Linda Forrester

Linda Forrester is an established artist based in the Whitsundays, where she has lived and created for over 38 years. Deeply connected to place, her work is shaped by a lifelong love of making, an appreciation for beauty, and a belief that creativity is both a gift and a calling.

Working from Pink Tank Studio in Strathdickie, Linda’s practice spans painting, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art, majoring in painting and sculpture, and her work reflects a strong interest in materiality, form, and the rhythms of the natural world. To date, Linda has created over 500 artworks and completed ten large-scale murals throughout the Whitsunday region.

Linda has served the Whitsunday arts community for many years through a variety of creative groups, initiatives, and leadership roles. Her involvement has spanned exhibition development, curatorial support, community projects, and organisational leadership.

Linda holds a long-held vision for the Whitsundays to be home to a network of creative hubs that nurture the arts and make creativity an everyday part of life. This vision led her to co-found Creative Connections Whitsunday Inc. in 2023, and it continues to shape her ongoing commitment to the group. Through this work, she hopes to see creativity embraced across the region — not as something separate or elite, but as a natural and life-giving part of the Whitsunday community.

Alongside her studio practice, Linda is a passionate educator and mentor. She has taught art in both school and private settings and has tutored from her studio since 2010. Her work subtly reflects values of hope, care, and creation, inviting viewers to pause, notice, and reconnect with what is life-giving.