Two Paintings Juried into Art in the Workplace Exhibition at McMaster Innovation Park on View until October 28, 2026

Flashpoint Rising – 24×36″

Rooted in the primal clash of natural forces, “Elemental Rift” channels the raw energy of a world in flux. Earth shifts. Power surges. Chaos and beauty collide in a visceral dance, an ode to nature’s untamed spirit. 

Political tension, personal reckoning, and the elemental language of colour converge in “Flashpoint Rising”. While I was working on it, the world felt perched on a precipice. Everywhere, the atmosphere seemed charged, brittle, one spark away from ignition. That sense of collective crisis found its way into the canvas. Pressure becomes transformation, the beginning of something new. 

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My Optimism of Color Blog

Every Tuesday and Friday, I post a photo or piece of art that I’ve created that reflects what I call the Optimism of Color. Through vibrant colors and bold visceral forms, these works shout out my joy at being alive, and my good fortune at being able to continue to make art after surviving five cardiac arrests in one night in 2011.

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All photos © Linda Joyce Ott 2026

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