The Creative World Of Linda Carnegie
Charlotte's Web mural was funded with grant from Martha's Vineyard Cultural Council.
Charlotte's Web mural was funded with grant from Martha's Vineyard Cultural Council.
Linda Carngie's newest mural depicts beloved characters from Charlotte's Web.
Linda Carngie's newest mural depicts beloved characters from Charlotte's Web.
The eight-legged star of Charlotte's Web earns a place on the library wall.
The eight-legged star of Charlotte's Web earns a place on the library wall.
Wilbur from Charlotte's Web sparked Ms. Carnegie's fondness for pigs.
Wilbur from Charlotte's Web sparked Ms. Carnegie's fondness for pigs.
Instead of "Some Pig," WTL is woven into the web, for West Tisbury Library.
Instead of "Some Pig," WTL is woven into the web, for West Tisbury Library.
Another mural depicts Vineyard icon Nancy Luce and her chickens.
Another mural depicts Vineyard icon Nancy Luce and her chickens.
Ms. Carnegie is a sought-after muralist and trompe l'oeil painter.
Ms. Carnegie is a sought-after muralist and trompe l'oeil painter.
Heath hen joins the painted chickens.
Heath hen joins the painted chickens.
Harry Potter's owl, Hedwig.
Harry Potter's owl, Hedwig.
Small details are hidden throughout Ms. Carnegie's library murals.
Small details are hidden throughout Ms. Carnegie's library murals.
Painter Linda Carnegie has brought her creative touch to a variety of media, from the pediatrics wing at Mass General to illustrations for Shirley Mayhew's children's book Islander. She has also brought beloved literary characters to life in the children's room at the West Tisbury Public Library, where she recently completed a mural featuring Wilbur, Charlotte and the gang from Charlotte's Web. Nearby she has created murals depicting wild animals, Nancy Luce and her beloved chickens, and characters from British literature in honor of a children's librarian.
"I love doing stuff for children," the painter said.