Linda Benenati studied art at San Jose State in the late 60's, but ended up with a degree in English. Consequently, she loves the interplay of letters, words and images. After college, she pursued a career in graphics and writing but she has dabbled over the years in sculpture (found object and papier mâché), and collage. Currently she has been concentrating on encaustic painting, which just might be her all-time favorite medium with its vibrancy and versatility.

Among her favorite artists are Toulouse-Lautrec, Marc Chagall, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Andy Warhol, David Cornell, and Wayne Thiebaud.

Linda has a passion for cats and small dogs, 1920's and 30's collectibles, and anything French. When she is not creating, she loves to scavenge through flea markets, yard sales, and second-hand shops. She resides in Saratoga with her husband—her fellow scavenger and sometimes art collaborator.

Her encaustic art is available though this site and also:

Wisteria Antiques and Gardens
5870 Soquel Drive
Soquel, CA 95073
http://www.wisteriaantiques.net/

Frank Interiors
9 Montebello Way
Los Gatos, CA 95030
http://www.frankinteriors.net/

Molte Cose
2044 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109