Qualifications



Teacher

Speaker

Author

Biography

Linda L. Osmundson’s life as teacher, art docent, award-winning author and former dementia caregiver, lead to a wide variety of speaking subjects.

She has extensive experience speaking for libraries, schools, art museums, OSHER Lifelong Learning, Alzheimer’s Association and writing conferences.

Publishing History

Art Books

How the West Was Drawn: Cowboy Charlie's (2011)

Frederic Remington's Art (2012)

Women's Art (2014)

Children's Picture Book

Papa's Changes, Dementia through a Child's Eyes (2020)

Middle Grade Fiction

Bonnie In-Between (2020). Fictional, yet autobiographical, on dealing with divorce

Speaking Experience

Lectures for OSHER Lifelong Learning on dementia and art by Charles Russell, Frederic Remington, and women artists.

School presentations in Denver, Fort Collins, Minnesota.

Tours in four art museums - Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Denver and the Hearst Gallery on St. Mary's College campus, Moraga, CA

Library lectures in Loveland, Greeley, Seattle

On writing for several conferences

Alzheimer's lectures in person and virtually.

Other organizations such as Newcomers and book clubs.

Awards



Spur Finalist (2013-14) National Cowboy and Western Heritage 2014

CAL Award--Papa's Changes 2020

CAL Award--Bonnie in-Between 2022 .