Linda Glover Gooch
b. 1956
Born 1956 a westerner her whole life,The call of the Grand Canyon lures Linda back to its unending beauty and long vast views that stretch out miles of temples, peaks and plateaus. Several trips and many hours on the rim of the Grand Canyon have made this location one of Linda’s most favorite painting destinations. With each trip brings new inspiration as each day demonstrates different light and weather conditions on the canyon vistas. The grandeur and ever-changing moods of the canyons of the southwest are a constant source of study and an important part of her continued growth as an artist.
Linda continues to share her enthusiasm by teaching at the Scottsdale Artists’ School. Major exhibits include: Three years in the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art, Grand Canyon, Arizona, with 2011 giving her the Judges’ Recognition Award for Body of work and six years to participate in Desert Caballeros Western Museum’s, Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West. Memberships include: Signature Member of Oil Painters of America with participation in nine National shows; a Master Signature Member of American Women Artists, in which she resided as President in 2006 – 2007; and a Signature Member of Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. She has been featured in Art of the West and Southwest Art magazines and is represented by Lee Youngman Galleries in Calistoga, California and The Lawrence Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.
1. Clay – Chavant Le Beau Touche. Get the regular clay, not HM (high melt).
2. Clay warming devices, a metal bucket with a clamp on heat lamp or 100 W bulb works great.
3. Tie wire.
4. Aluminum foil.
5. Scissors.
6. Favorite sculpture tools.
7. Plank of wood (pine) approximately 8″ x 8″ x 2″.
Bring as many planks as you wish…the wood is used as the base for your sculpture.
8. Plumber’s pipe, 1/2″ threaded: Bring several different lengths…up to 10″…not PVC pipe.
Plumber’s pipe T joint.
Plumber’s pipe couplers.
Plumber’s pipe flange.
9. Screws and screwdriver to secure the flange to wood…this may be done before you arrive. (Place flange in the center of plank)
10. Wire cutters
11. Needle nose pliers
12. Rubber mallet.
13. Spatula
14. Measuring devices such as rulers, measuring tape, dividers, and calipers.
15. Because we concentrate on BIRDS IN FLIGHT, live models in the classroom are more distracting than useful. I will demonstrate the technique of constructing a cantilevered bird armature that can be used for many different bird species and will show you how to assemble shapes to capture the “gist” of the specific bird.
16. Bird field guides such as Peterson, Stokes, Golden, or Sibley. Sibley’s Guide to Birds (not Sibley’s Guide to Bird Life and Behavior) is best if bringing only one field guide. This popular book can usually be purchased at any bookstore.
17. Bring your laptop to the class if possible.
18. Bring your sketchbook.
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