Pasadena Society of Artists
Artists
Linda Ternoir BIO
Biographical Information:
Linda Ternoir was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the summer of 1944. Her nightly dreams and the stories that she heard inspired her to make drawings. The introduction of television into her life, in 1949, was a pivotal point in her creativity. Linda's mother was an educator, who played classical piano and painted with watercolors. Her aunt listened to such greats as Billie Holiday, on the radio.
As an adult, Linda's travels included Denmark, Alaska, Brazil, Mexico, and a more recent tour of Europe. She feels a particular affinity with nature and animals. She also has a passion for all of the arts, especially theater.
Linda's art has been exhibited in both group and solo shows. She has won several awards and has done commissioned work.
Linda has a daughter, a son, and two grandsons. She has recently moved to Pasadena, California, where she lives with a variety of animal companions. She enjoys, hiking, reading, and writing.
Artist Statement:
Compelling and intriguing images present themselves to me, in my inner vision. These images are usually complete, as if I were looking at a finished work of art. Sometimes, the piece of art that I create looks exactly like the original vision. Then, there are times that the art evolves and becomes a process of discovering something entirely new.
The things that I see in my imagination are the things that fascinate me in daily life. I love to observe the way people interact with each other and engage in activities. My drawings and paintings reveal fantasies about people, animals, and objects living and working together as equals. As I work the characters come to life and show me how they want to be seen.
I paint with acrylics and draw with ink, colored pencils and oil pastels. Some of my pieces are done with a variety of mixed media. I enjoy using collage to build texture. I work on paper, canvas, and wood.
Movement is the most important aspect of the art that I create. Every element contributes to the invitation to enter and participate. Walk along the path. Enter the house. Sit and have a meal with the people. Listen to the conversations. Enter into the story and find out what happens next.
Solo Exhibitions:
Date: February 2006
Title: "Linda Ternoir Art Show"
Gallery: The Blissful Soul
Los Angeles
State: California
Date: November 2002
Title: "Lightness of Being"
Gallery: The Home of Laura Robbins
City: Studio City
State: California
Date: October 1991
Show: Works on Paper and Canvas by Linda Ternoir
Title: "Love Stories"
Gallery: Shona Gift Service
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: June 1991
Title: "Paintings by Linda Ternoir"
Gallery: Amsterdam Art Gallery
City: Berkeley
State: California
Date: June 1988
Title: "Art by Linda Ternoir"
Gallery: Amsterdam Art Gallery
City: Berkeley
State: California
Date: May 1987
Title: "Art by Linda Ternoir"
Gallery: Amsterdam Art Gallery
City: Berkeley
State: California
Date: 1981
Show: Indoor Mural
Gallery: Magic Mountain School
City: Berkeley
State: California
Group Exhibitons:
Date: December 2009 - January 2010
Title: "Artist's Choice Exhibition"
Gallery: Citibank, Silver Lake Branch
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Date: May - June 2009
Title: "The Art of Giving and Receiving"
Gallery: AIDS Service Center
City: Pasadena
State: California
Date: May 2009
Title: "BIG NIGHT OUT"
Gallery: The Estate of Drs. Carmen Puliafite and Janet Pine
City: Pasadena
State: California
Date: December 2008
Show: PSA Holiday Exhibition
Title: "Gifted"
Gallery: VIVA
City: Sherman Oaks
State: California
Date: October 2008
Title: "Art as Healing"
Gallery: Fast Frame of Glendale
City: Glendale
State: California
Date: September 2008
Show: PSA
Title: "Labor Day Weekend Sale and Exhibition"
Gallery: Ayres Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum
City: Arcadia
State: California
Date: June - September 2008
Title: "5 PSA Artists"
Gallery: ArtScape Gallery
City: Pasadena
State: Calilfornia
Date: February 2008
Show; PSA
Title: "83rd Annual Exhibition"
Gallery: Brand Library Gallery
City: Glendale
State: California
Date: October 2007
Show: PSA
Title: "Fall Exhibition"
Gallery: Whites Art Framing & Restoration
City: Montrose
State: California
Date: August - September 2007
Show: PSA
Title: "Art Exhibition and Sale"
Gallery: Ayres Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum
City: Arcadia
State: California
Date: July 2007
Show: PSA
Title: "Pasadena ArtWalk"
City: Pasadena
State: California
Date: June - July 2007
Title: "From Pigments to Pixels"
Gallery: Two Dogs Custom Picture Framing & Gallery
City: North Hollywood
State: California
Date: May - July 2007
Title: "Portrait Show"
Gallery: Brenart Café Restaurant Gallery
City: Pasadena
State: California
Date: March 2007
Show: PSA
Title: "Small Is Beautiful"
Gallery: White's Art, Framing & Restoration
City: Montrose
State: California
Date: December 2007
Title: "Holiday Season Art Competition & Exhibition"
Gallery: Brenart Café Gallery
City: Pasadena
State: California
Date: December 2007
Show: PSA
Title: "2995 - 2006 New Members Exhibition"
Gallery: White's Art, Framing & Restoration
City: Montrose
State: California
Date: October 2006
Show: PSA
Gallery: White's Art, Framing & Restoration
City: Montrose
State: California
Date: July 2006
Show: PSA
Title: "81st Annual Exhibition"
Gallery: VIVA
City: Sherman Oaks
State: California
Date: July 2006
Show: "Open Studios Tour"
Gallery: Brand Library Gallery
City: Glendale
State: California
Date: April - May 2006
Show: PSA
Gallery: Whites
City: Montrose
State: California
Date: December 2005 - January 2006
Show: PSA
Gallery: Whites
City: Montrose
State: California
Date: October 2005
Title: "Gathering of Sisters"
Gallery: Pacific Community Center
City: Glendale
State: California
Date: December 2004
Show: Artists Market on Brand
City: Glendale
State: California
Date: August 2003
Gallery: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel
City: Burlingame
State: California
Date: December 1992
Title: Saracen Journeys
Gallery: Vacaville Art League & Gallery
City: Vacaville
State: California
Date: May 1992
Title: East Bay Open Studios
Gallery: Pro Arts
City: Oakland
State: California
Date: March - April 1992
Title: "A Woman's Vision"
Gallery: San Francisco Women's Artists Gallery
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: June 1990
Show: "A Classic Gauguin Reassembled from the Work of 53 Local Artists"
Title: Arearea Reconstructed
Gallery: Travel Service Montclair
City: Montclair
State: California
Awards:
October 2007
Honorable Mention: "Seraphim"
PSA Fall Exhibition
White's Art, Framing & Restoration
June 2007
Award of Merit: "Car Triptych"
PSA 82nd Annual Exhibition
VIVA Gallery
March 2007
Honorable Mention: "Pooka"
PSA Small Is Beautiful
Whites Art, Framing & Restoration
January 2007
Contest Winner: "Landscape Edwin"
Brenart Café Gallery Holiday Season Art Competition-Exhibition
Brenart Café Gallery
October 2006
Honorable Mention: "Living Room"
PSA Fall Exhibition
White's Art, Framing & Restoration
July 2006
Award of Merit: "Landscape Edwin"
PSA 81st Annual Exhibition
VIVA Gallery
Affiliations:
2005 - present
Pasadena Society of Artists
Collections:
Private collections in:
Albany, Glendale, Oakland, and Studio City, California
Education:
1981: Completed CETA Graphics Training Program, Oakland
1978: University of California, Berkeley, extension course
"Child Art: Methods and materials for motivating creative expression"
1962 - 1962: Art major at University of Illinois, Chicago Campus
1954 - 1960: Classes at the Art Institute of Chicago
