Artist: Linda Jane Smith
Title: Toms At The Tate
Size: 9.5" x 20"
Edition Size: Artist Hand Signed and Numbered Limited Edition to 95
Medium: Giclee Paper
About the Artist: HISTORY & BACKGROUND

I’ve always loved drawing, and would enter lots of competitions when I was a child. Beatrix Potter was my favourite, and in one of the competitions I had to include all of her animals in one picture, so I put them all in a wood, strolling through the trees and for this I won a book! I also enjoyed sewing and made things; hoarding scraps of felt, beads, and basically anything pretty. I mainly used coloured crayons or pens for artwork, so that I had more control over detail.

At the age of 16 I was accepted into Bournville College of Art to study for a Graphic Design course. It was very varied and taught me various new skills. This was when I first used Designer Gouache and got used to its various qualities. I later organized exhibitions at local venues and sold work to The Stable Gallery, London, where I had my first major exhibition. I worked as a window dresser for two years, but was always writing stories and painting in my spare time. Throughout my working years I constantly showed my work to publishers and The Halcyon Gallery in Birmingham regularly bought my work. As a result of this Washington Green asked me for a set of four small cat paintings and consequently I embarked on a publishing programme with them.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF

I don’t know what Beatrix Potter did, but I feed the birds and clear out the back bedroom. What is it about delaying the start of work? Most artists and writers I know have the same problem.

Once I’ve done all the usual jobs around the house I’ll settle down at my table with a cup of coffee and carry on with whatever painting or drawing I’m working on, while listening to Radio 4 of course – I couldn’t live without it!

Next doors cat usually comes in to see me during the day, and it’s an excuse to potter around the garden and do a bit of weeding. You do have to be disciplined to some extent, but I still think I’m lucky being able to work from home and arrange my day to suit me. If I go out I tend to work later in the evening to make up for lost time. I have files of magazine cuttings for reference, but if I need something special I’ll take a trip to the library.

My work is usually planned, so once the initial drawing is done I can settle down to paint. I have lots of other projects on the go as well, so once the work is done and I have cooked dinner, I’m either painting furniture, sewing or taking an endless supply of cuttings from the garden!
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