Oils & watercolors · Coast to coast
About the artist
Louisiana roots, Utah skies — a life in paint
Linda Farrar is an impressionist oil painter working in the tradition of plein-air observation and studio refinement — drawn to the quiet drama of ordinary scenes and the softness of edges at dusk. Born in Louisiana and shaped by years of life all across the country, she now lives and paints in Utah, still chasing the same truth in light.
Her paintings balance spontaneity with intention: brushwork that feels immediate, built on years of practice in color mixing, layering, and knowing when a passage is finished.
A career measured in thousands of paintings has run from broad landscapes to a portrait of a president displayed in a presidential library — grounded in framing and fluent in oils, watercolors, and whatever the wall required.
Style & influences
Inspired by the impressionists and by contemporary painters who chase truth in light, Linda's work privileges atmosphere and mood — the feeling of a place at a particular hour — whether that's a porch at golden hour, a market tent, or a still life catching a window's glow.
Thousands
Paintings over the years
LA
Where she grew up
UT
Home today
From Louisiana to Utah
The road between roots and home
Louisiana
Where it began
Utah
Where she paints now
Every stop added a new quality of light — humid mornings, high desert clarity, golden-hour porches — all of it folded into the work.
What guides the brush
Three anchors — not rules, but habits formed over decades at the easel.
Light
She starts with what the light is doing — its angle, temperature, and the way it reveals or hides form.
Memory
Places linger: a bayou evening, a highway dawn, a kitchen window in winter. Painting is one way to keep them honest.
Surface
Oil and watercolor each ask for patience — thin veils, decisive strokes, and knowing when the surface has said enough.
Her path
A life in paint — from first sketches to show walls.
Early years
Raised in Louisiana, Linda grew up drawing and painting — pulled toward color, shadow, and the way light moves across a room or a field. Years of living across the country only sharpened how she sees place; she now makes her home in Utah.
Framing, oil & watercolor
A long history in framing and a lifetime across mediums — oils, watercolors, and whatever the subject asked for — all feeding an impressionistic practice built on layering, color mixing, and knowing when to leave a passage alone so the light can breathe.
Shows, awards & commissions
Exhibiting at galleries, markets, and juried shows — ribbons for landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Commissions have included a presidential portrait displayed in a presidential library, alongside alla-prima work finished with care.
Thousands of paintings
Her body of work runs into the thousands — from sweeping landscapes and figures to formal portraiture. Originals and archival prints find homes with collectors near and far.
In her world
Shows, ribbons, and walls of color — a glimpse of Linda among the work she brings into the world.
Find Linda in person
Nothing replaces seeing the work in person — brushwork, scale, and color in real light. Based in Utah, she shows work at regional markets, fairs, and venues; details shift with the season, so check events or reach out.
Farmers markets
Browse originals and prints in a relaxed setting — chat, ask questions, and sometimes take a piece home the same day.
Seasonal dates & locations
Art shows & fairs
Juried exhibitions and regional fairs where her work has earned ribbons — check listings for what's coming next.
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