Linda Karaskevicus was born the fourth of eight children in Mulli​ca Hill NJ in 1949. When she was 15 years old, her parents enrolled her in private art classes wit​h local artist, Carolyn Smith. Smith quickly saw her unique talent and invited her to the 1966 Andrew Wyeth exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia PA. This event made a strong impression and her love for the arts and painting deepened. Later as a married woman and mother of three, she studied with accomplished artists, the late Narcissa Weatherbee of Woodbury, NJ and portrait artist Floyd Torbert of New Hope, PA. She continued her studies at Bucks County Community College in Newtown PA. She also attended classes at the University of the Arts of Philadelphia PA. There she gained valuable lessons in composition and color theory and subsequently refined her visual artistic talent. Her work can be found in private art collections in Bucks and Chester Counties in PA and the Carolinas.  Linda has also​ served as President of the New Hope Art League, New Hope, PA (home of  Pennsylvania  Impressionism. Although oil portraits have always held a special interest, she has recently found a passion for painting Carolina coastal scenes with watercolors and acrylics. Linda currently lives and works in Little River, SC. She has received numerous awards and is a member of the Waterway Art Association, Brunswick Art Council and the Art Association of Southport NC. Linda is Past President and Secretary of WAA. Recent group exhibitions include Sunset Vision of NC, Waterway Art Association in Calabash NC and Franklin Square Art Gallery’s Spring and juried Summer shows in Southport NC. Her work is currently on display at Sunset River Gallery, Calabash, NC

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