Linda Rossin specializes in wildlife of North America and East Africa, and is quickly gaining respect for her paintings portraying the great cats of the world. She works primarily with acrylics, but chooses oils for plein air and large pieces. Linda is one of the few professional American wildlife painters who embody animals in the traditional miniature* format. Although she may specialize in these highly collectible little gems, she has been known to produce paintings upwards of six feet. She is especially interested in the Impressionists and although her work is detailed she integrates Impressionistic techniques into each piece, including miniatures. She may draw on many sources for research, but it is her personal observation and wild encounters that brings each Rossin painting to life.

An adventurous sprit has taken this New Jersey painter on many interesting artistic journeys. She has sculpted metal, fashioned silk gowns, illustrated books and brochures, and for many years was a top New York City graphic designer. At age forty she was exposed to wildlife art and it wasn’t until then that she gathered enough courage to follow her heart and lifelong passion for painting the animal. It may have been a long and winding road, but hard work and a dedication to art and the animal have garnered Linda many distinctive honors, awards and associations.

As a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists, Linda’s work has been selected for inclusion in the Society’s Small Works Big Impressions, as well as the Annual Member’s Exhibitions and National Tours of Art and the Animal. The World Federation of Miniaturists has exhibited her miniatures in The 3rd Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature hosted by The Smithsonian and The 4th Worldwide Exhibition, The Little Big Picture in Tasmania, Australia at the Bernie Regional Art Gallery. Linda’s emotionally stimulating paintings have also been featured in numerous publications, including The Best of Wildlife Art, Volumes 1 and 2 from North Light Books. She is signed with the Bradford Exchange and Dimensions. Her ever growing number of self-published limited edition reproduction prints are currently being sold throughout North America.

Ms. Rossin participates in many prestigious national and international shows and exhibitions. She has served as both juror and judge for several international miniature art events. Along with her Signature Member status of the Society of Animal Artists (SAA) she is also a Signature Member of Artists for Conservation (AFG), Miniature Artists of America (MAA), and Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society (MPSGS). Other associations include: Cider Painters of America (CPA), Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF) and Nature Art International.

Gallery representation includes: Decoys & Wildlife Gallery, Frenchtown, NJ; John Tucker Fine Arts, Savannah, GA and William M. Grover Galleries, Hot Springs, VA.

*Traditional miniature art is fine art painted in small scale with minute attention to detail. Paintings must be able to withstand enlargement or close inspection without revealing faults and may be no larger than twenty-five square inches. All subject matter must be one-sixth life-size or smaller.