde has been creating art for more than 55 years covering most mediums including large abstract stain glass windows and lamps (all copper foiled). Here most recent medium has been highly praised from people around the world that have come into her gallery in Carmel over the past 7 years. No one has seen anyting like it, either in a musieum or in other galleries. Photos do them no justice.

Year of Birth: 1930

Awards & Reviews:

International Visual Artist of the year 2004. Artist of the year in Santa Cruz County, CA. 1997.

Gallery Representation: Linde Fine Art Gallery, Carmel, CA; Devin Galleries, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; 22 of Linde's paintings were featured in the movie " Die Watching" in 1993.

Institutional Collection: IBM Headquarters, New York, NY, Brandeis University, New York, NY; Stanford Universaity, Palo Alto, CA.; University of California Women's Center, Santa Cruz, CA; and more.

Artist’s Statement:

My abstract style lends itself to one's own projections and symbols. One will see what needs to be seen. Both the viewer and the painter create together. We undertake a journey of courage and surrender when we look into the canvas. For some "what it is" is recognized immediately, others may leave with without a clue. The "it" is seeing ones own personal images and symbols. The "it" can change with life's experiences resulting in a stronger bonding with the painting.