Connecting the Arts
Lynda Baxter is an accomplished Alberta based artist known for her evocative landscapes and vibrant depictions of nature and livestock. Lynda’s realism paintings and deep love and respect for livestock subjects, has also garnered her awards.
As a rural Alberta woman, and artist, I need only look out my
window to appreciate all of God’s beauty that surrounds me.
My choice of medium is soft pastel. There is no mixing paint! The
pastel sticks offer immediate gratification that suit both my
painting style and my busy lifestyle. There is so much freedom
with this medium! I love the texture I can achieve with them. I
strive to make the best use of their stunning colours while
incorporating vivid mark making into each painting.
I frequent the backroads, camera in hand, visiting neighbouring
farms and going down to the coulee to catch sight of the wildlife.
I try to incorporate each animals unique personality, expressive
behaviour and even work ethic, like in the case of the
Clydesdales, and our own working cow horses into my paintings.
I take my own reference photos, and when I paint, I exaggerate the colours, but still keep them realistic.
I love meeting, and talking to the owners of the livestock, asking questions, and learning about their animals.
I want to paint what I know.
I’m a Master Pastelist with Pastel Artists of Canada, and I have achieved my AFCA and SCA designations.
