Linda Abbott Trapp
A Morality Tale
Watercolor painting
Watercolor painting
Artist Statement
Whether I'm working in wood, watercolor, photography, or interior design, I'm exploring the boundary between art and psychology. In painting, I most closely follow the style known as Lyrical Abstraction. Rather than represent the surface of things, I want to provide insight into what's underneath, what motivates and matters. I'm happiest when, in addition to illuminating psychological truth, the work speaks to environmental and relationship concerns as well. In short, my art is meant to resonate with both inner truth, the psychological, and outer truth, being in the world in a responsible way.
Artist Bio
In the last few years, my pursuits have come full circle, back to the passion for art that drove my actions early in life. During the '60's and early '70's, I operated a pottery and weaving studio in La Crosse,Wisconsin, studied serigraph production and sculpture, and taught numerous community classes in clay and fiber. In addition, I owned a supply shop for pottery and weaving.
By 1973-74, I was teaching art in a mission school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. My experiences there led me to re-direct my career into counseling, with an international emphasis, and I earned a Master's from UW-La Crosse and a PhD from Iowa State University upon return to the US. While many assignments during the next years were psychological and educational in nature, I maintained an active role in the arts, serving as a Dean at the Minneapolis College of Arts and Design, managing arts grants in Fresno, California, and collecting Latin American Art. I went on to a consulting career, delivering over 3,000 seminars nationally and abroad. I published seven books and over 250 articles during this period as well, and appeared on radio and TV interview shows.
Upon retirement, we lived in Puerto Vallarta for 5 ½ years, returning to California in 2009. Here, I have returned to my first love, art, and have held a number of one-woman shows. My work has appeared in regional and national juried shows, and garnered several prestigious awards. I offer a one-day Watercolor Boot Camp several times yearly, as well as classes in Abstract Watercolor. My newest workshop combines psychology and art: Slaying the Dragons, overcoming the insecurities and fears that plague creatives.
My newest endeavor is assisting homeowners with interior design, a total delight that utilizes many artistic design principles.
Whether I'm working in wood, watercolor, photography, or interior design, I'm exploring the boundary between art and psychology. In painting, I most closely follow the style known as Lyrical Abstraction. Rather than represent the surface of things, I want to provide insight into what's underneath, what motivates and matters. I'm happiest when, in addition to illuminating psychological truth, the work speaks to environmental and relationship concerns as well. In short, my art is meant to resonate with both inner truth, the psychological, and outer truth, being in the world in a responsible way.
Artist Bio
In the last few years, my pursuits have come full circle, back to the passion for art that drove my actions early in life. During the '60's and early '70's, I operated a pottery and weaving studio in La Crosse,Wisconsin, studied serigraph production and sculpture, and taught numerous community classes in clay and fiber. In addition, I owned a supply shop for pottery and weaving.
By 1973-74, I was teaching art in a mission school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. My experiences there led me to re-direct my career into counseling, with an international emphasis, and I earned a Master's from UW-La Crosse and a PhD from Iowa State University upon return to the US. While many assignments during the next years were psychological and educational in nature, I maintained an active role in the arts, serving as a Dean at the Minneapolis College of Arts and Design, managing arts grants in Fresno, California, and collecting Latin American Art. I went on to a consulting career, delivering over 3,000 seminars nationally and abroad. I published seven books and over 250 articles during this period as well, and appeared on radio and TV interview shows.
Upon retirement, we lived in Puerto Vallarta for 5 ½ years, returning to California in 2009. Here, I have returned to my first love, art, and have held a number of one-woman shows. My work has appeared in regional and national juried shows, and garnered several prestigious awards. I offer a one-day Watercolor Boot Camp several times yearly, as well as classes in Abstract Watercolor. My newest workshop combines psychology and art: Slaying the Dragons, overcoming the insecurities and fears that plague creatives.
My newest endeavor is assisting homeowners with interior design, a total delight that utilizes many artistic design principles.
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