September 2009 saw local artist and Vice Chairman of CADArts, Linda Patterson, show a collection of work called ‘Reflections of the New Forest’.

Set in the heart of the New Forest at the aptly named New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst, the exhibition drew a varied audience.

In her own words, Linda said her paintings are a personal take on the Forest: “I doubt whether you’ll find one of these scenes if you go out and look, as it’s what I’ve seen and what I capture in my mind and then paint later. It just grows on the canvas.”

Linda used a mixture of mediums to create her extensive display, including pastels and acrylics, but mostly her paintings were oil-based, which took weeks or sometimes months to complete.

“I’ve just tried to capture different elements,” Linda added.

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Linda had two years to plan her exhibition but said creating her collection took the best part of a year.

Linda’s next project takes on a floral theme as she participates in an annual exhibition at Westminster Central Hall in London as part of her membership of the Society of Botanical Artists.