Artist Info
Artist’s Statement
Making art lets me explore the uncharted country of my
mind, and the ebb and flow of life with its endless
swirling motion, its tensions and disturbances, and its
richness, beauty, and incredible diversity – what Zorba
the Greek called “the full catastrophe of life”.

I am intrigued by the paradox of life, by the dichotomy
between permanence and transience, and by themes
of memory, loss, and man’s interactions with others,
and with natural forces.

As an artist, I’m influenced by everything that I see
around me – natural and man-made – the way a
squirrel eats a chestnut, the way the sun shines
through a wire fence, the perfect detailing on a
dandelion. All around I see starting points for my art.
The real world, its mystery and constant change is my
ongoing inspiration.

I like the alchemy, the surprises involved in the
process of making art – choosing the medium and
materials and then going with the creative flow. I never
know where a piece of art will go, what it will develop
into, and I love that sense of discovery, of beginning
fresh, as if for the first time, every time.

I believe that in today’s world art can show different
ways of seeing and, by doing so, art helps restore
beauty and caring into what can seem to be a drab and
uncaring world.
EXHIBITION
HISTORY
Linda Joyce Ott
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Background
Linda Joyce Ott is a mixed media
artist making conceptual and
abstract paintings, collages,
photography, and 3D boxes.

Linda has honed her skills
through courses at Ontario
College of Art and Design and at
Central Tech in Toronto. Since
2004, she has participated in
workshops with Canadian
abstract artist, Harold Klunder.

In May 2007, she attended the
Prairie North Creative Residency
in Grande Prairie, Alberta under
the mentorship of Harold Klunder
and Laura Vickerson.   

Linda’s art has been published in
Art Focus, Photo Life, and Camera
Canada
magazines, and is in a
number of private collections.