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With just over 500 members worldwide, the Society of Animal Artists is an organization dedicated to
maintaining the highest standards among painters and sculptors who specialize in animal subject matter.
Linda was voted into the Society as a Signature Member in 2002. Since that time her work has been selected
year after year as part of the Society's flagship exhibition, Art and the Animal. The Dennos Museum Center
at Northwestern Michigan College is proud to host the 2011 show where Linda's painting Lakeside Silhouettes
is among the 132 paintings and sculptures featured in this event.

The exhibition will be presented at the Dennos in its entirety from September 17th to October 30th, at which
time half of the exhibition will be placed on a national tour. The Balance of the exhibition, which includes
Lakeside Silhouettes will remain through December 30th, at which time these works will also begin a national
tour. Please refer to Linda's schedule page for additional information or the eastern tour schedule.

The Art Gallery of Fells Point is a charming gallery, located in the heart of historic Baltimore.
Each year the gallery hosts a fine art miniature show, which is now celebrating its 28th anniversary.
This annual event features paintings and sculptures by artists who live and work in North America.
The judge, Nancy Still is a skilled miniaturist, and like Linda is a signature member of Miniature
Artists of America. Nancy is also a board member of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers
Society, of which Linda holds signature membership. "It is such an honor to receive a first place
award from one of my peers. I worked very hard to make sure every little flower's color, value
and detail was correct." said Linda.

At the Cider Painters of America National Show, a minimum of three paintings by each artist must be submitted to be considered for the Best of Show award. This honor is bestowed to the artist's collection of works, rather than to a single piece. All five judges unanimously agreed that Linda's paintings, without question, deserved this high honor.

AFC Launches a New Virtual Gallery for the 2010 Annual International Exhibit

AFC's new virtual gallery is now open. This is the 3rd Annual International Exhibit of Nature in Art featuring the original art of its members from around the world. Linda is proud to announce her painting Apple Blossom Time was selected for inclusion in this very special event. This year no physical exhibit will take place as AFC decided to introduce its new virtual gallery as a way to better connect with collectors in all corners of the globe.

If you love nature art, but may not be able to afford your favorite original, accompanying the exhibition is a high-quality, full color, hardcover book (pictured above) available for purchase on AFC's site. Also available is an equally high-quality 2011 calendar of twelve works as well as a selection of blank greeting cards and holiday cards of selected artworks from the exhibition.

To see all artwork in the 2010 exhibition and to experience the ultimate experience in on-line viewing, visit the newly launched Virtual Gallery of Nature in Art. You will be amazed at how many different ways you will be able to navigate this site! www.ArtistsForConservation.org/exhibit2010

Linda was thrilled when she found out she had won another
Best in Show award, especially because the scene she depicted
is specific to the region. "I got the idea for this painting last
minute and worked right up to the deadline. By burning the
midnight oil I managed to finish Freshwater Dunes on time.
I am so very pleased I made this extra effort!"

The Alabama Miniature Art Society's Spanish Moss Juried Miniature Art Show of the SE recently presented its awards to the show winners. This is the first time Linda submitted works to this event and she's glad she did. All of her entries were accepted and she won the most coveted award for any artist - Best in Show!

When all five of an artists entries are accepted into the Miniature Art Society of
Florida's annual exhibition they become eligible for a very distinctive prize:
Excellence In All Entries. In this years show Linda's paintings were honored with
this highly coveted award.

In addition After the Thaw (center) received First Place for Acrylic Painting.

See a short video of the MASF Miniature Show on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/wrsiegrist2#p/a/u/2/Aa1u2pUAFCk

This was the first time Linda entered the Custer County Art & Heritage Center's The Little Picture Show, and painting right up to the deadline was worth all of her efforts. All four of Linda's entries were accepted and On the Rocks (Grizzly) was recognized with 1st Runner Up in this annual Montana event. Emeralds, Sapphires & Gold (Peacock) was graced with an Honorable Mention.

CPA's Best for Realism Award 2009

The Cider Painters of America Annual Fine
Art in Miniature Exhibit awards artwork in
various categories and classes. Judges with
a strong knowledge of miniature art are
selected and these judges set the categories
for awards as entries mandate.

An Honorable Mention may not be at the top of the awards circle, but being recognized with this honor of achievement in any competitive event is a privilege and an award to cherish.

The paintings pictured above received this recognition.
A Basket of Goodness, (Still Life), Council for the Arts, Chambersburg, PA and Pause & Reflect, (Peacock), MPSGS, Washington, DC.

The Miniature Art Society of Florida presented Purrsian on Persian a Second Place in the Acrylic Painting category for their Thirty-fourth Annual International Miniature Art Show, Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida.

Cruising -- First Prize

Tinkerbell -- Golden Artist Colors Award

"First Place" Honors and the "Golden Artist Colors Award" were bestowed to Linda for two of her miniature paintings at Parklane Gallery’s 16th Annual Miniature Art Show in Kirkland, Washington, 2008.

With over 900 miniature works of art on exhibition at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art in Largo, Florida, Sunshine and Friends was selected as the Judge's Choice for Second Best of Show in the Miniature Art Society of Florida's 33rd International Miniature Art Show, 2008.

Two of Linda's paintings were selected to grace the October covers of Natural Awakenings magazine. Available at your local health food store, each issue contains cutting edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, green living and includes products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

The Miniature Art Society of Florida awarded Linda’s painting Romancing the Reef Third Place for Acrylic in their 32nd Annual Miniature Art Show, 2007. This annual event is considered to be the largest Traditional Miniature Fine Art Show of its kind within the USA!

One of Linda's paintings has been selected as a counter cross stitch design.

Dimensions has chosen Regal Tiger to be included in their new Spring line of The Gold Collection for 2007. This handsome tiger also graces the 2007 cover of their Complete Collection for Spring catalog!

If you enjoy counted cross stitch and one of the worlds most beautiful wildcats, you'll certainly want to add "Regal Tiger" to your needlecraft projects!

Autumn Hues Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit

July - November 2006 Miniatures Included!   Silhouettes Along the Shore Art and the Animal

Linda is a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists and Miniature Artists of America, and has had several miniatures selected for exhibition in both OVAL's Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit (August - November, 2006) and SAA's Art and the Animal Annual Members Exhibition (September - November, 2006).

What makes this notable is that most of the paintings selected for inclusion in these fine art events were mid-sized to very large works. Linda's miniatures are a reminder to all that paintings "in the little" are equally as meaningful as their larger counterparts!

For the Miniature Art Society of Florida's 31st Annual Miniature Art Show, Linda's painting Sky Patterns received an Honorable Mention Award for Landscapes. This annual event took place at the Dunedin Fine Art Center in Dunedin, Florida. If you live in the Tampa Bay area, the annual MASF exhibition is a must for any miniature admirer.

Linda has been elected as a Signature Member into The Miniature Artists of America
The First Organization to Honor Nationally Outstanding Professionals in American Miniaturism

MAA, Miniature Artists of America, the first national society to honor outstanding practitioners of American miniature art, was founded in Clearwater, Florida, in 1985. In addition to recognizing leading contemporary miniaturists, its purpose is to broaden public understanding and appreciation of this ancient art form. An invitational organization, MAA accepts no more than ten artists each year into its ranks as Signature Members. The Jury of Admission selects candidates from artists who have been admitted to at least ten competitive shows staged by major nonprofit miniature societies in the United States within the previous five years and who have received awards from these shows. The Jury may also invite other outstanding professionals who work "in little" but who may not be associated with a miniature society. However, they must be nominated by three Signature Members and submit at least five works for review by the Jury. MAA Mission * Honoring top professionals in American Miniature Art. * Encouraging a national awareness and understanding of fine miniature art among artists, collectors, exhibitors and the general public. * Promoting scholarship and study in the field of miniature art. * Maintaining a collection of contemporary American miniature art.

Minding Mamma, was selected as a finalist in the Animal Art Catagory of the 21st Annual Artist’s Magazine’s Art Competition. Linda’s accomplishment is one to be proud of, especially since there were over 13,000 entries in this years competition.