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While 2020 was a not-so-great year for many reasons, it was a great year for LInda Donlin Fine Art! My sales increased significantly; I...

I am thrilled that my piece "Sunflowers Gone Wild" was selected for the Juror's Choice Award at the Bismarck Art and Galleries...

Fall is an exciting time for artists, not only because of the beautiful colors that suddenly start appearing everywhere, but also because...

The painting The Road Less Traveled took many twist and turns along the way. Here's the story of how this painting was created.

My sisters and I loved to play in the tree groves and outbuildings on our farm when we were kids. We played house and dress-up; we...

It's hard to paint with sweaty palms. That's how I would describe portrait painting, but I love it!. When you paint a landscape, you can...

I grew up in central North Dakota on a large grain and cattle operation. My dad and uncle were partners in the farm, which also employed...

Sanford Health Foundation is conducting a charitable art auction on Facebook with all proceeds going to assist local healthcare heroes...

Zachary Leighton was born and raised in southern California and began dancing at the age of nine when he tried a boy’s Jazz/Tap class in...

Many people's bucket lists include traveling to exotic places, jumping out of airplanes and going to see their favorite musician. While I...

I've always loved texture in my paintings. Years ago, I discovered palette knife painting, and adopted that technique as my own, loving...

Life has been a whirlwind for this artist during the past six weeks. In that time, I've signed with The Capital Gallery in Bismarck, had...

Music has always been an important part of my life. I have played in weekend bands, have sung for countless weddings, funerals and...

I have a wonderful, generous friend Pam who owns a vacation home on Jekyll Island, off the coast of Georgia. It's a beautiful vacation...

It's hard to paint with sweaty palms. But that's how I would describe portrait painting. When you paint a landscape, you can take some...

After completing the Missouri River Crossing at Bismarck painting, I was looking for ideas for my next painting. I paged through a family...

I've always painted in oils, but there are disadvantages, especially the drying time. It can take months for an oil painting to dry. As I...

Welcome to my art blog! I'm excited to be starting the next chapter of my life -- as an artist! I've been wanting to say those words for...