Background
Butti, Linda was born on January 15, 1951 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Vincent and Philomena (Canobbio) Butti.
Butti, Linda was born on January 15, 1951 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Vincent and Philomena (Canobbio) Butti.
Bachelor cum laude, City University of New York, 1972. Master of Fine Arts, City University of New York, 1975.
Full Professor of Art at ST John's University and Kingsborough Community College since 2011.Assistant professor art Molloy College, since 1994. Assistant professor art LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York, Seton College, Yonkers, New York, St. John's University, New York City, College Staten Island City University of New York, Kingsborough Community College, since 2001. Lecturer Staten Island Museum, 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, others.
Guest speaker State University of New York Stony Brook, Kean College, 1994, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, since 1995. Presenter workshop New York State Department Parks, 1994. Guest lecturer, instructor Art Lab Art School, 1993-1994, guest artist, 1995.
One-woman shows include Ward Nasse Gallery, New York City, 1984, 86, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, New York City, 1985, Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1989, Whitehall Gallery, New York City, 1991, St. John's University, New York City, 1993, Cheng Chung Gallery, New York City, 1993, Staten Island Cable television, 1994, Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York, 2000. Exhibited in group shows at Brooklyn Museum, 1986, Pace University, 1989, 88, Nancy Stein Gallery, 1989, Guild Hall Museum, E. Hampton, New York, 1989, Nabisco Brands Gallery, New Jersey, 1989, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1987, Newhouse Gallery, 1987, Marywood College, Pennsylvania, 1987, Staten Island Museum, 1988, Paul VI Institute, 1988, Phoenix Gallery, New York City, 1988, Aart Vark Gallery, Philadelphia, 1990, Lever House, New York,C., 1990, St. John's University, New York City, 1990, Broome St. Gallery, New York City, 1991, Paul VI Institute for Arts, Washington, 1991, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, New York City, 1991, Iona-Seton Faculty Exhibit, Yonkers, New York, 1991, Juno Gallery, New York City, 1996, New World Gallery, Sag Harbor, New York, 2004. Represented in permanent collections Bell Atlanta, Smith Barney, Upham and Harris, New York City, NBC Studios, New York City, Brenau College, Georgia, Catholic Telecommunications Center of America, New York City, Sterling Drug Art Collection, Pennsylvania, Mitsubish Capital, New York City, Iona College, The Art Network Staten Island, New York, Rhone-Paulene Rover, Incorporated, Pennsylvania, Shneyer & Shen, New York City, Staten Island University Hospital South.
Member Women in the Arts (secretary since 1984), Catholic Artists of the 80's (coordinator special projects since 1985), Women Caucus for Art, Catholic Fine Artists (vice president exhibitions 1995).
From a family of artisans, Linda is the third generation to embrace art. As her grandfather was a builder, her father a crafts man of accordion bellows, Linda follows in their footsteps.