Linda Chido
Linda Chido’s art studio in Austin, Texas, USA
Linda Chido is a representational artist based in Austin, Texas, with a master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She studied the Mische Technique under artists Philip Rubinov Jacobson and Michael Fuchs.
Her practice is deeply rooted in the visionary realism art movement. She transforms introspections, vivid dreams, and experiences that linger into dreamscapes that blend portraiture, landscapes, and her imagination into a unified vision.
What is your favourite thing about your studio?
I'm a mom of four teenagers whose lives have taken over my entire house. My studio is the one space in the house that is wholly and unapologetically mine. Where the outside world fades and I’m left with the quiet hum of my own thoughts, and my imagination can wander. My studio is more than a working space; it’s my sanctuary—a place where I can reconnect with myself amidst the noise of everything else. Where the layers of my life are reflected back to me, grounding me, and reminding me of who I am at my core. In this room I feel seen—not by others, but by myself. It's small. It's a mess. But it's mine and I love it.