About Linda Short
Linda Short is a multi-talented artist specializing in scratchboard, alcohol ink, and western wildlife art. Her work expresses her reverence for animals as powerful and stunning creatures. As an artist, Linda believes that being a keen observer is as important as using blades, knives and needles to bring her art to life. She draws inspiration from the natural world and her passion for animals shines through in her work. Through her art, Linda hopes to bring people closer to the beauty and majesty of nature.
Reflections of the Past
2023 – Signature, American Women Artists
2023- Juried Show (3 pieces); Mountain Oyster Club
2023 – Juried Show; International Scratchboard Society
2023- Artwork selected for Montana State Fair Permanent Collection
2023- 2nd Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2023- 3rd Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2022- 1st Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2021- 3rd Place Mountian View Americana Art Show
2021 – Lifting the Sky: Elevating the works of American Women Artists
2021- 3rd Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2020 – Juried Show; International Scratchboard Society
2019 – 1st Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2019 – Associate with Destinction, American Women Artists
2019 – Montana State Fair – Featured Artist
2019 – Looking West: Exhibition Highlighting works by American Women Artist
2019 – Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Artist of the Year.
2019 – Juried Show; International Scratchboard Society
2018 – Qualified to compete in Top 20 in Dry Medium – WARA Rodeo Final
2018 – 2nd Place Dry Medium - WARA Frontier Stampede
2018- 1st Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2018- 3rd Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2018 – 1st Place Dry Medium - WARA (Western Art Rodeo Assoc.)– Silver Dollar Duel
2018 – Duo Show – Clymer Museum, Ellensburg WA
2018 – Juried Show; International Scratchboard Society
2017 – Juried status - Signature Member (SSA) of International Scratchboard Society Association
2017- Graphic Designer; CD “Versitile” by Philip Aaberg
2017- 1st Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2017- 2nd Place People’s Choice – Montana State Fair
2013-2017; Coach with Montana Artrepreneur Program (M.A.P.)
2017 – Jay Contway & Friends Show– Western Art Week, Great Falls
2009-2017; Malmstrom Airforce Base- Professional Picture Framer
2016 – Associate Member of American Women Artists
2016 – Jay Contway & Friends Show– Western Art Week, Great Falls
2016 - Juried Show; International Scratchboard Society Association
2015 – Western Living & Design Show, Western Art Week, Great Falls
2015- Juried Show; Waterworks Museum, Miles City Annual
2015- 2nd Place; Montana State Fair
2014 – Western Living & Design Show, Western Art Week, Great Falls
2014 – Graphic Designer; Meadowlark Award – Sterry Family Trust
2014- Juried Show; International Scratchboard Society
2013 – Western Living & Design Show, Western Art Week, Great Falls
2010-2013; Judge - Made In Montana Show
2013- Graphic Designer; CD “High Plains Christmas” by Philip Aaberg
2013- Curator; “M.A.P.” Show Case booth at Western Design Conference
2013- Graphic Designer - David Humphrey Miller Collection for Proposal to Montana Universities
2010-2012; Curator; Montana Circle of American Masters – Panels to Promote Artists
2012- Honorable Mention; Western Heritage Artist
2011- Graphic Designer; CD “A Night at the Ozarks” by Philip Aaberg
2011- Graphic Designer; Great Falls Garden Club Poster
2011- People’s Choice; Footprints on the Trail
2011- 1st Place; Footprints on the Trail
2010- Graphic Designer – Submitted Ideas for Montana Economic Development Summit
2010- Juror's Choice; Montana State Fair
2009- Graphic Design; Montana Ronald McDonald Houses Ad
2009- People’s Choice; Footprints on the Trail
2009- 1st Place; Footprints on the Trail
2009- People’s Choice; Montana State Fair
2009- Juried Show – One of 100 Selected Artists; Paint the Parks 100
2008- Graphic Designer; Footprints on the Trail Poster
2008- Featured Artist & Art; Footprints on the Trail
2008- People's Choice; Footprints on the Trail
2007- 1st Place; Western Heritage Artists
2006- 1st Place; Western Heritage Artists
2006- 1st Juried; Montana State Fair
2005-2009; Exhibits Curator/Graphic Designer/Event Coordinator for The History Museum –
Highlights – 2005-2009 --Playing for the World; Fort Shaw Indian School World Basketball Champions *Portions filmed by PBS; Ozark Club; A Black Jazz Club in Great Falls; * Portions filmed by PBS – Musicians -Philip Aaberg, Alan Fauque, Brad Edwards, Kelly Roberti, and David Morganroth; A Shared Legacy, The Rocky Mountain Front; Ozark Club; Bringing world renowned jazz player to Montana to teach our children; Musicians Philip Aaberg, Dartanyan Brown, Michael Aaberg, Jameo Brown, and Dayna Stephens; Amahl, and the Night Visitor; Nose Art; Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of an aircraft – a form of graffiti from WWII; 7th Ferrying Group/ Russia and the Lend/Lease Era; Women pilots flew planes from Great Falls, to Alaska, then Russian pilots flew them from Alaska to Russia; Yellowstone Engraved; The art of Thomas Moran and William Henry Jackson; Holiday Potbellies; The world renowned art of Coco Cola’s, Haddon Sundblom – The first one to depict Santa Clause as a jolly rotund Santa