About the Artist
I am a Southern California native who grew up with a fond appreciation of the arts. This
was encouraged by my father, an accomplished artist and cartoonist. I taught art in the Orinda Union School District for 17 years. After retirement, I returned to my original love: painting and drawing, which I continue to dabble in today.
I developed a keen interest in botanical watercolor painting under the guidance of
Catherine Watters. Through her, I learned botanical painting requires careful
observation and considerable precision. This art form has become a personal passion.
Each plant I paint has its own beautiful peculiarities that I attempt to capture in my
artwork. As a member of the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists, I have
exhibited my paintings at a variety of venues, from Alcatraz Island, UC Botanical
Garden and Mt. Tamalpais Florilegiums, to Filoli Garden in Woodside and UC Berkeley
Plants Illustrated exhibitions.
More recently, I have started learning Chinese brush painting from Pauline Tsui. She
has taught me to appreciate the attractive sophistication of this style of painting and also
the elegance of Chinese calligraphy.
Linda Kam
