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When every fairytale comes true...

Growing up a little girl in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, I believed in fairy tales. The future was full of of them and I believed. Then, like with so many of us, life got in the way and I lost sight of my dreams and lost my belief.

At 20, I went off to major in English at the University of Maine at Orono. There, I encountered oil paint and fell in love and quickly changed my major to Fine Arts. I fell completely in love with the smell, the texture, and the discoveries in the paint.

Somewhere along the way, it became necessary to leave school to support my children and family with a "real" job.. Slowly, my brushes and paints and dreams faded out of the house and into the basement. I was left with old photographs of my paintings and carried them everywhere as a reminder of who I'd once been before being Mom, wife and employee.

At 40, something happened and I woke up. Maybe it was just the birthday but I began to question myself: How could I think of myself as a painter when all there was to show were 15-year-old ragged photos? Why did I let my true love get put on a shelf for so long? So I started painting again and even came to France on a painting workshop. Well, to make a long story short, I quit my "real" job and went back to the University of Massachusetts where the smell of linseed oil and turpentine intoxicated me once more. Painting was like putting on an old well-worn, well-loved t-shirt that I'd forgotten all about. My life was perfect.

After the first year back in university, my life fell apart with the unexpected death of my partner of 6 years. I was lost without him and didn't know what to do or where to go. My life was over... or so I thought. One night, a voice in my head said 'If something as strange as his death can happen, why isn't everything else possible? Follow your dreams, not what's expected of you.' My kids were grown. Everything I'd had was gone. A wise friend told me to not look for the highway but instead, just follow the little paths that life offers up. Why not? So I packed up and moved to Paris and within a week had a show. It was a group show and not a big one but I was showing (and selling!) paintings in Paris!

Now I'm still living and painting in Paris and Seborga, Italy, a dream I never believed possible. So you see, fairytales do come true.


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Painting, Cosi after the rain, Linda McCluskey

Cosi after the rain

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm

€1,400

Painting, Paint the Sky, Linda McCluskey

Paint the Sky

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

€900

Painting, Paris Night, Linda McCluskey

Paris Night

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

€1,550

Painting, Dolceacqua, Linda McCluskey

Dolceacqua

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

€1,400

Painting, Paris Azur 2 (series of 3), Linda McCluskey

Paris Azur 2 (series of 3)

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 40 x 120 x 2 cm

€1,600

Painting, Le Cannet by night, Linda McCluskey

Le Cannet by night

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm

€1,950

Painting, Red Roof Triptych, Linda McCluskey

Red Roof Triptych

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 30 x 90 x 1.5 cm

€700

Painting, Chiesa di Garnier - Bordighera, Linda McCluskey

Chiesa di Garnier - Bordighera

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

€660

Painting, The Angels Wanna Wear my Red Shoes, Linda McCluskey

The Angels Wanna Wear my Red Shoes

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm

€1,650

Painting, Seborga Mimosa, Linda McCluskey

Seborga Mimosa

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

€650

Painting, Coolin Jazz, Linda McCluskey

Coolin Jazz

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 89 x 112 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Notre Dame, Linda McCluskey

Notre Dame

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 60 x 30 x 1.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Nice Rooftops, Linda McCluskey

Nice Rooftops

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Pétanque à Bordighera, Linda McCluskey

Pétanque à Bordighera

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, The Butterscotch Atelier, Linda McCluskey

The Butterscotch Atelier

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Seborga Sunset, Linda McCluskey

Seborga Sunset

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Paris Azur I (series of 3), Linda McCluskey

Paris Azur I (series of 3)

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 40 x 120 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Les Pipos, Linda McCluskey

Les Pipos

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Brisa's window, Linda McCluskey

Brisa's window

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Rooftops, Linda McCluskey

Rooftops

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 30 x 90 x 1.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Mimosa Harvest, Linda McCluskey

Mimosa Harvest

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Souvenir de Notre-Dame, Linda McCluskey

Souvenir de Notre-Dame

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Panthéon, Linda McCluskey

Panthéon

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 73 x 50 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Danilo's Seborga, Linda McCluskey

Danilo's Seborga

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Rue de Lanneau, Linda McCluskey

Rue de Lanneau

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Afternoon in Montmartre, Linda McCluskey

Afternoon in Montmartre

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

Sold

Painting, Panthéon, Linda McCluskey

Panthéon

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 18 x 13 x 0.1 cm

Sold

Painting, Seine, Linda McCluskey

Seine

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Métro, Linda McCluskey

Métro

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Rooftops Docks, Linda McCluskey

Rooftops Docks

Linda McCluskey

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm

Sold

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When every fairytale comes true...

Growing up a little girl in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, I believed in fairy tales. The future was full of of them and I believed. Then, like with so many of us, life got in the way and I lost sight of my dreams and lost my belief.

At 20, I went off to major in English at the University of Maine at Orono. There, I encountered oil paint and fell in love and quickly changed my major to Fine Arts. I fell completely in love with the smell, the texture, and the discoveries in the paint.

Somewhere along the way, it became necessary to leave school to support my children and family with a "real" job.. Slowly, my brushes and paints and dreams faded out of the house and into the basement. I was left with old photographs of my paintings and carried them everywhere as a reminder of who I'd once been before being Mom, wife and employee.

At 40, something happened and I woke up. Maybe it was just the birthday but I began to question myself: How could I think of myself as a painter when all there was to show were 15-year-old ragged photos? Why did I let my true love get put on a shelf for so long? So I started painting again and even came to France on a painting workshop. Well, to make a long story short, I quit my "real" job and went back to the University of Massachusetts where the smell of linseed oil and turpentine intoxicated me once more. Painting was like putting on an old well-worn, well-loved t-shirt that I'd forgotten all about. My life was perfect.

After the first year back in university, my life fell apart with the unexpected death of my partner of 6 years. I was lost without him and didn't know what to do or where to go. My life was over... or so I thought. One night, a voice in my head said 'If something as strange as his death can happen, why isn't everything else possible? Follow your dreams, not what's expected of you.' My kids were grown. Everything I'd had was gone. A wise friend told me to not look for the highway but instead, just follow the little paths that life offers up. Why not? So I packed up and moved to Paris and within a week had a show. It was a group show and not a big one but I was showing (and selling!) paintings in Paris!

Now I'm still living and painting in Paris and Seborga, Italy, a dream I never believed possible. So you see, fairytales do come true.

What is Linda McCluskey’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Lively Life Scenes

When was Linda McCluskey born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 2019