Joining the South Cariboo Artists Guild in 2006 was exactly the inspiration Linda Lindberg of 100 Mile House needed to get her back in front of the paint easel.
Like most moms, her life had been busy with everything except time for herself, and she had let her love of painting go to the wayside.
She is thrilled to have a paintbrush in her hand again, and during the month of March, Lindberg is the featured artist at Showcase Gallery.
Looking for a style to call her own, she found inks and the wonderful things they do when you incorporate water to be the perfect fit. It allows a lot of freedom and that also works perfectly with a vision problem she's experiencing.
Most of her ink drawings are landscapes and the technique she uses lends them a cool, misty and mysterious feel. She has several on display in her show, along with a few acrylic paintings, watercolours and a pair of very unique pieces of faux Egyptian art.
"I love anything to do with Egypt, and these are here just for fun."
Lindberg regards creating art as food for the soul and looks for ideas in nature and among her eight grandchildren and twin great-grandchildren.
The self-taught artist says painting has become a passion and her ideal would be to retire and just paint every day. For now, she'll have to fit it in during time away from her job with Axis Family Resources where she works with children.
See her show from now until March 31 at Showcase Gallery at 475 Birch Ave.