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Linda Porten


Education
B.S. Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Art studies: Private instruction in College Station, TX and Alexandria, VA. Classes at The Springfield Art Guild and The Art League School, Alexandria, VA; as well as many workshops from well known artists and private tutors including internationally known watercolorists Patricia Tobacco Forrester, Margaret Huddy, Susan Abbott and collage artist Jonathan Talbot
 
Special Exhibitions and Events
   

 

 
One-person Show, Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA March, 2005.        
Two-person Show, The American Horticultural Society, George Washington’s River Farm, Alexandria, VA, May – July, 2004
Three-person Show, Kingstown Library, Alexandria, VA, November – December, 2002
Two-person Show, The American Horticultural Society, George Washington’s River Farm, Alexandria, VA, April – July, 2002
"Artist-in-Residence", The Gallery at Teddy's Village, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora, ND, July - August 2001
Two-person Show, The American Horticultural Society, River Farm, Alexandria, VA, November 1999 - January 2000.
One-Person Show, The Nephrology Center, Alexandria, VA, July 1999 - November 2000
Invitational Group Show, The Springfield Art Guild at The American Horticultural Society, River Farm. September 1999
One-Person Show, Goodwin House West, April 1999
Three-Person Show, Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology, June 1996
Three-Person Show, Green Spring Farm, Alexandria, VA, March 1986
Juried Shows  
     
National Art Exhibition, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg, VA, June 2006. People's Choice Award
 
       
Springfield Art Guild Spring Art Show, George Washington's River Farm, Alexandria, VA, May - July,2006, First Prize
Prince William County Library Gala, by Invitation, April 2006
Springfield Art Guild Show at Franconia Governmental Center, Alexandria, VA, January – February, 2006,  People’s Choice Award
 
Springfield Art Guild Fall Show at Green Spring Farm, Juror: John Bryans August – October, 2005
The Art League Patron’s Show, Alexandria, VA. February 2005
 
Springfield Art Guild Show at George Washington’s River Farm, Alexandria, VA, January – March, 2005. Juror: Rachael Collins. Honorable Mention Award.
 
Springfield Art Guild Fall Show, Greenspring Park, Alexandria, VA, August – October 2004, Juror: Claire Huschle.
 
“Young at Art”, 18th Annual Juried Artists Exhibition, The Campagna Center, July 2004, Juror: Carol Lukitsch
 
Springfield Community Mobile Museum, Franconia Government Center, January – February, June-August, 2004
 
The Art League Membership Show, July 2003, Juror: Ed Ahlstrom
 
The Art League Membership Show, June 2003, Juror: James Hilleary
 
The Springfield Art Guild Spring Show, George Washington’s River Farm, April – July, 2003, Juror: Sheep Jones, Equal Merit Award
 
The Art League Membership Show, November 2002, Juror: Leslie Exton.
 
Springfield Community Mobile Museum, Franconia Governmental Center, November – December 2002.
 
The Springfield Art Guild Fall Show, Green Spring Horticultural Center, September 2002, Juror, Nan Haid.
 
The Art League Membership Show, June, 2002, Juror: Hank Harmon
 
The Art League Membership Show, May, 2002, Juror: Sherry Trachtman
 
The Art League Patron’s Show, February, 2002
 
The Springfield Art Guild Springfield Mobile Museum, January – February, 2002, Juror:
The Springfield Art Guild and Friends of Green Spring Park Fall 2001 Art Show, September - October 2001, Juror: Ted Betts, Honorable Mention Award
 
"Young at Art " Show, The Campagna Center, July 2001, Juror: Gloria Monteiro Rail
 
The Art League Membership Show, June 2001, Juror: James Hilleary
 
Springfield Art Guild Show, River Farm, March 2001, Juror: Marcia Weidler
 
The Art League Membership Show, January 2001, Juror: Lou Jones
 
Springfield Art Guild Show, Green Spring Farm, September 2000, Juror: Steve Fleming
 
Friends of the Torpedo Factory Young at Art Show, Campagna Center, July 2000, Juror: Carol Lukitsch
 
The Art League Membership Show, April 2000, Juror: Timothy App
 
Prince William Art Society Sensations VI Show, April 2000, Juror: Mary Stroud
 
The Art League Membership Show, March 2000, Juror: Leslie Exton
 
The Art League Membership Show, January 2000, Juror: Sherry Troum Trachtman
 
The Art League Membership Show, December 1999, Juror: Hank Harmon
 
The Art League Membership Show, November 1999, Juror: Connie Woolard
 
The Art League Membership Show, October 1999, Juror: Jack Purlmutter
 
Springfield Art Guild Group Show, River Farm, September 1999, Juror: Matt Harwood, Honorable Mention Award
 
The Art League Membership Show, June 1999, Juror: Ben Summerford
 
The Art League Membership Show, December 1998, Juror: Hank Harmon, Honorable Mention Award
 
The Art League Membership Show, October 1998, Juror: Lou Jones
 
Fifth Annual Fine Arts Show League of Reston Artists, June 1998, Juror: Scott Habes
 
The Art League Small Works Show, November 1996, Juror: Helen Garretson
The Art League Membership Show, October 1996, Juror: Joy Luke Turner
 
The Art League Membership Show, August 1996, Juror: Richard Murray
 
Spring Fine Arts Show, February 1993, Juror: Bill Schmidt
 
Collections  
      Porten's painting are in private collections in Virginia, Maryland, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Hawaii, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Peru.        
Galleries  
      Porten is represented by The Art League Gallery, The Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA, The Gallery at Teddy's Village, Medora, ND. and Water and Queen Gallery, Tappahannock, VA        
 
Related Professional Experience        
      Assistant Director, The Art League School, 1990 - 1998
 
       
Bin Chair, The Springfield Art Guild Gallery, 1984 - 1986
 
Art Instructor, Franconia Elementary School, 1976 - 1978
 

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