Linda Ahearn

I am a professional artist specializing in figurative representational bronze sculpture represented as public art as well as in private collections. I also prolifically create oil paintings of landscapes, portraits, figurative and still life. I work primarily with representational themes and prefer working on location in nature or with live models. I am an instructor for both disciplines for adults as well as children. I am the owner and director of Toscana Studio and Gallery in my eighteenth year in business. Toscana Studio started as a place for children to make art in any media with a strong afterschool program as well as a robust summer camp program as well. I love to share my passion for oil panting and offer several oil painting classes for adults each week.
Education
Xavier High School, Phoenix, AZ, Class of 1980
Holy Names College, Oakland, CA Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magnum Cum Laude, 1984
Gonzaga University, Florence, Italy, 1982/83
San Francisco University, Graduate Studies in Sculpture 1984/85
Various Studies in Sculpture under the tutelage of Edward Eyth, Andrew Cawrse, Richard MacDonald and Juan Cabos, proficiency with mold making and cast