Linda Dalton Walker

Statement

A word spoken, a word elevates from a page, an image from my surroundings - all imprint an impression that I feel I must paint. The essences of my paintings are archetypal, narrative, symbolic, and brightly rendered. They invite the viewer into the mystery.

The uniqueness of my paintings is derived not only from the expressive way in which I paint, but also from the research that has been involved. My life long interest not only in the human figure but also in stories surrounding the Divine Feminine has been a tremendous source for my paintings.   

For me painting is using my imagination to convey an underlying message and inspire the viewer to create his or her own narrative interpretation. Very often the viewer is moved to emotion the paintings conjure within them. 

My oil paintings and charcoal drawings are a reflection of my classical art training from Kamille Corry, in her small art academy, who received her art training at schools such as the Florence Academy of Art, Studio Cecil-Graves in Italy, and her extensive training with painter D. Jeffrey Mims. Working under Kamille has been the most influential point in my artistic life. It changed the way I think about art, as well as the methodology of pursuing my skills as a painter. These atelier methods, traced back to the old masters, and ultimately to Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks and words of art, have helped me articulate my thoughts and feelings accurately on my painted surface.