Linnea Asplind Riley
Linnea does the artwork for the Linnea calendars, blank notes, holiday cards, and children's books. She majored in fine art at the University of Illinois, specializing in painting. After graduating she studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known for her Poster Calendar, a decorative month-by-month portfolio of images, Linnea Riley's bold and graphic style utilizes rich, intense colors. She creates with a variety of media including cut and painted paper, colored pencils and pastels. The result is appealing, fun imagery that is rich with imagination, skill and color.
In addition to a poster calendar, Linnea creates an extensive line of greeting cards. She has illustrated three children's books, one of which won the Zena Sutherland Award for the best picture book of 1998. Her work has been featured on the covers of several Art Institute of Chicago catalogues. She and her family live in Seattle, Washington.
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