Linda Aldrich is accomplished in a variety of media including drawing, painting printmaking and ceramic art. A native of Ohio, Linda attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She began her art career as a stained glass artist in New Jersey. Linda continued to paint and draw in her spare time showing her work in juried exhibitions. Subjects include portraiture, landscapes as well as a unique detailed sgraffito technique on porcelain vessels. My forms are practical, decorative and reflect my direct observation of subject and narrative.
My ceramic process is twofold. Traditionally, artists draw from the shadows. I still draw my images on greenware in a traditional way of using value. As I begin the sgrafitto work, I am drawing in the light first. This method helps create bright highlights and save the richest, darkest tones of a drawing. The process itself also allows for evolution and surprise as each piece is drawn first in positive line and secondly focusing on the negative spaces of the subject.
My current focus is on a series of larger, narrative forms. I am producing a series of intuitive freeform compositional studies in line drawing. These finished pieces are being reinterpreted onto larger porcelain forms. The series is currently evolving as a strong connection between my two- and three-dimensional practices.
Contact information and links:
The Craft Store and Gallery at Peter’s Valley in Layton, New Jersey currently represents Linda Aldrich. She can also be contacted through the web sites for both The Blackwell St. Artists and The New Jersey Potters’ Guild. These sites also contain current and future show information.
Web Site: https://linda-aldrich.squarespace.com
Email: laldrich54@yahoo.com