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	Planet Egg Ukrainian Pysanky (Egg Decorating) Linda Lishchuk Hupert
	Linda Lishchuk Hupert of Parma, Ohio, is a master artist of the internationally known Ukrainian Pysanky (egg decorating) and has been creating her works for over 25 years. She began with the Ukrainian American Youth Association in Parma. For the past 22 years one could find Linda demonstrating her art and selling her Pysanky creations at Hixson's Floral and Gift Shop, in Lakewood, Ohio. Mr. Hixson has held an outstanding "Decorated Egg" show the week before Easter for over 30 years featuring artists and "Egg Art" collectors from several states. Linda has appeared on several local television shows over the years and has been involved in teaching the art to children and adults thru various programs in the Cleveland Public Schools. Linda has through her art teaching and selling, been involved with the Ukrainian Museum Archives in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Museum of Art retail store, The Natural History Museum of Cleveland, the Garden State Festival in New Jersey, and the New York Verhovyna Festival. One could find Linda at times in recent years demonstrating her art form and selling "Pysanky" at Walt Disney World Epcot Center in Florida as a guest artist. She has been invited to go back again for the Flower and Garden Festival and the International Food and Wine Festival at the Epcot Center. Linda is also passing on her art through teaching young people and not only teaches the art at the Ukrainian American Youth Association where she first learned, but has received a grant from the Ohio Arts Council's Traditional Apprenticeship Program to teach. ArtUkraine recommends you contact Linda to find out more about her outstanding art. Linda Lishchuk Hupert P.O. Box 347389 Parma, Ohio 44134-7389 440 885 1569 E-mail: planetegg@ameritech.net Web Site: www.planetegg.net

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