About the Artist
Linda Barnicott began her career as a portrait artist in 1975. Today she is renowned for her enchanting portraits of Pittsburgh. Using rich pastel colors, she captures the unique beauty of famous Pittsburgh scenes with a charm all her own. It all began in 1989 with the now-famous tribute to downtown holiday shopping entitled Holiday Memories under Kaufmann’s Clock. After this work Barnicott created several series based on Pittsburgh landmarks, capturing warm memories that are loved by generations. In 1995, she began painting a collection of Kennywood Park scenes that has become even more popular. Since then, she has brought to life the magic of every amusement park in the region.In 2021 Barnicott wrote her first book based on her Santa Claus series.
With roots as a portrait artist, she includes family members and friends in every painting. “If you look carefully, you can watch my daughters grow up over the years, starting with the Kennywood series,” says Barnicott. “And my husband appears in just about all of them.”
Barnicott was chosen to be the official artist of the 1996 Three Rivers Regatta. Since 1998, she has been commissioned by the American Cancer Society of Greater Pittsburgh to create the painting used on their annual holiday card. In 2000, Barnicott received a special proclamation from the City of Pittsburgh commemorating her “tremendous contribution in capturing and preserving many sites in and around the Pittsburgh Area.”
In 2006, Linda’s company, Linda Barnicott Publishing, LLC, was chosen as a winner of the prestigious 2006 Forbes® Enterprise Award. In March 2008, she was honored with a cover story in the national magazine Professional Artist. She also was invited to become a member of the esteemed Salmagundi Club in New York City, one of the oldest art organizations in the country.
Barnicott’s studio is in Brentwood, where she lives with her husband. You can visit an online gallery of all of her paintings at lindabarnicott.com.
