Archival inkjet print of a realistic lush country forest landscape drawing made with blue ball-point pen
"Dream a Little Dream", original drawing made in 2022 by Linda Newman Boughton, limited edition of 15 prints made the same year
Archival inkjet prints on German watercolor paper
37 x 32 inches unframed, framing options available
Signed and editioned by the artist
Excellent condition
This suite of limited edition prints captures Linda Newman Boughton’s Baroque inspired landscape "Dream a Little Dream" in vivid detail. Taking four months to create, the original drawing was made entirely using the artist's favorite brand of “Rite in the Rain” waterproof blue-ink pen. Working from a photograph, Boughton employed a variation of pen strokes, combining gestural lines that serve as the drawing’s foundation, with tighter strokes to develop the sections of intricate detail. From a wild and tangled web of lines emerges identifiable forms, such as a complex root system or a bushy canopy of leaves. The work itself feels kinetic; millions of mark makings vibrate with an energy that stems from a sacred connection to nature.
Boughton’s passion for the arts began early, as she acted, made art, and designed theatrical sets throughout her youth. She went on to study fashion illustration at Florida State University before transferring to F.I.T in New York City. Experience in the fashion world and her love for theatre soon landed her jobs in Hollywood, painting sets and murals for feature films such as Nightmare on Elm Street VII, Fight Club, among many others. The artist lives in Ghent, NY with her husband where she continues to make art and write and create show ideas for television.
Artist Bio:
Linda grew up in an artistic and theatrical family in Tampa, Florida. Drawing and painting always felt effortless and fun for her. Acting and designing in theatre also made up much of her early years. Her first choice in higher education was at Florida State University where she was a theatre major and had an art minor. At the University drawing skills were emphasized, and with a love of drawing people, she found herself in a fashion illustration class, loving every minute of it. Within a year of taking that class, she taught a summer fashion illustration course at Florida State University, and soon made her move to New York City where she attended the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology, graduating Cum Laude, with a degree in fashion illustration.
She worked in the fashion industry for the next several years, illustrating, designing accessories and shooting freelance photography. Her love of acting and design soon propelled her to seek out Hollywood and the creative opportunities of working in the movie industry.
Within in a year Linda was working as a lead scenic artist painting sets and murals for feature films. On a feature called: Wes Craven's New Nightmare- Nightmare on Elm Street VII, there was a need for a Warhol TextBody">EXHIBITIONS
Davenport and Shapiro Fine Art East Hampton, NY July - October 2012
Eckerd College St. Petersburg, FL The 10th Anniversary Invited Artists Exhibit January - March 2012
1078 Gallery Chico, CA September 2011
The Happening Gallery Los Angeles, CA Group Show September 2010
Strohl Art Center / Chautauqua Institute Chautauqua, New York Juried Show June - July 2010
James Gray Gallery at Bergamot Station Santa Monica, CA 2009
Gallery 800 Los Angeles, CA Group Show 2009
Art Salon Washington DC 2009
MJ Higgins Gallery Los Angeles, CA Group Show 2008
The Long Beach Museum of Art Long Beach, CA Group Show - Art Auction X 2005
The Long Beach Museum of Art Long Beach, CA Group Show - Art Auction IX 2003
ART WORK FOR MOVIES ART WORK FOR TV
The Man with the Iron Fists Up All Night
The Lone Ranger Hemlock Grove
Beautiful Creatures Big Love
Savages Desperate Housewives
Water For Elephants Will and Grace
Jonah Hex Access Hollywood
Eagle Eye Various pilots
Déjà vu
Domino
Starsky and Hutch
Skeleton Key
The Crow - City of Angels
Fight Club
Fear and Loathing...