Eunice Van der Linden

I am a plein air oil painter based on the beautiful central coast of California near the Monterey Bay. The challenge of focusing on the essence of a site, and creating a composition that reflects that essence, draws me out to paint.

You never forget a place if you paint on location. The light, the heat, the colors, and the chance events that occur. That’s why I love to take my paints along when I travel.

I have wonderful memories from plein air painting. I’ve been cooled by the spray of falls, had close encounters with condors, bison, elk and bear, watched harbor seals being born, and met lovely people from all over the world.