Short Bio
Internationally recognized portraitist, Linda Harris Reynolds has been creating award-winning, expressive portraits for families and individuals for the past thirty-five years nationwide. Now located in the historic teaching studio of famed artist Howard Pyle in Delaware. “My artistic life’s work has been about capturing the spirit of both people and animals in pictures; telling their stories in a single frame.”
Statement
Endlessly fascinated by people and the human form; I endeavor to capture that which cannot be put into words about being human. My life’s passion has been portrait/ figure painting and drawing. The immediacy and universal nature of the human form seems to encompass everything I have to say, it’s detail and subtly revealing the feelings I want to express, and the intricate story it inevitably reveals. My personal narrative work is very much from a feminine point of view. My imagery talks of feminine strength, and determination, as well as issues regarding self-esteem and parental estrangement that I have personally experienced.
Biography
Internationally recognized portraitist, Linda Harris Reynolds has been creating memorable portraits for families and individuals for the past thirty-SIX years. Working mostly in oils, pastels, and charcoals; Linda’s lively painting style serves to enhance the personality of her subjects, and reflects a blending of Classical Realism and Impressionism.
Most recently Ms Reynolds was commissioned to paint the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from the University of DE, Dean John A. Pelesks,;and the president of Cecil College, Dr. Mary Way Bolt.
In 2020, Linda was greatly honored to receive the official portrait commission to paint Delaware’s First Lady, Ms. Tracey Quillen Carney; which will hang in the Governor’s Mansion Woodburn in Dover, Delaware.
In 2023, Ms. Reynolds’ received the American Art Materials Award from the Pastel Society of America, and then was invited to exhibit her work at The Butler Institue of American Art. Most Recently she was delighted to be a Finalist in the The Art Renewal Center’s 17th ARC International Salon Competition 2024 (out of over 5000 entries). She received an Honorable Mention in the Oil Painters of American Summer 2022 Exhibition, and also reached an international audience, appearing in Vanity Fair and House & Garden Magazines (UK), in their art sections 2022.
In January and April of 2021, Linda was delighted to be juried into two International museum shows at the Wausau Contemporary Museum of Art, in Wausau, WI.
In August 2021 Ms. Reynolds was honored to be featured in the editorial section of national arts magazine, The American Art Collector in their article “Compelling Faces”.She also has been included multiple times in the international magazine Fine Art Connoisseur, and this past Fall in the regional magazine The Hunt.
In April 2019 Linda received a Certificate of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America’s competition “The Art of The Portrait”, from a group of approximately 3000 international applicants. In November 2019 Ms.Reynolds received an Honorable Mention for her painting“Nina in Summer” in the NTDTV (and Art Renewal Center’s) 5th International Figure Painting Exhibit at the historic Salmagundi Art Club in New York City.
Currently represented by the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
She has been an Ambassador for the Portrait Society of america since 2009,
And mentored artists from the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.
Linda is currently a member of the Historic Salmagundi Art Club on 5th Ave., Nyc, NY.
For more information regarding commissions; please visit: Https://www.Lindaharrisreynold...
Email:LHRportraits@aol.com
Resume / CV
CV Recent Accomplishments_Linda Harris Reynolds:
International Awards:
“FINALIST”in the international Art Renewal Center’s 17thAnnual Salon Competition 2024 & 2023"The American Art Materials Award from the Pastel Society of America 2023"Honorable Mention" in the Oil Painters of American Summer 2022
“Best Pastel”-Plein-Air Magazine’s 11th Annual Plein-Air Salon Competition, with “Portrait of Vincent” July /Aug2021
“Best Pastel”- Plein-Air Magazine’s 9th Annual Salon Competition for piece “Amanya” Pastel on Paper
July/Aug 2020
“Best Animal”- Plein-air Magazine’s Bi-Monthly Salon for piece “Man’s Best Friend”, oil on linen
* Published in Artist Network 12th Annual Stroke of Genius Drawing Competition. Apr/May 2018
(Publication came out in Nov 2020 with piece “Amanya”, Pastel on paper)
“Honorable Mention”- In NTDTV’s 5th International Figure Painting Competition Nov2019
(co-sponsored by the Art Renewal Center) @ the historic Salmagundi Club in NYC with piece
“Nina in Summer”, oil on linen.
“Certificate of Excellence” in Portrait Society of America’s International “Art of the Portrait” Competition
for “The Traveler” May 2019 (out of approximately 3,000 entries)
International Art Publications:
ModPortrait 2021 Catalogue-International Competition affiliated with the Museu Europeu d’Art Modern
American Art Collector-Editorial Section Aug/2021 “Compelling Faces” w/”Super Staar”, oil on linen
The Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine –Editorial Feature- Today’s Masters:
Nov/Dec 2020 Issue focus on “The Human Figure”, with piece “The Traveler” ” Jan/Feb 2020 “Celebrating the Pets and Wildlife We Love” with my piece “Lola Mar/Apr 2019 “Examined Self” with piece ”Un-recognizable to Myself”,
Nov/Dec 2016 “The Enduring Appeal of Youth” with “Ripley and Sisco”, oil on linen American Art Collector- Artist Focus-July 2015
*Upcoming Exhibition: The Odessa Historical Society Solo Exhibition “The Inner Spirit” Nov/Dec 2022
The Artifact Gallery NYC-Solo Exhibition Nov 2023
*Past Exhibitions:
The Artifact Gallery Projects- Group Show Nov 2023 New York City, NY The Amsterdam-Whitney Gallery- Group Show Feb 2023, New York City, NY
The Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art- The ANJE 2020 w/”Nocturne”, oil on linen and IBPC 2020 (International Biennial Portrait Competition) w/”2020”, oil on linen
RJD Gallery’s 11th Annual Juried Exhibit_ April/May 2020 “Shades of Light” Exhibit 33 Contemporary’s Online Exclusive Exhibits:
“Shelter in Place”, curated by Didi Menendez and Dr. Samuel Peralta June-Dec 31, 2020 “Ambivalence”, curated by Carol Hodes- Aug-Dec 31, 2020
“NYC”, curated by Rick Davidman and Lisa Lebofsky Wallingford Art Center- “Go Figure” Jan/Feb 2019 Group Show
The Newark Art Alliance- curated and was featured artist May 2018 Solo Exhibit- “Fazes” In the Delaware State Carvel Building Gallery 2014
TV Coverage:
WHYY-TV Philadelphia did a feature in the Cultural Arts Segment "First" videotaping Ms. Reynolds' doing a portrait painting demo and showing a range of her work. Aug 2017.This piece was up for an Emmy by the National Academy of Television/Arts and Sciences (Mid-Atlantic Chapter) for Producer/Editor Brian Drouin.
Professional Affiliations:
DE. Ambassador to the Portrait Society of America 2009-current
Mentor for the Portrait Society of America’s Cecilia Beaux Society artists from the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands 2016-2019 .
Featured artist on Artsy.net international artist platform (PoetArtists/Patreon)
