Morning Star Studio

The Art of Linda Windell

Native American Artist

Linda Windell is a self-taught Native American Artist of Creek and Cherokee descent. Linda's art revolves around her love of horses and the human spirit. Her latest work centers around the Native American Plains painted war ponies and is currently available for viewing in the on-line gallery. High quality reproductions of Linda Windell's work are available from the artist's studio - Morning Star Studio.

War Pony Series

An American Indian warrior often painted his favorite war pony with the same pattern and colors he used for his own face and body, when preparing for journeys into enemy territory. A painted pony always carried a message about his rider and sometimes about the quality of the animal bearing the marks.

New Series of Hand-made Leather Pillows!

These fine pieces of art are created entirely by hand. Each is made of brain-tanned deerskin, painted with earth paints and decorated with antique beads. The forms are goose down. Each pillow comes with:

Certification of fine art registration
Information about the Animal Spirit and its relationship to humans
A protective muslin pillow case

Awards and Honors:

Two-Face, War Pony II The second work from Linda's war pony series was selected for the cover of the Wisconsin Paint Horse Directory for 1997.

Thoroughbred Exhibit Linda produced a sell-out solo exhibit of Thoroughbred works for the Madison Gallery of Fine Art in Madison Indiana.

NADCOS, Inc. Linda's work for NADCOS, a Native American company located in Bismark, ND, won the 1994 award for best representational piece for a corporation.

TomaHawk II, Inc. Linda's company profile piece for TomaHawk II, in August of '93 won the LAMMIE award out of 217 entrants -- including the likes of corporate giants IBM. Linda worked in collaboration with Haan Design Studio in Chicago.