Linda Edwards Born in Zimbabwe, where she lived until she was four, Linda Edwards grew up on Teesside in the North East of England. Her father was an accomplished draftsman, who ran an engineering company and would bring home old plans for Linda to scribble on the back of. But it was her summers with her gran by the sea, crafting rag rugs, sewing and crocheting that really ignited Linda’s creativity.
With no formal training, Linda decided to go all out for a career in illustration. Linda is an artist who resists categorization. Currently, she is concentrating on her first love – painting whimsical birds and paradise gardens with gold leaf; next there is Linda the children’s book illustrator of the ubiquitous Usborne Children’s Picture Atlas and Children’s Bible; then Linda of Goebel decorated teapots and Clare Maddicott greetings cards designs; finally, there is Sunny Side Art, which she runs with partner and musician Nigel Elliott, producing much-loved Shrewsbury and Shropshire art, gifts and cards.
Linda’ paradisiacal paintings of birds and animals, set in jewel colors with gold leaf, are selling very well in galleries across the UK, with recent exhibitions at Art & York. They have been selected for exhibition at the Royal Watercolor Society Contemporary Watercolor Competition for several years running and in 2017; she won the competition’s Dry Red Press award. Her Open Studios events are always tremendously popular in Shrewsbury.
Tsavo Stars
2024
Watercolour, 24 carat gold leaf on two rivers handmade cotton paper
27 cm Diameters
Six around one II
2024
Watercolour, 24 carat gold leaf on two rivers handmade cotton paper
27 cm Diameters
Running to paradise II
2024
Watercolour, 24 carat gold leaf on two rivers handmade cotton paper
27 cm Diameters
The Turning World II
2024
Watercolour, 24 carat gold leaf on two rivers handmade cotton paper
27 cm Diameters
I send my Message to the Moon
2024
Watercolour, 24 carat gold leaf on two rivers handmade cotton paper
27 cm Diameters
The Bright Moon Rises
2024
Watercolour, 24 carat gold leaf on two rivers handmade cotton paper
27 cm Diameters