Prior
to moving to Bonaire, I found many of my compositions involved the
deep shadows and full sun captured around windows. I often painted
light and reflections in glass and tried to capture the luminous sunlight
shining through flowers and leaves. Moving to Bonaire, opened up a
whole new world of nature year round.
I
have found the vibrant colors and dramatic creatures of Bonaire
to be inspirational. The brilliant Caribbean light bounces off the
intense Bonaire colors – mustard yellow houses, neon green
iguanas, turquoise water, coral pink flamingos, the incredible purples
of the salt pans against the white mountains of salt. Bonaire is
a truly rich visual experience. I hope my paintings reflect some
of that intensity.
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Linda Richter was born and raised in Pembroke, New Hampshire, USA,
and had formal fine art training at Notre Dame College in Manchester,
NH. She is married with two children and has lived on Bonaire since
1997.
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