My name is Lina and I absolutely LOVE ART!
My imagination and desire to create has always been wider than our known universe. Art allows me to play with that imagination, exploring both the external world and the deepest parts of my own identity. Unable to choose just one medium, I work with a variety of different media, in a variety of different styles, but it’s all connected with the same thread: art is play.
When I’m not creating, I am teaching art to my awesome group of high school students. I also lead a Young Potters Club for the elementary-aged kids in our community.
Outside the art world, I enjoy watching anime, reading Adam Nevill books, and playing Hollow Knight. My home is an often-cluttered hobbit hole, spilling over with art supplies and books, where I live with my daughter, high-school sweetheart, three cats, and two ornery pups.
Current/Upcoming Exhibitions and Events
Exhibitions
Events
Porchfest | May 4th from 1pm to 4pm
In the Press
2024 | Jefferson City Magazine
2024 | JC Parks Hosts Annual Porchfest
2024 | Artists Gearing Up for Porchfest
2023 | Spotlight: After School Art Club
2022 | Hundreds Attend Inaugural Porchfest
2021 | Local Artist Makes Big Sensation With Bunny Art
2020 | Porchfest JCMO Goes Virtual
2020 | On Display: Hiking Toward a Better Decade
2019 | Porchfest Hits Forest Hill
2019 | On Display: Lina Forrester's artwork is semi-abstract, earthy
Past Exhibitions and Events
2025
Tiny Things, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty & Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO Award: Third Place
2024
Porchfest, Event, Forest Hill Ave., Jefferson City, MO
Misunderstood Ghosts, Solo Exhibition, River Regional Library, Jefferson City, MO
Art Around Town, Event, Jefferson City, MO
Art in the Park, Event, Stephens Lake Park, Columbia, MO
Porchfest, Event, Fairmount Blvd., Jefferson City, MO
Tiny Things, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty & Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO Award: First Place
The F Word, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO Award: Honorable Mention
2023
Give the Gift of Art, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty & Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO
Give the Gift of Art, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Solo Exhibition, Central Bank of Boone County, South Gallery, Columbia, MO
Porchfest, Forest Hill Ave & West Main St., Jefferson City, MO
Art in the Park St. Louis, Event, Francis Park, St. Louis, MO
Capital Chalk Fair, Competition, Memorial Park, Jefferson City, MO Award: Best in Show
JCMO First Friday, Event, Jefferson City, MO
Art Around Town, Event, Jefferson City, MO
Summer Members’ Show, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Columbia, MO
JC Art Club Adult Fine Art, Group Exhibition, Professional Division, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO Award: Honorable Mention
Art in the Park, Event, Stephen’s Lake Park, Columbia, MO
Members’ Showcase, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Tiny Things, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO
Travel Inspiration, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO Award: Second Place
Anything Goes, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
2022
Give the Gift of Art, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Give the Gift of Art, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO
Tiny Art, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO Awards: First place, Second Place, Honorable Mention
Porchfestmas, Event, Jefferson City, MO
Living Windows, Event, Columbia, MO
First Friday, Event, Columbia, MO
Porchfest, Forest Hill, Jefferson City, MO
Chalk Art Festival, Competition/Event, Memorial Park, Jefferson City, MO, Award: First Place in Professional Division
First Friday, Event, Columbia, MO
Landscapes, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO
Oh Snap! Photography Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts, Jefferson City, MO
First Friday, Event, Hermann, MO
Summer Members’ Show, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO
JC Art Club Adult Fine Arts Exhibit, Capital Arts, Group Exhibition, Jefferson City, MO, Awards: Second in Mixed Media, Third in Watercolor, Two Honorable Mentions
Art in the Park, Local Event, Stephens Lake Park, Columbia, MO
Interiors, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO, Award: Honorable Mention
Capital Arts Featured Artist, Solo Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Tiny Things, Group Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Betty Art Robins Gallery, Columbia, MO
2021
Give the Gift of Art, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Jefferson City Art Crawl, Event, Jefferson City, MO
Autumn Porchfest, Event, Jefferson City, MO
Capital Chalk Art Fair, Event, Memorial Park, Jefferson City, MO
Jefferson City Bicentennial, Group Exhibition, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Gumbo Bottoms, Group Exhibition, Jefferson City, MO
Photography & Digital Art, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO, Awards: First Place in Photography
Porchfest, Downtown Event in Jefferson City, MO
In Celebration of Trees, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury Vermont
Botanicals, Light Space & Time Gallery, Online
Burst into Bloom, Millhouse, McKinney, Texas
Jefferson City Art Club Adult Exhibition, Professional Division, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO, Awards: 2nd, 3rd, and an Honorable Mention in photography and 3rd place in mixed media
Love Where you Live, Photography Exhibition, McClung Park Indoor Pavilion, Jefferson City, MO, Awards: First Place and Mayor’s Choice
2020
Jefferson City Virtual Porchfest, Online Event
Jefferson City Art Club Adult Exhibit, Capital Arts, Jefferson City, MO, Awards: First in Mixed Media, Second in Watercolor, Third in Mixed Media
Online Gallery, Capital Arts, Online
Jefferson City Virtual PorchFest, Online Event
11th Annual Abstracts, Light Space Time, Online
Hot or Cold, Capital Arts, Jefferson City, Missouri
Winter, Envision Arts Gallery, Online
2019
Give the Gift of Art, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, Missouri
Vibrant by Envision Arts, Frisco Art Gallery, Frisco, Texas
Visual Art Inspired by Music, SquidInk Gallery, Online
Porchfest, Local Festival, Forest Hill, Jefferson City, Missouri
CelebARTy, Auction, Jefferson City, Missouri
Myths and Legends, Featured Artist, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, Missouri
Solo Exhibition, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City, Missouri
Terra & Tide, Envision Arts, Online
Chalk Art Competition, Local Event, Riverside Park, Jefferson City, MO
Tell a Story, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Missouri State Fair, Professional Division, Sedalia, Missouri, Award: Honorable Mention
Life's a Beach, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Porchfest, Local Festival, Capitol Ave Historical District, Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City Art Club Adult Exhibition, Amateur Division, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO, Awards: First Place in mixed media, Second Place in watercolor, Honorable Mention in mixed media
People, Pets, and Silhouettes, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
2018
Give the Gift of Art, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Jefferson City Art Crawl, Local Event, Jefferson City, MO
Transportation, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO
Missouri State Fair, Amateur Division, Sedalia, MO, Awards: Rainbow Ribbon (1st)
Fact or Fiction, Capital Arts Gallery, Jefferson City, MO, Award: Honorable Mention
