Linnea Pergola

"Montmartre Cafés" Original Pop Art Painting on Silk by Linnea Pergola, Framed

circa 2000

Linnea Pergola is a contemporary painter and printmaker. Pergola was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from the California State University at Northridge, she worked with the Peace Corps and traveled to the Philippines, Peru, Russia and Scandinavia. She has taught silk painting in Peru, Puerto Rico and also on HGTV. She is widely collected across the US and Europe, having held numerous exhibitions and won countless awards. Pergola's works are recognized for her signature pop style, in which she depicts well-known urban landmarks around the world and transforms them into animated scenes with electric color. Pergola's body of work is a collection of captivating and enchanting portrayals of life infused with fantasy to reveal the artist's pure and unaffected response to her subject. Pergola admires the colors and moods of Georgia O'Keefe, the strong illustrations of N.C. Wyeth and the gentle scenes of Swedish life by Carl Larsson. Pergola’s art has been featured in numerous galleries, including The Ambassador Gallery, The Fine Art Museum of Long Island, Martin Lawrence Gallery, Roberts Gallery, Art One Gallery, John Szoke Graphics and Gallerie I.D. From 1987–2012, Pergola was an artist for Martin Lawrence Galleries, John Szoke Editions and Quality Fine Art Editions. Most recently, she was represented by Galerie F in Germany. All of these art publishers printed many serigraphs, giclées and posters. They also executed hand-carved bi-planes, London buses and New York taxis from Bali. Pergola has one son, Vinnie Pergola and recently moved back to the US after living abroad in France for nearly two years. In her own words, “The art world has taken me in many directions with many publishers, such as Martin Lawrence Galleries and John Szoke Editions, NY. My spirit of adventure comes to life through my paintbrush. I have traveled extensively worldwide, often to remote destinations, which has helped my art come to life. I love detailed work, whether it be in graphite, watercolors or silks. I often bring out the humorous side of life. Painting cityscapes is my signature stamp and that is how I began my art career with Martin Lawrence Galleries. I love painting commissions and cityscapes to landscapes."