Linda Shaffer

Door in Our Hearts, Abstract Painting

2021

Artist Comments
Artist Linda Shaffer delivers a bright collaged abstract in her signature style. The work is about the unexpected people who come into our lives—those we never imagined we’d cherish or share a piece of our heart with. The artwork features a backdrop of palm trees and the beach, symbolizing beauty that might be taken for granted. This setting contrasts with the impact of unexpected connections and their deep influence.

About the Artist
Artist Linda Shaffer creates intricately layered abstract collages based on her travels. "My defining art moment was when I was eleven years old and I got to visit Van Briggle Pottery in Colorado Springs," says Linda. She watched mesmerized as the potter created a beautiful piece of art as if by magic from a lump of brown wet mud. After high school, Linda became a registered nurse and spent her days off making pottery at a local studio. As her nursing career advanced—from labor and delivery to ICU, trauma, and eventually college nursing—Linda returned to school, earning a bachelor’s in business administration. She chose art classes for every elective and even built her own clay studio. Later, she earned a master’s in public health and became a tenured college professor, while taking art classes every semester, where she discovered a passion for painting and printmaking. After retiring early from teaching, Linda pursued her interest in fine jewelry by attending the Gemological Institute of America. Since 2011, she has been working full-time as a painter and jeweler. When Linda's not making art, she enjoys golfing with a close circle of friends. She's made two hole-in-ones and plans for more.

Words that describe this painting: collage, hand-printed paper, monoprints, mark making, washi tape, graphite, heart, palm trees, line, abstract, mixed media artwork, yellow

Door in Our Hearts
Linda Shaffer
Hand-printed paper, monoprint, house paint, acrylic paint, collage, graphite, and washi paper on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
36 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.5 in. d
7 lbs. 0 oz.