Linda McEwan | The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors

Linda McEwan is inspired by traditional and realist artists.

She appreciates simplicity and elegance in the work of others.

Her major influences have been the tutors and artists with whom she has had personal experience.

Her subjects include seascapes, landscapes, animals and portraits.

Born in Red Cliffs, in the heart of the Victorian Sunraysia district, Linda moved to Melbourne with her family in the sixties. She has always felt drawn to the beauty of country settings and the natural impact of the land.

Linda has traveled twice to the outback and overseas in the company of fellow artists. Her formal training spans four decades:

1964 Studied Graphic Art at RMIT – training in drawing and sketching
1969 Married and moved to East Malvern raising her family of four children
1975 – 81 Studied Woodwork, Caulfield Technical School custom furniture
1983 – 85 Studied calligraphy and sign writing, developing new artistic skills
1989 Returned to formal artistic training at the Malvern Artists’ Society
1990 Studied watercolour with Richard Alsop and Joan Richard

Linda is an exhibiting member of Malvern Artists’ Society, Victorian Artists’ Society and The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors. Her work is represented in private collections in Australia and overseas. Corporate collections include the offices of B Stensholt,ex MP for Burwood (Victoria) Kaytee Engineering, South Melbourne and Worrells Motors. Contact 0419 872 475

Awards Malvern Artists’ Society

H/C Figure/Portrait-Spring 2017

Best Figure/Portrait- Spring 2016

H/C Watercolour – Autumn 2013

H/C Best portrait – Spring 2011

Best pastel – Autumn 2011

H/C Italian Exhibition 2008

Bendigo Bank Acquisitive Award ‘ My Melbourne’ – Spring 2008

Best Pastel – Autumn 2007

Best Watercolour – Autumn 2007

Best Watercolour – Autumn 2004

Best Painting in Show – Autumn 2004