Linda TracyLinda Rondeau Tracy is originally from Willimantic, CT. She earned a B.S. in music education with a concentration in voice from the University of Connecticut and an M.S. in music education from Central Connecticut State University. She is a retired msic teacher, having taught choral music in eastern Connecticut in the Tolland and Windham public school systems for thirty-four years. She was also very active as musical director and choral director for several years for the Windham Theatre Guild in Willimantic, CT. She is the creator and artistic director of the a cappella ensemble, Take Note!, based in Mansfield Center, CT, which was formed in 2003. The ensemble focuses on community outreach and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, performing benefit concerts throughout eastern Connecticut and beyond, for those in need.Linda began exploring the world of painting around 2013, when she took an acrylic painting class at her local community center. During one of the painting sessions, the teacher had the class experiment with soft pastels, and Linda was hooked! She liked having direct contact with the paint in stick form and having her hand be the brush. It seemed to create a more personal connection with the art. From then on, she began her journey as a pastel artist, seeking out lessons via the internet and latching onto the teachings of accomplished pastel artists. She has been able to devote more time to this passion upon her retirement from teaching in 2018.Linda lives in Storrs, CT, where she and her husband, Kevin, raised their two boys, Connor and Brandon. Read More Read Less