New York New York, Local Art.

BUFFALO NEW YORK ARTIST, LINDA MUNSCHAUER, PREPARING FOR 2007 ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL

 Linda posts a friend's article which recalls his memory of first ART creations and her first adventure entering her acrylic paintings in the Allentown Art Festival in Buffalo, New York..... The Buffalo, New York Artist, Linda Munschauer, has been painting with Acrylics since childhood. She started drawing and painting on the placemats at every restaurant, whether it was the Pizza Hut, Swiss Chalet, La Hacienda or the Park Lane. But recently, Linda Munschauer has moved on, and for the first time entered her thirteen original acrylic paintings in the annual ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL in Buffalo, New York. Linda, now 27, is working on her second college degree, is a full time mom, and works part time. Not being able to afford the "prime" exhibit area, she shared the price of a tent with a friend in the music section, blocks away from where you would expect to see Fine Art. The Allentown Art Festival has grown beyond expectations. It is centered in the heart of Buffalo covering much of its west side, closing off Delaware Avenue and many high traffic areas. Artists from all regions arrive to display their works every year. Having no experience in preparing for such a big event, Linda made that last minute emergency call to her family for help with wiring, sheet rock, hanging the thirteen paintings and all was accomplished the morning of the event. Friends and family stood by watching Linda discuss and show her paintings during the two-day event. Every visitor received a postcard, each with a different image of her paintings and contact information. The excitement on Linda's face and in her voice while talking with every visitor was overwhelming. It was also overwhelming to hear Linda respond to a potential buyer, "Each is $500.00". Linda had no prints… only her originals. She stated that she did not come to sell her paintings. Throughout the two days, various artists kept up with the others' sales progress, including Linda's. Linda reported often that she had not yet sold a painting. They looked surprised because her little tent was filled with people at all times. At the end of the second day, we wondered if Linda was a little sad because she had not received an offer for a painting. Obviously not. Even while tearing down the tent, Linda was still greeting and talking with the visitors. With a huge glow she said, "I am so happy that I finally got to show my paintings". Well, the next day, Linda received a call from a visitor at the festival, who stated that she could not stop looking at the image on the postcard. The painting was SOLD! What a glorious moment for her...and so…this BUFFALO, NEW YORK ARTIST, LINDA MUNSCHAUER is now preparing for the 2007 ANNUAL ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL. Linda is a great artist and most notable is what I realized after those two days: Happiness, laughter, sunshine, passion, enthusiasm, beauty in thirteen paintings, and Linda Munschauer are all synonymous. I will be keeping an eye on this young Artist!    

   Hi there! Let me introduce myself. You may call me Linda. I am twenty-seven years old. I continue to go to college and am "somewhat" of a professional student as well as a full-time new mom.