My name is Lina and I like to scribble…

My imagination has always been vivid, eccentric, and wider than our known universe. And my curiosity is no different. This has led to a life of self-exploration and experimentation with any artistic medium I could get my hands on. While I love to play with any tool, hue, and type of paint, my entire world changed when I was finally able to purchase an iPad and get Procreate. Suddenly, I had all of the world’s tools in one place. My illustrative work is often playful and influenced by my many other passions and it all boils down to one simple mindset: art is play.

My intuitive scribbles are less subjective, but no less playful, and have won a variety of awards at exhibitions and events. For me, each piece comes down to one question: what am I feeling right now? I ask this question to determine what medium to use, what colors, even what music to listen to while I work. This can lead to a variety of different pieces, each of them a window into my deepest identity.

When I’m not creating, I am teaching the relaxing and meditative methods of intuitive art to grown-ups, while also leading the Kids’ Photography Club and After School Art club for the kids in our community.

Aside from art, I enjoy tinkering with old cameras, 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 a sweet golden retriever pup named Luna.

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Current/Upcoming Exhibitions and Events

Exhibitions

  • JCAC Adult Fine Art Exhibit, Professional Division | May 2nd through June 1st | Reception: May 9th from 5-7pm

Events

  • Giving Tree Earth Day Celebration | April 21st 2024 from 11-3pm | Memorial Park | Jefferson City, MO

  • Porchfest | May 5th from 1-4pm | Fairmount Blvd | Jefferson City, MO

  • Art in the Park | June 1st & 2nd | Stephens Lake Park | Columbia, MO

Past Exhibitions and Events

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

2024

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

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