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Linda Porten |
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| Education | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| Special Exhibitions and Events | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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National Art Exhibition, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg, VA, June 2006. People's Choice Award |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Springfield Art Guild Show at Franconia
Governmental Center, Alexandria, VA, January – February, 2006,
People’s Choice Award |
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| Springfield Art Guild Fall Show at Green Spring Farm, Juror: John Bryans August – October, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Art League Patron’s Show, Alexandria,
VA. February 2005 |
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Springfield Art Guild Show at George
Washington’s River Farm, Alexandria, VA, January – March, 2005. Juror:
Rachael Collins. Honorable Mention Award. |
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Springfield Art Guild Fall Show, Greenspring
Park, Alexandria, VA, August – October 2004, Juror: Claire Huschle. |
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“Young at Art”, 18th Annual Juried Artists
Exhibition, The Campagna Center, July 2004, Juror: Carol Lukitsch |
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Springfield Community Mobile Museum,
Franconia Government Center, January – February, June-August, 2004 |
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The Art League Membership Show, July 2003,
Juror: Ed Ahlstrom |
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The Art League Membership Show, June 2003,
Juror: James Hilleary |
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The Springfield Art Guild Spring Show,
George Washington’s River Farm, April – July, 2003, Juror: Sheep Jones,
Equal Merit Award |
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The Art League Membership Show, November
2002, Juror: Leslie Exton. |
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Springfield Community Mobile Museum,
Franconia Governmental Center, November – December 2002. |
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The Springfield Art Guild Fall Show, Green
Spring Horticultural Center, September 2002, Juror, Nan Haid. |
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The Art League Membership Show, June, 2002,
Juror: Hank Harmon |
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The Art League Membership Show, May, 2002,
Juror: Sherry Trachtman |
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The Art League Patron’s Show, February, 2002 |
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| The Springfield Art Guild Springfield Mobile Museum, January – February, 2002, Juror: | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Springfield Art Guild and Friends of
Green Spring Park Fall 2001 Art Show, September - October 2001, Juror:
Ted Betts, Honorable Mention Award |
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"Young at Art " Show, The Campagna Center,
July 2001, Juror: Gloria Monteiro Rail |
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The Art League Membership Show, June 2001,
Juror: James Hilleary |
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Springfield Art Guild Show, River Farm,
March 2001, Juror: Marcia Weidler |
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The Art League Membership Show, January
2001, Juror: Lou Jones |
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Springfield Art Guild Show, Green Spring
Farm, September 2000, Juror: Steve Fleming |
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Friends of the Torpedo Factory Young at Art
Show, Campagna Center, July 2000, Juror: Carol Lukitsch |
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The Art League Membership Show, April 2000,
Juror: Timothy App |
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Prince William Art Society Sensations VI
Show, April 2000, Juror: Mary Stroud |
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The Art League Membership Show, March 2000,
Juror: Leslie Exton |
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The Art League Membership Show, January
2000, Juror: Sherry Troum Trachtman |
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The Art League Membership Show, December
1999, Juror: Hank Harmon |
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The Art League Membership Show, November
1999, Juror: Connie Woolard |
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The Art League Membership Show, October
1999, Juror: Jack Purlmutter |
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Springfield Art Guild Group Show, River
Farm, September 1999, Juror: Matt Harwood, Honorable Mention Award |
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The Art League Membership Show, June 1999,
Juror: Ben Summerford |
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The Art League Membership Show, December
1998, Juror: Hank Harmon, Honorable Mention Award |
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The Art League Membership Show, October
1998, Juror: Lou Jones |
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Fifth Annual Fine Arts Show League of Reston
Artists, June 1998, Juror: Scott Habes |
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| The Art League Small Works Show, November 1996, Juror: Helen Garretson | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Art League Membership Show, October
1996, Juror: Joy Luke Turner |
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The Art League Membership Show, August 1996,
Juror: Richard Murray |
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Spring Fine Arts Show, February 1993, Juror:
Bill Schmidt |
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| Collections | ||||||||||||||||||
| Porten's painting are in private collections in Virginia, Maryland, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Hawaii, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Peru. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Assistant Director, The Art League School,
1990 - 1998 |
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Bin Chair, The Springfield Art Guild
Gallery, 1984 - 1986 |
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Art Instructor, Franconia Elementary School,
1976 - 1978 |
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LPorten 6848 Silver Ann Drive Lorton, VA 22079 (703) 339-6091 lporten@linda-porten.com |
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