Linda Little is a sculptor who got a second chance at life, and she is living it.

A 1996 traffic accident changed the course of her life when it triggered an ‘involuntary reinvention.’ Linda was essentially a blank slate, with no memory of her life before the accident. Linda spent 18 months in rehabilitation while medical professionals helped her piece back together her broken mind. Her brain would never be the same.

It was at that time that Russian artist Valentin Okorokov took Linda under his wing, saying, “I will teach your hands what your brain cannot.” He showed her how to use her hands to channel her emotions directly into the clay, bypassing the encumbrances of her brain, and turning her limitations into blessings. 

Nearly two decades later, Linda continues her passion for sculpting. Her unique situation enabled her to capture the spirit of her subjects with a heartfelt vitality and skill and has made her a contemplative sculptor who transitions adeptly between subjects wild and domestic, including keen-eyed hawks/eagles, pheasants, horses and so much more. Linda’s art is the oasis she visits, where things are good and where she is closest to God. Her beautiful sculpting studio is located on several acres of nature’s hay ground just outside of Dickinson, North Dakota. Figurative and wildlife bronze sculpting is found at this gallery on the prairie. Appointments and commissions are gladly accepted.  All of Linda's works are copyrighted and have limited editions.