Greenock<\/a> for 12 years, and at RBS in Gogarburn, and it was while she was working for RBS that she decided she needed a change.\n<\/p>\n\n She said: \u201cI took myself to Cornwall and lived in a caravan in my horse\u2019s field with my two dogs.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI had gone from a high-pressure job and went down there and worked in a golf and country club.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI felt totally rejuvenated after it. I came back really relaxed.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n When she returned to Inverclyde in 2011, Linda worked for EE for three years and for just over a decade, she has been working for Virgin Money.\n<\/p>\n
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\n In October 2023, Linda had an urge to pick up some charcoals and doodle \u2013 and the skills which she hadn\u2019t used for almost four decades were reawakened. \u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Soon after she started creating again, Linda realised that she needed a studio.\n<\/p>\n
\n She added: \u201cMy paintings were getting bigger and bigger and I couldn\u2019t paint in my living room any more.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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\n Linda took studio space at Greenock Workshops in Terrace Road and then moved to the Old West Kirk.\n<\/p>\n
\n She paints \u2018big and bold\u2019 creations using acrylics and oils and says her works are \u2018very Scottish\u2019.\n<\/p>\n
\n Linda said: \u201cLiving around here and the views that we have, I\u2019m never short of topics and themes, or things to draw on for inspiration.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cPeople always ask if a painting is of a specific place. I usually say \u2018where does it take you?\u2019\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cSome of them are of actual places but some are more about a feeling of a place.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI hope my paintings help to create memories for people.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Linda said spending time in the Old West Kirk studio space, which is home to five other local artists, feels great.\n<\/p>\n
\n She added: \u201cIt\u2019s a big relief for me as soon as I get into the studio.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI got lost for a while but I feel as if I\u2019ve found myself again.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Linda, who is mum to Craig, 36, and Heather, 34, and has two dogs, chocolate Labrador Piper and parson terrier Alfie, said she\u2019s looking forward to speaking to people when they stop by the pop-up shop next week.\n<\/p>\n
\n She said: \u201cIt\u2019s great when people come in and have a chat and give me feedback.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWhen someone stands and looks at a painting for ages I think \u2018I created that\u2019.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt\u2019s great to know my art is having such an effect on that person.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI love hearing and seeing people\u2019s reactions to what I\u2019ve created.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Linda said she\u2019s proud to be part of a really supportive artistic community in Inverclyde.\n<\/p>\n
\n She added: \u201cThere\u2019s a really nice community here and we all pull together.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThere\u2019s always someone here to offer support and guide you along.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Linda Ross will be showcasing her beautiful Scottish landscapes and seascapes at Medinelli\u2019s pop-up shop from Monday. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":464628,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-464627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/464628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=464627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=464627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}