Linde Fonville
Linde Fonville is a 17-year-old artist from Charlotte, NC. Linde has always loved architecture, particularly the sketch and plan models of buildings. Especially through the struggles of 2020 and the looming senior year ahead, there are many aspects of life that seem overwhelming and difficult. Finding the positive during this hectic and confusing time is a way to brighten one’s day; therefore, in many of Linde’s art pieces, she strives to create art that radiates beauty and positivity. Linde loves a variety of mediums, but particularly watercolor, collage, and pencil or pen on paper. Linde also loved to paint abstract and busy compositions with acrylics. In addition, she loves the spontaneity of blind contour drawings! Outside of art, Linde loves to watch sunsets and sunrises with her younger sister, Sally. She also loves to run and teach funny tricks to her family dogs!
Past Work
Residency Work
In a few days, we will leave Governor’s School West. When we leave, we will be taking many memories home with us. Throughout the past five weeks, I have captured happy, sad, and funny memories on camera. I wanted to use these images to create a body of work that represents the amazing friends and memories that will leave this amazing place with. I created a series of three images that all have a specifically shaped border. I mimicked a polaroid picture frame and wrote the date on the bottom of where the photo is created because I love the way polaroid pictures capture pure and candid moments! My first piece is a watercolor painting of the mirrored spheres around campus, titled The Mirror Orb. Whenever I passed by one, I snapped a photo. This piece represents all the weird and funny photos that I have taken in the orb. The next piece, Scavenger Hunt, is a group picture the night of the scavenger hunt. This picture makes me smile because at the time, I hardly knew anyone. Almost five weeks later, I can say these people are some of my best friends. I chose to use watercolor for the sky because it beautifully represents the fluidity of the sunsets on campus. The last piece in the “polaroid” series is a digital collage of the sunsets from Roberts Hall Lawn. I love sunsets, but Coming from Charlotte, NC, we rarely get vibrant ones. The sunsets at GSW have definitely been a highlight of the past five weeks! By placing them in chronological order, the viewer is able to see the progression from night to night. In addition to the three “polaroid” pieces, I created a busy album cover filled with memories and photos! This piece is titled “Gov Buddies.” The album cover was very fitting, as I have listened, sung, and danced to so much music while at GSW. I also tried Oreos and Peanut Butter for the first time. At first, I was very skeptical, but now it is my favorite dessert! In a way, I think this is symbolic about how I felt about GSW. I was very hesitant to come, but now I have met some of my best friends. I want to thank GSW for an amazing experience and allowing me to meet amazing friends and make long-lasting memories.