We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Linda Wegmann. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Linda below.
Linda, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Do you wish you had waited to pursue your creative career or do you wish you had started sooner?
I’d always said, one day I’m going to paint…easily said. After I’d slowly closed out my graphic design business, I was stuck and had no idea how to start painting or what I’d be excited about doing. I took many classes, and nothing resinated with me until I took an oil and cold wax medium workshop. I fell in love with the medium, took another week workshop shortly after, came home and said, I’m setting up a studio, and that’s how I started painting. Before I got to that place, nothing felt exciting or right for me, but this did and off and running I was.
Linda, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I went school for graphic design and had over a 30 year career, first working for other companies, and then started my design studio doing corporate packaging, identities, annual reports, etc etc. That said, I’d always wanted to paint, and eventually found my way via a medium that struck me. First painting abstracted figures and abstract landscapes, leading me to the strong desire to find ‘my’ abstract voice. It’s frankly the most difficult thing I’ve ever done, and will be a lifelong process of discovery. I believe its the job of a painter to do just that, evolve and discover, and experiment, a life journey.
What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?
Be curious and be interested in the process of what artists put into their art. It looks easy from a distance, however the thousands of hours we spend, the money, paint, equipment, etc is huge, and I hope people think about that. And of course, buy art from living artists, the old joke about the dead ones don’t need it is true, your neighborhood artist needs it to pay the rent and keep the lights on so to speak.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
I like to work, I’ve always been an independent soul and I’m thrilled that I have found something of such great value to me at this juncture. I show up everyday, I dream it, it’s always there and I’m grateful for it.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.lindawegmann.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/lindawegmannart
- Linkedin: Linda Wegmann
- Other: email me at lkwegmann@gmail.com
