An established artist of thirty plus years, Linda was taught to draw at an early age by her Disney Artist Grandfather, George Drake (hired by Walt Disney in 1929 to hire and train new artists for the fledgling Disney Studio). Linda, an avid reader of illustrated books, the classics such as Treasure Island and her favorite fairytale books, became encouraged toward becoming an artist at an early age. Now an independent fine art professional, Linda's paintings have been published in books and magazines and exhibited worldwide. Her painting of the Peter Pan Statue hangs in the Peter Pan Wing of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London. Linda has illustrated two books for N. D. Mansour, retired CEO of Mattel Corporation. Fairy Tales Can Come True, A Trilogy is Linda's first original art in writing.