Artist Linda Benton McCloskey begins a new work without a preconceived outcome in mind. She simply begins painting and then intuition, love, desire, and experience take over. As she begins to see images, she develops them further. No matter what the results, the works take Linda to a new destination. Although she has no "formal" education in the art field, Linda has studied under international artists such as Pat Dews, Betsy Dillard-Stroud, Karlyn Holman, George James, Gerald Brommer, Carrie Burns Brown, and Mary Todd Beam. Linda is a teacher of experimental water media, collage, abstract design, and encaustic. In Linda’s own words: "I paint because not to paint is unthinkable. Painting completes me and truly is my life's passion."