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by Linda Stein, St.Stephens, Saltash, Cornwall
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda  specialises in line drawings and paintings of local views and boats in monochrome on reclaimed slate. Approved by the Made in Cornwall Scheme
 
You can view her work at local West Country Shows and Exhibitions.

 

For more information on her  slate paintings or enquiries please contact
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Linda moved from Windsor to Cornwall 30 years ago  for a better life, she started selling her slate paintings at various shows in The West Country, taking commissions to paint pets, boats, house and places. Many still hanging in public and private houses.

Linda also worked on Props at the Theatre Royal Plymouth working on pantomimes, musicals and making a variety of props including a narrating owl for Ted Rogers and witches hands for Honor Blackman.

Linda has also Painted murals on the outside of pubs and taught craft and prop making at evening classes.

Taking advice from friends Linda took time out to take a 3 year diploma in art and design in Plymouth Art College

After this she reached the final of Woman Magazine designer of the year finals of Knitwear designs shown on "The clothes show" and the final of the "Ariel Needles National Knitware Competition" held at the South Kensington Roof Gardens, which provided interest from designer shops in London. She also Won a Silver award at the Child and Nursery Trade Fair
in London. From these achievements Linda then turned to Designing and  Manufacturing children’s clothes (in Saltash) and sold to major shops including Selfridges in London, also  around the world. Opening 3 shops in the West Country selling her unique
range of children’s clothes "grobaggs" (reversible clothes for children to grow into not out of) which were featured on "The Clothes Show" and  "This Morning" with Richard and Judy.

Linda enjoys a design challenge.

She loves all aspects of craft and has also engraved glass, designed
crochet and knitwear,
Throughout the years Linda has sketched and painted scenes from
the West Country. and is now able to concentrate on what she came down here for.

Linda uses reclaimed slates to paint local scenes. She loves the
texture and shapes of slate which compliment her views and help create the atmosphere of the beaches, moorland, landscapes and coves of the  West Country.


She also designs and makes unique "slate and silver brooches" a tactile visually attractive accessory to any outfit, no two the same.

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