Her work is creative, meaningful, interesting and beautiful. It is also topical as it deals primarily with the loss of the family farm in America. Born and raised in the Yellowstone River Valley, Linder expresses her personal experience of losing her Montana farm through mixed media installations derived from her training as a sculptor and her talents as a photographer. These installations represent different perspectives on the issues surrounding the diminishing number of family farms and ranches. Linder s use of natural materials, such as collagen sausage casings and beeswax, provide a visceral quality to her message, while at the same time, referencing the cold, hard facts of agribusiness in America.
Photograph emulsion coats the materials, on which farming images are imprinted.
The images are often blurred and difficult to discern, implying the confused nature of the disappearing farming culture. According to Linder, I grew up understanding the significance of the interdependent relationships necessary in farming. Living on a working farm demands an acceptance of life and death cycles. I believe that in my work I am able to reveal some of the intangible that are being lost as we continue to allow family farming to disappear. Within this tradition, there is an unacknowledged sense of ritualism that is an instinctive part of life.