LINDA CHRISTENSEN
PAT R I C I A R O V Z A R
G A L L E RY
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LI N DA CHRI STENSEN NE W W ORK S IN OIL ON C AN VA S
Linda Christe n s en is a m aste r o f d e p i cti n g th e fe m a l e f i g u re tra n si t i on i ng between m ove m e nt an d t ra n q u i l i t y. I nf l u en ce d g re at l y by t h e B ay A rea Abstrac t an d Fig u rat ive t rad it ion s, sh e catch e s t h e h u m a n fo r m i n ever yday situation s . H er ca nvas e s b eco m e tex tu re d a n d o ffer stro n g co nt ra sts i n palette and fo rm . Sh e s c ra p es away m o i st p a i nt a n d u ses m a r k m a ki ng to create negat ive s p a c e . T h e co ll e cto r i s a b l e to se e a bst ra ct i o n a n d repre s entation w it h in t h e fig u re, evo ki n g d i ffe re nt em o t i o n s w h en v i ew i n g the painting.
Linda Christe n s e n wa s b o rn in B e r ke l ey C a l i fo r n i a . S h e st u d i e d at t h e Uni versity of C alifo rn ia, Sa nta Cru z a n d h a s ra i sed t wo d a u g hters w h i l e m a i n taining her h o m e a n d st u d io . C h r i sten se n h a s b ee n feat u re d t h ro u g h out th e countr y in s o lo a n d g ro u p exh i b i ti o n s, i n p r i vate ga l l e r i es a n d mus e ums, and sh e h a s wo n g ra nt s an d awa rd s h o n o r i n g h er wo r k.
PAT R I C I A R O V Z A R
G A L L E RY
1225 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 www.r o v zar g al l er y . c o m
Sunset, Santa Cruz oil on canvas 48” x 60”
Beach Walk oil on canvas 54” x 54”
A Vi s ua l D oc um ent a t i on of t he Uns poken I t is not eno u g h to s im p ly o bs e r ve; we u n d ersta n d o u rsel ve s a n d o t h ers through feelin g , t h ro u g h c h e c k i n g i n em o ti o n a l l y. A s a ch i l d I wa s a l ways in tune with t h e s u bt le s h ift s in m o o d o f t h o se a ro u n d m e a n d t h i s se ns i tive obser vat io n o f st ran ge rs h a s co nt i n u e d to i n sp i re my wo r k a s a n a rtist. I catc h p e o p le w h o are in a p r i vate p l a ce a n d a re t u r n ed w i t h i n . I t i s a brief moment , b u t s o m et h in g t h at we a l l d o w i t h o u t b ei n g awa re. Th ere’s s omething m ag ica l in s ee in g t h e h u m a n n e ss i n o t h ers a s t h ey tu r n i n wards, reflec t ive ly b u t u n c rit ica l l y. Th e f i g u re s i n my wo r k a re i nvo l ved i n familiar daily tas ks . W it h n o h int o f se l f- co n sci o u sn ess, t h e i r h a n d s m ove to a habitual rhy t h m a n d t h eir b o d i e s a re co m p l etel y re l axe d . Rel ea sed by these ingrain ed m ove m e nt s t h e m i n d ca n f re el y wa n d er, f l u i d l y n av i gati ng one’s inner rea lm , o n e ’s t ru e s e l f. S p ea ki n g f i g u rati vel y, we f l o at wi t h i n the horizons o f o u r p rivate inter i o r, a l l th e wh i l e so f t l y tet h ere d to i ts core. In thes e q u iet m o m e nt s we a re at h o m e w i t h o u rsel ve s. I f so m e one asked us wh at we a re t h in k in g a b o u t , we co u l d n ’t say, b u t so m e h ow t he proc ess is s elf-n u rt u rin g . I allow th e fee l o f t h e su b ject to g u i d e m e i n my work. M y pa int in g h as to b e a n a u t h enti c a n d i ntu i t i ve re p re sentat i o n , a v isual doc um entat io n o f t h e u n sp o ke n . H o t a n d co o l h u e s a re l ayered i n oil impasto a n d t ra n s p a rent s lips, w h i ch I t h en sl i ce i nto u si n g th e p a l ette k nife. I paint t h e b o d y b e cau s e i t i s th e cu l m i n at i o n o f o u r i nte r n a l workings – the safet y, t h e relaxat io n a n d t h e i nt i m a cy a l l a d d u p to a p ersona l statement t h at t h e b o d y can ’t h i d e. I t ’s a su b co n sci o u s d eci si o n d o n e without our co nt ro l a n d t h at ma kes i t even m o re fa sci n ati n g . We n e ed a break, and it ta kes t h e b o d y w it h i t . I p a i nt a l l o f t h at . L i nda C hr iste nsen 2015
Edge of Water oil on canvas 48” x 36”
Forest Floor oil on canvas 40” x 40”
Knee Deep oil on canvas 48” x 48”
Within oil on canvas 54” x 48”
On Forever oil on canvas 48” x 46”
Time Allowed oil on canvas 54” x 60”
Two Women oil on canvas 24” x 24”
Know oil on canvas 30” x 36”
Beach Dream oil on canvas 48” x 48”
Water Meditation oil on canvas 54” x 54”
Summer and Water oil on canvas 20” x 18”
Sea and Sand oil on canvas 24” x 24”
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U ni versity of C alifor nia, Santa C ruz – G ra duate C erti f i cate, F i f th Yea r
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U ni versity of C alifor nia, Santa C ruz – B a chel o r o f A rts
Solo E xh ib itions 2 01 5 “ New Wor ks”, Patr icia Rovzar G a l l er y, S eattl e, WA 2 01 5 “ Di a l ogues”, Gail Sever n G aller y, Ketchum, ID 2 01 4 “ Di sc l osures,” Sue G reenwood F i ne A rt, L a g una B ea ch, C A 2 01 4 “Obse r vations,” Jacob Spor i Ga l l er y, B ri g ha m Yo ung U ni vers i ty, ID 2 01 3 “ Revelations”, G ail Sever n G a l l er y, Ketchum, ID 2 01 2 “ Co ntrast and Grace”, J C acci o l a G a l l er y, N ew Yo rk , N Y 2 01 2 “ P ri vate Spaces,” G ail Sever n G a l l er y, Ketchum, ID 2 01 1 “ Wo men,” G ail Sever n G aller y, Ketchum, ID 2 01 1 J Ca cciola Galler y, New Yor k, NY 2 01 0 “ D i vi ne Dismay,” Sue G reenwo o d F i ne A rt, L a g una B ea ch, C A 2 00 9 J Ca c ciola G aller y, New Yor k, N Y 2 00 8 Sue Greenwood Fine Ar t, Lag una B ea ch C A 2 00 7 J Ca c ciola G aller y, New Yor k, N Y 2 00 6 Sue Greenwood Fine Ar t, Lag una B ea ch, C A 2 00 6 J Ca c ciola G aller y, New Yor k, N Y 2 00 5 Cra i ghead G reen G aller y, Dall a s , T X 2 00 5 Gre e nwood C hebithes G aller y, L a g una B ea ch, C A 2 00 5 J Ca c ciola G aller y, New Yor k, N Y 2 00 4 Do l by C hadwick Galler y, San F ra nci s co, C A 2 00 4 Gre e nwood C hebithes G aller y, L a g una B ea ch, C A 2 00 3 Gre e nwood C hebithes G aller y, L a g una B ea ch, C A 2 00 2 Do l by C hadwick Galler y, San F ra nci s co, C A 2 00 2 Be n nett Street G aller y, Atlanta , C A 2 00 2 Di a ne Nelson Fine Ar t, Lag una B ea ch, C A 2 00 2 DNFA , Pasadena, C A 2 00 1 DNFA , Pasadena, C A 2 00 1 Pa c i fi c Ar t Foundation, Newpo rt B ea ch, C A 2 00 1 Be n nett Street G aller y, Atlanta , G A 2 00 1 DNFA , Pasadena, C A
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Select Grou p Shows 2 01 4 “ Fa c e to Face:30 Years of Por t ra i ture,” B a kersf i el d Mus eum o f A rt, C A 2 01 4 “A nn ual Group Show,” Patr icia Rovza r G a l l er y, S eattl e, WA 2 01 3/14“ P review 2014 G ail Sever n G a l l er y, S un Va l l ey, ID 2 01 3 “ Evo l ution of Style” Ar ts B eni ci a , B eni ci a , C A 2 01 3 “ P rev iew 2013” G ail Sever n G a l l er y, S un Va l l ey, ID 2 01 2 “ Yo ur Ar t Here”, C abr illo C ollege G a l l er y, S a nta C ruz 2 01 2 “ Pa st as Prolog ue – Preview,” G a i l S evern G a l l er y, S un Va l l ey, ID 2 01 1 “ The Fig ure,” Gail Sever n G al l er y, S un Va l l ey, ID 2 01 0 “Go F igure,” B enicai Ar t C enter, B eni ci a , C A 2 00 9 Cha rl es Hespe Galler y, San Fra nci s co, C A S ummer G ro up S how 2 00 8 J Ca c ciola G aller y, New Yor k, N Y S ummer G ro up S how 2 00 7 Sue Greenwood Fine Ar t, Lag una B ea ch, C A S ummer G ro up s how 2 00 6 J Ca c ciola G aller y, New Yor k, N Y S ummer G ro up S how 1 99 5 “ Wo rks on Paper,” Koret Galler y, Pa l o A l to, C A 1 99 4 Cro c ker-Kinsley Annual E xhibi ti o n, C ro cker A rt Mus eum, S a cra mento, C A Co llec tio n s C ro c ke r A rt M useum, Per manent C ollecti o n, S a cra mento, C A Muse um o f A r t and Histor y, Santa C r uz , C A Pac i fi c A rts Foundation, Newpor t B each, C A C o nd a l e eza Rice Pam a nd Ji m M uzzy C ollection G e ra l d Buc k Collection She l do n H a rte C ollection,C A G re g We ave r, for mer C EO PacSun G e o rge Bl a i r Collection E ne rgy Ca pi tol Par tners, New Yor k, NY Sta nda rd Pa c i f ic, Ir vine, C A N ord stro m Sc i o s Co rp o ration, San Jose, C A Ray-Che m Co r poration, C hicago, Il Ray-Che m , Pa lo Alto, C A Ruth ’s Ch ri s Steak House, San Francis co, C A
PAT R I C I A R O V Z A R
G A L L E RY
1225 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 www.r o v zar g al l er y . c o m