Linda Chri s tensen October 20 – November 30, 2014

Cover: Collector (detail) Full image on page 548" x 48" oil on canvas

New Pa in t ings by

Linda Chris tensen

October 20– November 30, 2014

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F i r s t Thu r sday

November 6 6–9 PM

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SUE GRE ENWOOD F IN E ART

330 north coast hwy laguna beach, ca 92651 949.494.0669 suegreenwoodfineart.com

Collector 48" x 48" oil on canvas $10,500

Waiting 48" x 48" oil on canvas $10,500

Seacliff Figure24" x 24" oil on canvas $5,400

Winter Sun oil on canvas 60" x 72" $18,000

nvas 60" x 72" $18,000

Fall Beach 60" x 48" oil on canvas $12,000

Canyon54" x 54" oil on canvas $12,000

Low Tide40" x 40" oil on canvas $9,200

Wading 72" x 60" oil on canvas$18,000

About Linda Chri s tensen

I continue to explore the figure and am looking more consciously at the reasons for

doing so. I enjoy working on composition whilst creating obstacles for myself - this

challenges me to select different solutions to familiar situations.

Sometimes throwing something onto the canvas that has little immediate connection

to the current idea opens up a new awareness. I strive to keep myself interested in

the process and therefore a challenge is welcome. Reworking my palette and

exploring new color combinations is helping me to question the reason for selecting

specific colors.

I like the challenge in my awareness of what isn't happening, what isn't being used,

what isn't being said and why, these are some of the obstacles I set myself.

Honesty about myself is a crucial factor in my paintings. My overall desire is to emit

emotion through the paint, the line, the contrasts and composition. Redundancy is

the enemy. I want to keep things interesting and with a hint of danger. Danger in

the desire to obscure what is already there and what might be a beautiful passage

in the painting. Courage to continue growing and recognizing my need for

emotional movement is paramount.

– Linda Christensen

Aperture 60" x 48" oil on canvas$12,000