Linda Ravenscroft
Born in 1963, Linda Ravenscroft is a self taught artist who has been painting since she was very young. until recentyl She lived with her husband John, and animal companions, in the beautiful county of Cheshire, England. Since then she has had the opportunity to follow one of her dreams, moving to the magical town of Glastonbury, “The Isle of AValon” in Somerset. Linda became a professional artist in 1994 after the birth of her only child Vivien (Now called Phoenix) who was very ill after the birth, Linda was unable to go back to her office job as she had planned the only other thing she thought she could do to earn a living whilst taking care of Phoenix was “Paint”.
She has been featured in many Fantasy/Fairy Art books, such as “The Art of Faerie” “The World of Faerie” and “Watercolour Fairies” she has also illustrated and written several Tutorial Faerie Art books,including the best selling “How to Draw and Paint Fairies” “How to Draw and paint Fairyland” The “Mystic Faerie” Tarot Deck, by Llewellyn Publishing, her own “Enchanted” Faerie and Fantasy Art of Linda Ravenscroft and “The Fairy Artists Figure Drawing Bible”, also her best selling “Woodland Faeries Calendars” together with TV appearances promoting her beautiful Card crafting C.D. ROMs and rubber stamps and other craft materials on the Ideal World Create and Craft, shopping channel here in the UK. Linda’s work is collected worldwide, in the USA and Europe in particular.