Je sculpte, donc je suis.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My interest in people and empathy for them first led me to a career in nursing. Then 30 years ago I was exposed to the art and craft of clay sculpture, and was immediately drawn to it. I soon discovered that my sympathy with people could be translated to the sculptures I created. It is my desire to explore a thought, an idea, an emotion in my work. Situations and people in my life are often the inspiration for my sculptures. Other times, just moving the clay around will lead to an idea to be developed. Even an accident can offer unexpected direction to the sculpture. For me, every piece is a new and exciting learning experience.
I have a special wooden tool that was given to me by a great artist, sculptor, teacher and friend, Angelo Caravaglia. It is invaluable to me in every piece I sculpt.
RESUMÉ, LINDA HEAD Updated August, 2013
JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
December, 2016 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY (“Little Girl With A Flower In Her Hair”, terra cotta)
October, 2013 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY (“Bluesman”, bronze)
October, 2011 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY (“Lukie”, terra cotta)
October, 2009 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY (“Sweet Spirit”, terra cotta)
August 7-September20, 2008 – TACA Renaissance Center Show, Dickson, TN (“Imagine Peace”, terra cotta; “Daydream”, terra cotta; “Memories”, terra cotta; “Child of the Storm”, terra cotta; “Woman with Basket”, paper relief)
August, 2008 – TACA Centennial Art Center Show, Nashville, TN (“Imagine Peace”, terra cotta; “Daydream”, terra cotta; “Woman with Basket”, paper relief)
October, 2007 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY (“Thought”, terra cotta) (Jurors: Edith Brown, Arthur Glickman, Miklos Sedev)
September-October, 2007 – 9th. Annual Renaissance Redional Art Exhibit. Dickson, TN (“Day Dream”, terra cotta) (Juror: Jamie Tracey)
October, 2006 – 8th Annual Renaissance Regional Art Exhibition, Dickson, TN (“Memories”, terra cotta) (Juror: Dr. Carl Gambert)
June, 2006 – Tennessee Art League Central South Exhibition (“Memories”, terra cotta)
March, 2006 – Tennessee Art League Annual Exhibition, Nashville, TN (“Memories”, “Child of the Storm”, both terra cotta)
October, 2005 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY (“Daydream”, terra cotta)
June, 2005 – Tennessee Art League Central South Exhibition, Belmont University, Nashville, TN (“Acceptance”, terra cotta) (Juror: Joseph Sulkowski )
March, 2005 – Tennessee Art League Annual Exhibition, Nashville, TN (“Loss”, “Memories”, “Acceptance”, all terra cotta)
October, 2004 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY (“Memories”, terra cotta)
September, 2004 – Tennessee Association of Craft Artists Biennial Exhibition, “Best of Tennessee Crafts”, Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN (“Loss”, terra cotta) (Juror: Tony Sykes)
June, 2000 – 35th. Central Southern Exhibition, Belmont University, Nashville, TN (“Prince”, terra cotta with patina)
September, 1999 – Mid-South Fair, Memphis, TN (“Prince”, terra cotta with patina)
December, 1998 – National League of American Pen Women Show, Memphis, TN (Juror: Reed Chappell) (“La Vendedora”, cast paper relief)
October, 1998 – Arts in the Park National Show, Memphis, TN (Juror: Lowery Stokes Sims) (“Senorita con Canasta”, cast paper relief)
June, 1998 – National Sculpture Society National Exhibit: Changing Seasons, Americas Tower, New York City (“Spring”, terra cotta with patina)
June, 1998 – Central Southern Exhibition, Belmont University, Nashville, TN (“Senorita con Canasta”, cast paper relief)
April, 1998 – Memphis Germantown Art League (MGAL) 21st. Annual Spring Show, Memphis, TN (Jurors: David Lusk, Marilyn Hughy Phylus) (“La Vendadora,” cast paper relief)
September, 1997 – Mid South Fair, Memphis, TN (“Little One”, terra cotta with patina)
April, 1997 – MGAL 20th. Annual Spring Show, Memphis, TN (Juror: Betsy Dillard Stroud) (“Little One”, terra cotta with patina)
March, 1997 – Memphis Association of Craft Artists (MACA) Annual Show, Memphis, TN (Juror: Jay Etkin) (“Little One”, terra cotta with patina)
October/November,1996 – Artist’s Link/Les Passees Village Collection Home Show, Cordoba, TN (“Mother and Child”, cast paper relief)
June/July, 1993 – Best of Tennessee Crafts Show, Johnson City, TN (“Jose”, terra cotta)
April/June, 1993 – Best of Tennessee Crafts Show, Nashville, TN (Juror: Joan A. Farrell) (“Jose”, terra cotta)
October, 1993 – Tennessee Forest Festival Art Show, Bolivar, TN (“Mother and Child”, cast paper relief)
September, 1993 – Mid-South Fair, Memphis, TN (“Jose”, terra cotta)
April/May, 1993 – MGAL 16th. Annual Spring Show, Memphis, TN (Juror: Tom Lynch) (“Mother and Child”, cast paper relief)
March, 1993 – MACA Annual Show, Memphis, TN (“Bust of Young Woman”, “Jose”, terra cotta)
April, 1992 – MGAL 15th. Annual Spring Show, Memphis, TN (Juror: Judi Betts, AWS) (“Bust of Young Woman”, “Jose”, both terra cotta)
April, 1992 – MGAL Schering-Plough exhibition, Memphis, TN
GROUP SHOWS:
November, 2011 – National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) New Members Show, New York City, NY (“Thought” [aka “Daydream], terra cotta)
March, 2005 – Tennessee Art League New Members Show, Nashville, TN (“Loss”, “Memories”, “Acceptance”, terra cotta)
July-August, 1997 – Artists’ Link Memphis Botanic Garden Show, Memphis, TN (“Little One”, terra cotta)
April, 1995 – Crittenden Arts Council Show, East Memphis, AR (“Bust of Young Woman”, “Jose”, both terra cotta)
June, 1993 – Artists’ Link Show, Memphis, TN
1979 – Southwest Craft Center Student Show, San Antonio, TX (“Bust of Woman”, terra cotta)
AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
October, 2005 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York City: Award for Traditional Sculpture (“Daydream”)
March, 2005 – Tennessee Art League Annual Exhibition, Nashville: TN 1st. place (sculpture)
October, 2004 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York City: Pen and Brush, Inc award (“Memories”)
September, 1999 – Mid-South Fair, Memphis, TN: 1st place (sculpture) (“Prince”)
December, 1998 – National League of American Pen Women Show: 3rd place (sculpture) (“La Vendadora”)
September, 1997 – Mid South Fair: honorable mention (sculpture) (“Little One”)
April, 1997 – MGAL 20th. Annual Spring Show, Memphis, TN: Merit Award (“Little One”)
October, 1993 – Tennessee Forest Festival Art Show: 1st place award, amateur (sculpture) (“Mother and Child”)
September, 1993 – Mid South Fair: 2nd place award (sculpture) (“Jose”)
April/May, 1993 – MGAL 16th. Annual Spring Show: 1st place award (sculpture) (“Mother and Child”)
March, 1993 – MACA Annual Show: best in clay award (sculpture) (“Jose”)
April, 1992 – MGAL 15th. Annual Spring Show: 2nd place award (sculpture), honorable mention (sculpture) (“Jose”)
1979 – Southwest Craft Center Student Show, San Antonio, TX, 2nd place award (sculpture) (“Bust of a Woman”)
ART MEMBERSHIPS:
Cheekwood Museum, Nashville, TN
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, NY, full member
Pink Slip Tango Club
Vanderbilt Tango Club
The Frist Museum
EDUCATION:
Figurative Workshop, Alicia Ponzio, Nashville, TN, January, 2018
Figurative Workshop, Rick Casali, Nashville, TN, June, 2013
Portrait Workshop, Phillipe Faraut, Peagram, TN, August, 2011
Portrait Workshop, Phillipe Faraut, Peagram, TN, August, 2010
Portrait Workshop, Alan LeQuire, Nashville, TN, August, 2007
Figurative Workshop, Alan LeQuire, Nashville, TN, 2002
Figurative classes, Andrea Lugar, Eads, TN, August, 1997
Figurative Worksop, Russ Faxon, Bell Buckle, TN, November, 1996
Portrait Workshop, Russ Faxon, Bell Buckle, TN, October, 1996
Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN, 1996, (independant and figurative sculpture) (Tom Lee)
Figurative Sculpture Workshop, Bruno Lucchesi, Loveland, CO, March, 1995
Memphis State University, Memphis, TN, 1990-1993 (figurative sculpture)(independant studio work)
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1984-1988 (figurative sculpture) (Angelo Caravaglia)
South West Craft Center, San Antonio TX, 1979-1982 (figurative sculpture) (Luis Guzman)
Ottawa Civic Hospital School of Nursing, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1958-61
PERSONAL:
Born, Perth, Ontario, Canada, August 31, 1939
Married to David Head, November, 1965
3 children
CREATIVE HOBBIES:
Creative cooking
Travel (exotic and other)
Ballroom and Argentine Tango dancing
GALLERY REPRESENTATION: (none at present)
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