Linda Lillegraven was born at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1948. She received her BA in Art from San Diego State University and a BS in Zoology in 1970 and 1972, respectively. She then went on to earn a MS in Biology from the University of Utah in 1975. A summer spent doing research in an isolated corner of Utah convinced her that she wanted more than anything to paint the great open landscapes of the West, despite her extensive experience with wildlife. Linda Lillegraven’s work has been shown in exhibitions throughout the United States, including Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale (2017-2018), Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show (2015-2017), Buffalo Bill Art Show (1993-2017), National Museum of Wildlife Art’sWestern Visions (2014), and Briton Museum’s About 6x6 (2014-2015) and Small Works Show (2016). Selected collections include University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie, WY; Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne, WY; University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; Wyoming Military Department, Cheyenne, WY.