Bay Laurel, Coast Redwood, California Live Oak

Linda Valdes

Laurus nobilis, Sequoia sempervirens, Quercus agrifolia • Watercolor and graphite on paper • 21 by 17 inches framed • $400

Linda Valdes received her Ph.D. from UC Santa Cruz in 1990, after which she became a professor of mathematics at San Jose State University. Upon retiring she began to take botanical art classes and now believes she has found a perfect place in which to retire: botanical art.