Biography

Linnea Pergola currently resides in Los Angeles with her son and golden retriever. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and received her degree from California St. University at Northridge in History. Linnea began to travel extensively through Europe, Russia, Scandinavia and with the Peace Corps in the Philippines. She tries to convey her experiences through her art. Recently she traveled alone to the Amazon in Peru to take photos and paint, and that experience left an indelible mark on her. She hopes to return to the Amazon to paint soon. Her work is very colorful and often times whimsical. She paints serene landscapes to busy city scenes in oils, watercolors and pastels. Linnea has had many highly successful art shows throughout the United States and Switzerland. Linnea's work can be seen in the art history textbook "Art: A Community Connection" by Eldon Kattar and Marilyn Stewart published in May 2000. Linnea is one of the participating artists in The Community of Angels Project in Los Angeles.<br><br> Source: Artvest/Harbor Gallery