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"Art is the beauty of what we see,
shaped into something we can remember.
From the wilderness to the whimsical“
Linda Garratt has been doing art for as long as she
can remember in all forms and shapes. Growing up in a florist shop she
learned the simple beauty in one rose, to a complex bouquet.
Fascinated with horses as all teenage girls are she
worked with determination to have one and with ‘Nicky' she got her first
taste of freedom and a sampling of the majesty of the county at once.
She graduated from Eastern Washington University with a
major in Art and a minor in Biology. Learning more than just what good
art was, and how to make it when studying pottery her chosen art form,
with Bill Sage. After graduation she worked for the Forest Service for
three years learning all the time, as well as traveling in the back
country where the stillness and serenity of the forest shaped her
character and art.
She married and the following year joined the pottery place in 1979, later having two beautiful children.
Her art grew as they did, and she has done everything from sculptures
of Dragons and Unicorns to functional piggy banks that hang on the
wall, all the while holding on to her love of stoneware and pottery.
Having horses now and loving the wilderness her
pottery is skillfully embellished with still scenes of running horses,
and depictions of nature. Her high fire stoneware is fired to over 2300
degrees Fahrenheit. Using a layering effect, she creates depth, as seen
in twilight or mist. More than just silhouettes, they are not just a
moment in time, but also the movement of life.
She has now moved on to the creative realm of kiln
formed glass, with bright colors and bold forms, her growth as an artist
and person is seen in her art and in the people she loves. Please enjoy
her art as much as she has and remember to find the beauty in every
moment.
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