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Resume
| Tom Linden Art Studios Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 399-6399 sales@tomlindenart.com |
About the artist
Tom Linden grew up in suburban Chicago, Illinois and now resides in Rockford, Illinois. In addition
to his artwork, Tom teaches watercolor through Rock Valley College and the Rockford Art Museum.
Tom paints exclusively in watermedia due to its ability to accept layers of transparent glazes to
achieve a glowing contrast between light and dark passages. His creative use of colors, patterns
and textures come together to capture details that make his paintings come alive. Painting the
landscape allows Tom to explore the effects of light and weather while yielding to his love of the
outdoors.
Instructor: Rock Valley College Community and Continuing Education 2005 – Present
Rockford Art Museum – Watercolor, Pen & Ink 2005 – Present
Exhibitions (select):
Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition – Springfield, MO 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Members Exhibitions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition – 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008
Georgia Watercolor Society – 27th Annual National Exhibition 2006
Watercolor Society of Alabama Annual Exhibitions – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
North East Watercolor Society Annual Exhibitions - 2005, 2006, 2007
Transparent Watercolor Society of America Annual Ex. - 2008
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition - 2008
Masterworks in Miniature – Mentor, OH 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
Greenwich Workshop Small Works Competition - 2007
Richeson 75: Landscape Competition - 2008
Midwest Winter Exhibition – Wausau, WI - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Watercolor NOW - Springfield, MO - 2008
Watercolor 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 Exhibitions – St.Charles, IL
River Reflections Competition - Dixon, IL 2008
Winter Solstice Competition – Dixon, IL 2007
Particular Places – Dixon, IL – 2006
Survey of Regional Art – Dixon, IL – 2006, 2007
Farms and Barns – The Next Picture Show Dixon, IL 2006, 2007
Coming Home Regional Exhibition – Dixon, IL 2007
Vanishing Views – Two Man Exhibition October 2005 Artistic Bits Gallery, East Dundee, IL
Images and Impressions – Solo Exhibition 2007, 2008 The Next Picture Show, Dixon, IL
Artists Paint Ogle County – Two Artist Exhibition May – June 2007 Unitarian Universalist
Church, Rockford, IL
Regional Juried Exhibition IV – Freeport Arts Center Nov. 2006-Jan 2007
Awards, Honors, Memberships (select)
Watercolor U.S.A. Honor Society – 2001
Signature Membership – North East Watercolor Society - 2007
Signature Membership – Watercolor Society of Alabama – 2002
Signature Membership – Northwest Watercolor Society – 2000
Patron Purchase Award - San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2008
Second Place – Coming Home; The Next Picture Show, Dixon Il 2007
Third Place – Farms and Barns; The Next Picture Show Dixon IL 2006
Honorable Mention – Survey of Regional Art, Dixon IL 2006
Creative Catalyst Award – Georgia Watercolor National 2006
Daler-Rowney USA Award – 2007 Watercolor USA National Exhibition
Daler-Rowney USA Award –Watercolor Society of Alabama Exhibition 2005
Robert E. Goodier Memorial Award – 2001 Watercolor U.S.A. Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2007 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2003 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2002 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2001 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2000 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 1999 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Award of Excellence - 12th Midwest Winter Exhibition 2002
Award of Excellence - 10th Midwest Winter Exhibition 2001
Best of Painting - Watercolor, St. Charles Fine Art Fair 2008
Best of Painting - Art on the Lawn, Rockford, IL 2006
First Place Award - Naperville Woman’s Club 42nd Annual Art Fair – 2001
First Place-Fine Art – 30th Annual Rockford Area Artist’s Fair – 2001
Merit Award Painting – Yorktown Festival of Art 2005
Merit Award – 29th Annual Rockford Area Artist’s Fair – 2000
Member - Landscape Artists International 2008 to present
Member – International Guild of Realism – 2007 to present
Member – American Watercolor Society – 2000 to present
to his artwork, Tom teaches watercolor through Rock Valley College and the Rockford Art Museum.
Tom paints exclusively in watermedia due to its ability to accept layers of transparent glazes to
achieve a glowing contrast between light and dark passages. His creative use of colors, patterns
and textures come together to capture details that make his paintings come alive. Painting the
landscape allows Tom to explore the effects of light and weather while yielding to his love of the
outdoors.
Instructor: Rock Valley College Community and Continuing Education 2005 – Present
Rockford Art Museum – Watercolor, Pen & Ink 2005 – Present
Exhibitions (select):
Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition – Springfield, MO 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Members Exhibitions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition – 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008
Georgia Watercolor Society – 27th Annual National Exhibition 2006
Watercolor Society of Alabama Annual Exhibitions – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
North East Watercolor Society Annual Exhibitions - 2005, 2006, 2007
Transparent Watercolor Society of America Annual Ex. - 2008
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition - 2008
Masterworks in Miniature – Mentor, OH 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
Greenwich Workshop Small Works Competition - 2007
Richeson 75: Landscape Competition - 2008
Midwest Winter Exhibition – Wausau, WI - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Watercolor NOW - Springfield, MO - 2008
Watercolor 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 Exhibitions – St.Charles, IL
River Reflections Competition - Dixon, IL 2008
Winter Solstice Competition – Dixon, IL 2007
Particular Places – Dixon, IL – 2006
Survey of Regional Art – Dixon, IL – 2006, 2007
Farms and Barns – The Next Picture Show Dixon, IL 2006, 2007
Coming Home Regional Exhibition – Dixon, IL 2007
Vanishing Views – Two Man Exhibition October 2005 Artistic Bits Gallery, East Dundee, IL
Images and Impressions – Solo Exhibition 2007, 2008 The Next Picture Show, Dixon, IL
Artists Paint Ogle County – Two Artist Exhibition May – June 2007 Unitarian Universalist
Church, Rockford, IL
Regional Juried Exhibition IV – Freeport Arts Center Nov. 2006-Jan 2007
Awards, Honors, Memberships (select)
Watercolor U.S.A. Honor Society – 2001
Signature Membership – North East Watercolor Society - 2007
Signature Membership – Watercolor Society of Alabama – 2002
Signature Membership – Northwest Watercolor Society – 2000
Patron Purchase Award - San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2008
Second Place – Coming Home; The Next Picture Show, Dixon Il 2007
Third Place – Farms and Barns; The Next Picture Show Dixon IL 2006
Honorable Mention – Survey of Regional Art, Dixon IL 2006
Creative Catalyst Award – Georgia Watercolor National 2006
Daler-Rowney USA Award – 2007 Watercolor USA National Exhibition
Daler-Rowney USA Award –Watercolor Society of Alabama Exhibition 2005
Robert E. Goodier Memorial Award – 2001 Watercolor U.S.A. Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2007 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2003 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2002 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2001 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 2000 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Patron Purchase Award – 1999 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition
Award of Excellence - 12th Midwest Winter Exhibition 2002
Award of Excellence - 10th Midwest Winter Exhibition 2001
Best of Painting - Watercolor, St. Charles Fine Art Fair 2008
Best of Painting - Art on the Lawn, Rockford, IL 2006
First Place Award - Naperville Woman’s Club 42nd Annual Art Fair – 2001
First Place-Fine Art – 30th Annual Rockford Area Artist’s Fair – 2001
Merit Award Painting – Yorktown Festival of Art 2005
Merit Award – 29th Annual Rockford Area Artist’s Fair – 2000
Member - Landscape Artists International 2008 to present
Member – International Guild of Realism – 2007 to present
Member – American Watercolor Society – 2000 to present
