About

Hi! I'm Linda, a paper artist who makes life-like botanical sculptures in my home studio in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. I have loved to make things since I was a child, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at York University (2003) where I studied drawing, painting, and art history. 
I am represented by Melt Studio and Gallery in Prince Edward County, Ontario. For more information on the gallery, please visit: https://www.meltstudiogallery.com/
My work can be found for sale locally at the Riverguild in Perth, General Fine Craft in Almonte, and the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte. 
I've been making paper flowers for over 15 years now. I love the challenge of creating three dimensional shapes. My first flowers were giant -5 feet tall- and made for a trade show booth. Since then my work has become true to scale and botanical detail. I often mount my flowers in shadow boxes to better protect and show them off.
My first paper flower shadow box came about after visiting an exhibit of botanical paintings entitled "Art of the Plant" at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa. I was so inspired that I rushed home to mount one of my flowers in the style of vintage botanical illustrations. Here is my Centaurea montana from 2018:
I use many types of paper for my pieces, choosing each one to match the texture and qualities of the flower that I'm making. I often dye the paper or paint it. I also use wire and lots of glue. One of my goals is that my flowers are long-lasting. I layer the paper for strength and spray the finished pieces with UV protectant spray.
You can read more about my inspiration and process in this blog post.
I have a selection of recent projects that you can browse here.
To stay up to date on what I'm up to in my studio, you can follow me on Instagram.
Here is my Artist CV:

Education:

York University - BFA Hons, Visual Art - 2003

Select Public Commissions and Projects:

  • 2026, Aquatic Plants, Invasive Species Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
  • 2026, Noxious Weeds, Jefferson County Weed Department, Boulder Montana
  • 2026, Poisonous Plants, University of Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Fillmore, MN
  • 2025, Aquatic Wildflowers and Invasives, University of Minnesota: Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Falcon Heights, MN
  • 2025, Wildflowers and Noxious Weeds, Jefferson County Weed Department, Boulder Montana
  • 2024, Submerged Aquatic Plants, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detector program, University of Minnesota Extension, Saint Paul, MN
  • 2024, Aquatic Plants, Rice Creek Watershed District, Blaine, MN
  • 2024, Aquatic Plants, Benzie Country Conservation Area, Beulah, Michigan
  • 2024, Aquatic Plants, Invasive Species Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
  • 2023, Wildflowers and Noxious Weeds, Grow Wild, Bozeman, MT
  • 2022, Wildflower Meadow, Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, Midland, ON
  • 2021, Paper Violets, Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum, Boston, MA

Public Presentation History

Solo Shows:

  • Sept 2025, "Paper in Bloom", Mill of Kintail, Almonte, ON
  • Feb 2025, “Paper Herbarium” Vodkow, Almonte, ON
  • Feb-April 2023, "River Life", Mississippi Mills Public Library, Almonte, ON
  • May- Oct 2022 – "Paper, Paint & Patterns", Mill of Kintail Museum, Almonte, ON
  • Feb-March 2022, "Paper Herbarium: Wildflowers of Eastern Ontario", Parrott Gallery, Belleville, ON
  • July 2021, “Wildflowers of Lanark County”, The Mill of Kintail Museum, Almonte, ON
  • 2019-Gardens at Clock Barn, “The Language of Flowers”, Carlisle MA, USA
  • 2016-Equator Cafe, “Linda Hamilton paintings”, Almonte ON
  • 2014-Equator Cafe, “Linda Hamilton paintings”, Almonte, ON
  • 2014- The Herb Garden, “Linda Hamilton paintings and paper flowers”, Ottawa, ON
  • 2013-Mississippi Mills Public Library Corridor Gallery, “Linda Hamilton paintings and drawings”, Almonte, ON

Curated Group Shows: 

  • May-June 2026- "Renewal", Melt Studio and Gallery, Picton, ON
  • March-Sept 2026- "Art That Matters to the Planet", Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, NY
  • Oct 2025-March 2026, "Plants that Nurture Body and Soul", Gallery 200, Ottawa, ON
  • Nov 2024, Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference art show: "Art as a Muse for Science", Duluth, MN
  • April-May 2024, "Plant as Muse: Artistry in the Natural World", Ottawa, ON
  • June-Sept 2023, "Opposites Attract!: The Duality of Art in the Plant Kingdom", Ottawa, ON
  • Jan-March 2023, Ottawa Miniature Gallery (OMG), Ottawa, ON
  • July 2020, “The Flower Show” Carleton Place, ON
  • 2018-Mississippi Mills Public Library Corridor Gallery, “Sam and Linda Hamilton paintings and paper flowers”, Almonte, ON
  • 2017-Mississippi Mills Chambers Gallery, “Sam and Linda Hamilton: Paintings and Paper
  • Flowers”, Almonte, ON
  • 2017-General Fine Craft, “Exceptional”, Almonte, ON

Media:

Upcoming (Sept 2026): Paper in Contemporary Art, Julie Auzillon

Winter 2026, Linda and Sam Hamilton- A New Year's Treat, The Humm:

https://thehumm.com/articles/linda-and-sam-hamilton-a-new-years-treat/

December 2025, “Talent Scout”, Casa Facile

2022, “Observation as Inspiration”, International Nature Journaling Week blog post: https://www.naturejournalingweek.com/blogs/observation-as-inspiration

“Gift Guide for Greenthumbs”, Ottawa Citizen, November 28, 2015

Current Representation: 

General Fine Craft, Almonte, ON, Canada

Melt Studio and Gallery, Picton, ON

My work is also available at Riverguild Fine Crafts in Perth, and at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte

I am a member of the Paper Artist Collective, the Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, and Arts Carleton Place.