In 2002, Linda Lucas Hardy made a decision to refer to herself as a professional artist. Since that decision her art, and/or articles, have been published in two dozen magazines and fifteen books. Her work has been juried into more than 70 National and International exhibitions and she’s won an equal number of awards and honors, many being Best of Show.

She is a ten-year merit award recipient in the Colored Pencil Society of America, past President of CPSA 215, the Dallas/Ft Worth District Chapter and past President of CPSA 222, the Texarkana Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America. Linda is Signature member of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS). She’s also a member of the Mt. Pleasant Texas Art Society.

Linda currently lives in North East, TX with her husband of 45 years and their two dogs, Max & Toby.  She has been teaching classes and workshops since 2000.

Linda was recently featured in an article with Voyage Dallas Magazine. Click here to read or go to the artist’s website http://www.lindalucashardy.com/ to find out more information and view her amazing work!