I was born and raised in then Czechoslovakia. I'm a Velvet revolution generation when the "Iron Curtain" lifted and we were suddenly able to travel. It must have awakened my great grandfather's wandering gene.

I left for London when  I turned 18, then Prague for school, France and back to Prague where I met John, a soulmate I married a decade later. He has been my muse, my biggest fan and life co-artist. The Yashodhara piece that you will see below is dedicated to him. We lived up and down the coast of California for 8 years and then came back to family in Florida some 7 years ago.

I have no art education whatsoever.

My masters is in clinical psychology,  which I have never actually practiced on people as I started working in zoos with great apes.

Shortly after graduation I joined my husband in the US. Here I spent most of my career in animal welfare - wildlife rehab, vet clinics and companion animal sheltering. I made a decision to "retire" due to a *near fatal broken heart* that line of work can bring.

My art is how I debrief myself, sit and make friends with my shadows. The process starts with a dark space of black paper where the eyes and thoughts can rest. Then I draw and cut until a truth comes out. I have no conscious recollection of how this technique started, but it has been practically my only medium until very recently. By twists of good fortune I stumbled upon Maxine in the dog house studio and got introduced to glass work.

Since then, I've been experimenting with merging my monochromatic style with the wild colors of stained glass. Its a work in progress and a lot of fun.

Linda is the Founder and CEO of BEEing Human LLC.

To bee (verb) to engage in acts of radical reciprocity with planet Earth 2) to joyfully and industriously obsess about native flowers 3) to provide invaluable services to human kind.

Check out more of Linda's work, The BEEing Human, at the links below:

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