Linda Nystrom

Bay Area based artist, Linda Nystrom, combines Chinese and Western paintbrush styles to reproduce the grace and beauty of nature. Originally trained in Chinese brush painting in the 1970s, Linda has attended Chinese and western style watercolor painting workshops throughout U.S. Linda is also an avid photographer where she learned how to observe light and appreciate how it can dramatically transform textures and colors.

Her latest series of watercolors, "Embracing Nature", explores how humans can interface with nature. She has always wanted her paintings to tell a story. Using whimsey as a foundation for her stories, she has transferred her watercolor skills from depicting delicate flowers to the painting folded fabric and human features. 'Freedom', a painting of her daughter releasing a crane from her kimono, was recently accepted into Fabriano in Acquarello, Italy for their April 2025 exhibit. Her customers reside both in the U.S. and South America.

She joined the Board in 2024 and is currently the President of Silicon Valley Visual Arts which produces Silicon Valley Open Studios

NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE:

• President, Silicon Valley Visual Arts, sponsor of Silicon Valley Open Studios, San Francisco Bay Area, October 2024 to Present
• President, Arts Rolla, Rolla, MO, 2004-2006
• Board Member, Arts Rolla, Rolla, MO, 2001-2004
• Panelist, Community Arts and Minority Arts Programs for the State of Missouri

AWARDS:

• “Sweet Smells of Summer”, won first prize in the juried show in Los Altos, CA; September 2021.
• “Field of Irises”, honorable mention, juried show in Los Gatos, CA; April 2023

PUBLIC ARTWORK:

• City of Sunnyvale, Sunflair Statue at Las Palmas Park, Sunnyvale, CA 2025 to present
• City of Sunnyvale Public Library, January – February, 2025
• City of Sunnyvale, “Baylands on a Box”, Utility Box, Sunnyvale, CA, 2023 to present