By David F. Rooney
Her images are hauntingly beautiful, even iconic, and now Tina Lindegaard is taking a big step forward by opening an art studio this coming weekend to market her paintings and those of eight other artists.
“The driving force for me is just really good art,” she said in an interview.
Tina’s work is thoughtful, technically excellent and gorgeous — even her darker, edgier works are infused with an energy that compels you to examine them in depth — but she is a modest woman and will deflect praise, no matter how well-deserved. But you also know that deep down she is proud of her accomplishments and eager to see where her new Begbie Studios venture will lead her.
Begbie Studios, which is located at 721 Fourth Street East, will open to the public with two open houses from 10 am until 5 pm on December 11 and 12.
Tina has been thinking, planning and talking about opening a small, in-home studio for several months. And now she’s about to find out what the public, and the arts community, thinks about it.
The Danish-born Lindegaard has had a life-long interest in the arts and despite a brief flirtation with art school at age 19 did little with her talent.
She was an airline stewardess for several years until she had to leave the field due to a disability and “decided it was time to do something different.” In 2002 she returned to art school, this time in Kamloops and over the next six years pursued a degree in fine arts.
That’s when her talent and skill manifested itself in iconic images such as Mt. Begbie in 2007, Begbie in My Backyard in 2008, On the Edge in 2010 and other paintings and mixed-media works.
“Everybody has a dark side and a light side,” she said of her dark image On the Edge. “Sometimes you have to let the dark side out or it takes over.”
But dark images are just one aspect of this artist’s portfolio. Most of her work is bright, optimistic and full of light — especially those images she produced for the Art in the Park series and the many others she has made of her children.
Tina’s works will not be the only ones on exhibit at Begbie Studios. Eight other artists will also be regularly showing their work, too. They are: Krista Stovel, Suzanne Spisani, Tracy MacFarlane and Janet Pearson of Revelstoke; Jennifer Hedge of Duncan; Riley Miljan of Calgary; Lucie Bause of Canmore; and Val Speer of Rosebud, Alta.
Begbie Studios, which is located at 721 Fourth Street East, will open to the public with two open houses from 10 am until 5 pm on December 11 and 12.
Thereafter, viewings will be by appointment only. You can make an appointment to see the works by calling Tina Lindegaard at 250-814-9798 or by sending her an e-mail at holatina@hotmail.com. You can also visit her website at www.tinalindegaard.com.
Here are images of the three works mentioned in this article:
