Linda Costello Hinchey moved to the Appalachian Mnts of SW VA, as a child. Straight away, completely fell in love with their little farm and its mountains, hollows, streams, and wildlife. Living far from friends and communities she happily spent time playing in her mountain backyard, with just her dogs, an orange #2 pencil, and sketch pad, she drew what she saw, and she drew everything she encountered. Nothing was too vast or insignificant. Her passion for art and the wild world around her grew... right into adulthood. Linda's parents nurtured her artistic loves in every way. Her mother had lived there most of her life and was instrumental in teaching her about life in those mountains. Along the way, Linda earned a BA in Fine Arts from VA Intermont College and then bought the old home place. She was later hired by a local decorator, taught college, and public school. On through life and a new family, Linda slowly cultivated her art calling. She is renovating a sweet old 1900 town, farmhouse in the middle of Damascus, Va. She plans to make this her private art studio. Linda is one of the first Meadowview Art Center volunteers, board members, and instructors.

Some of the classes that Linda teaches are, but not limited to fine arts & crafts, fiber arts, bead weaving and jewelry making, sculpting, genealogy, barn quilt workshop...