Linda Shearer, Hot Sprins Village

Linda Shearer was born and raised in Connecticut in a family of artists. Her maternal grandfather, mother, and two aunts were accomplished artists and art teachers well into their 80's and 90's. She moved to California in 1964 where she completed a Masters at USC. Linda worked in the public school system as a teacher, counselor and project director for over 25 years. During this time she renewed her interest in art and studied drawing and painting at Citrus College.

In 1985, Linda visited China and discovered Chinese Brush Painting. When she returned to Claremont, California, she found her first two Chinese Brush teachers, Lynn Woodworth and L. Bennett, and studied with them for 10 years. It was during this time that she began visiting Chinese Brush Master Ning Yeh's studio. Linda studied with Ning Yeh for 15 years. Ning Yeh is a 4th generation Chinese Brush Master and is well known throughout the United State and China for his paintings, studio classes and books.

When Linda and her husband Gil retired to Hot Spring Village, Arkansas in 2004 she began painting full time and teaching Chinese Brush Painting.

Linda's work includes landscapes, florals and animals. A love of flowers, nature walks, animals and water is reflected in her paintings. She paints with both the Hsieh-I, or spontaneous style; and the Kung-Pi, or fine line style, on rice paper, using Chinese paint chips and ink.