Instructor:   Rock Valley College Community and Continuing Education     2005 – Present


2010 Exhibitions
            
 Watercolor '10 Regional Exhibition - St. Charles, IL
                  Midland Arts Association 2010 Spring Juried Exhibition


2009 Exhibitions
                 Allied Artists of America 2009 Exhibition
                 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                 Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition
                 North East Watercolor Society International Exhibition
                 NWWS Waterworks 2009 Exhibition
                 Taos National Society of Watercolorists Exhibition
                 Watercolor West Annual Juried Exhibition
                 Watercolor  Art Society – Houston International Exhibition
                 Illinois Watercolor Society Exhibition
                 Missouri Watercolor Society National Exhibition
                 Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition
                 Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Members Exhibition
                 Richeson75 - '09 Landscape Competition
                 Freeport Regional Juried Exhibition
                 Masterworks in Miniature Competition, Mentor, OH
                 Hudson Valley Art Association Exhibition
                 Watercolor 2009 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                 Midland Arts Association Juried Competition
                 Kaneland Fine Arts Invitational
                 A River Runs Through It Regional Competition – Dixon, IL
                 Survey of Regional Art Competition – Dixon, IL
                 Farms & Barns Regional Competition – Dixon, IL
                 Fredericksburg Small Works Competition - Fredericksburg, VA
                 Fluid Expressions Group Exhibition - Sterling, IL
                 Images of a Reality Suggested; Solo Exhibition - Monroe, WI
                 Images and Impressions 2009; Solo Exhibition - Dixon, IL

                Awards             
                 Signature Membership, Bronze Status - Watercolor Society of Alabama
                 Honorable Mention – Watercolor Art Society – Houston
                 Best of Show – A River Runs Through It Regional Competition
                 Second Place – Northlight Magazine Cover Competition
                 Finalist – The Artists Magazine Annual Best of Art – Landscapes
                 First Place – Regional Surveyof Art, Freeport Art Museum - Freeport, Ill.

2008 Exhibitions
                 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                 Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                 North East Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                 Transparent Watercolor Society of America Annual Exhibition
                 San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition
                 Greenwich Small Works Competition
                 Masterworks in Miniature Competition, Mentor, OH
                 Watercolor U.S.A. Watercolor Now Exhibition
                 Richeson 75 Landscape Competition
                 Watercolor 2008 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                 Farms & Barns Regional Competition – Dixon, IL
                 Images and Impressions 2008 – Solo Exhibition Dixon, IL

                 Awards
                  Wright L’Estrange Purchase Award San Diego Watercolor Society
                  Second Place – Farms & Barns Regional Competition
                  Best of Painting – St. Charles Fine Art Fair

2007 Exhibitions
                  Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                  North East Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                  Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Members Exhibition
                  Masterworks in Miniature Competition, Mentor, OH
                  Greenwich Small Works Competition
                  Watercolor 2007 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                  Winter Solstice Regional Competition – Dixon, IL
                  Survey of Regional Art Competition – Dixon, IL
                  Regional Survey of Art – Freeport, IL
                  Farms & Barns Regional Competition – Dixon, IL
                  Coming Home Regional Competition - Dixon, IL
                  Artists Paint Ogle County – Two person show – Rockford, IL
                  Images and Impressions 2007 – Solo Exhibition Dixon, IL

                  
Awards
                  Signature Status – North East Watercolor Society
                  Second Place – Coming Home Regional Competition
                  Daler-Rowney Award – Watercolor U.S.A National Exhibition
                  Patron Purchase (2 paintings) - Watercolor U.S.A National Exhibition

2006 Exhibitions
                  North East Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                  Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                  Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Members Exhibition
                  Georgia Watercolor Society Annual National Exhibition
                  Masterworks in Miniature Competition, Mentor, OH
                  Watercolor 2006 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                  Particular Places Regional Exhibition – Dixon, IL
                  Survey of Regional Art Competition – Dixon, IL
                  Farms & Barns Regional Competition – Dixon, IL

                  
Awards
                  Third Place – Farms & Barns Regional Competition
                  Honorable Mention – Survey of Regional Art Competition
                  Creative Catalyst Award – Georgia Watercolor Society
                  Best of Painting – Art on the Lawn Artists Fair

2005 Exhibitions
                  Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition
                  North East Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                  Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Members Exhibition
                  Midwest Winter Exhibition – Wausau, WI
                  Masterworks in Miniature Competition, Mentor, OH
                  Watercolor 2005 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                  Vanishing Views – Two man Exhibition – Dundee, IL

                  
Awards
                  Daler-Rowney Award – Watercolor Society of Alabama
                  Merit Award – Painting – Yorktown Art Fair

2004 Exhibitions
                  Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Members Exhibition
                  Midwest Winter Exhibition – Wausau, WI

2003 Exhibitions
                  Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition

                  
Awards
                  Patron Purchase – Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition

2002 Exhibitions
                  Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                  Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                  Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition
                  Masterworks in Miniature Competition, Mentor, OH
                  Midwest Winter Exhibition – Wausau, WI

                  
Awards
                  Signature Status – Watercolor Society of Alabama
                  Patron Purchase – Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                  Award of Excellence – Midwest Winter Exhibition

2001 Exhibitions
                   Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                   Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition
                   Watercolor 2001 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                   Watercolor 2001 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                   Midwest Winter Exhibition – Wausau, WI

                  
Awards
                  Signature Status - Watercolor U.S.A Honor Society
                  Robert E. Goodier Memorial Award – Watercolor U.S.A.
                  Patron Purchase – Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                  Award of Excellence – Midwest Winter Exhibition
                  First Place, Painting - Naperville Art Fair
                  First Place, Fine Art – Rockford Art Fair

2000 Exhibitions
                  Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                  Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition
                  Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
                  Watercolor 2000 Regional Exhibition – St. Charles, IL
                  Midwest Winter Exhibition – Wausau, WI

                  Awards
                  Signature Status – Northwest Watercolor Society
                  Patron Purchase – Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
                  Merit Award, Painting – Rockford Art Fair
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Though he grew up in suburban Chicago, Tom Linden has always been
fascinated by the colors and patterns of the landscapes across the Midwest.
Those dramatic sunsets and disappearing farmsteads inspire his original
watercolor paintings.

Tom prefers water media because of its unique properties, which allow him to
create transparent glazes and a glowing contrast between light and dark values.
His creative use of colors, patterns and textures capture the details that make
his work come alive on paper.

His work has been included in numerous local, regional and national
exhibitions, earning him signature status with the Northwest Watercolor
Society, Watercolor Society of Alabama, North East Watercolor Society and
Watercolor U.S.A. Honor Society. He is an associate member of the American
Watercolor Society.

When he’s not painting, Tom teaches watercolor classes through Rock Valley College and
adult painting workshops. He lives in Rockford, Ill.