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Linda Vallejo's paintings express a tradition of respect for the healing power of nature. She investigates humanity's valuable and fundamental relationship to the natural world as detailed in the exquisite brushstrokes and delicate layering of a traditional medium. Leah Oilman of the Los Angeles Times stated, "Linda Vallejo's paintings are generated by her deeply felt connection to exactly those fundamental life forces - birth, nature, spirit - that are spurned as quaint or old-fashioned by the hippest tier of the contemporary art world." "Nature," as the artist shares," is the final answer." Linda's work is a vivid statement of the importance of nature. "Nature connects us to intrinsic truth; offering solace to our interior lives. Nature exists beyond religion, politics, market, and art."

As an artist, Vallejo asks, "Why not paint the fear and horror?" Her paintings are an alternative, an answer to the constant unanswered questions of our complex lives. Judi Jordan, writer for Latin Style, concurred after visiting Vallejo's studio saying, "With the tragic events of September I I th, hard-boiled art critics may be more ready to admit the need for art to offer something more uplifting than what's been lauded; 'cutting edge fare, self-conscious 'confessional art', designed to shock, confuse and provoke may be less welcome. Wouldn't you rather draw solace from a gorgeously rendered sky, knowing that tomorrow Is no longer a promise, but a prayer?"

"Nature and Spirit," a portfolio of over thirty works produced between September 2001 and 2002, including oil on canvas and paper and gouache on paper, is comprised of California landscapes depicting the horizon line and its relationship to the opulent sky, the endangered California oak, oceanscapes depicting deep sea life forms with intricate crystalline symmetry reminiscent of ancient symbol and sign, and images portraying the spirit of nature. This new portfolio continues to express Vallejo's dedication to the beauty of nature, a healthy ecosystem, and humanity's intrinsic connection to nature.

Selected exhibitions include: "Mother Earth, Father Sky," Southern California Artists Gallery, Pomona Arts Colony 2001 -1 "The Paintings Of Linda Vallejo," Howell And Green Fine Art Gallery, Topanga, California 2001; "Dreams And Reality," University Of Judaism, Marjorie And Herman Platt Gallery, Los Angeles 2001; "Los Cielos" One Woman Show, SPARC, Los Angeles, 2000; and museum exhibitions including Armand Hammer Museum, Laguna Art Museum, Art Museum Of South Texas, Anchorage Museum Of History And Art, The Bronx Museum, Museum Of Modem Art New York, The San Antonio Museum, Mexico City Modem Art Museum, The Santa Monica Museum; The Carnegie Museum; and Galeria Las Americas.