One clear summer morning, I sat at the shoreline of Bailey's Harbor, Door County. The day was crisp and windy, making the whitecaps on Lake Michigan sparkle. Seagulls flew overhead. In that moment, this painting came to me, including the title... "Take Flight."

Linda Koenig received her BA and MFA in painting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her home and watercolor studio are nestled in the hills of rural southwestern Wisconsin. Her work can be found in museums, juried exhibitions, private and corporate collections throughout the United States. She has been represented by River Arts on Water Gallery since 2012.