I am Linda Mason, an artist, author and innovator whose career spans makeup artistry, fashion collaboration, and art-based installations across Paris, New York, the UK and beyond. I trained with Lancome in Paris in the 1960s, developed a freestyle approach to makeup, and evolved into painting on canvas and large-scale installations, collaborating with designers and photographers in France, Italy and the USA. I founded The Art of Beauty by Linda Mason and Linda Mason Elements, creating products and experiences that blend beauty with education and art. I have written and illustrated five makeup books, and a poetry book "In Love" taught seminars for corporations and universities, and continued to explore collaborations—from exhibitions and installations to retrospectives such as Life Transfigured for Sunderland Museum, while mentoring interns and students around the world.

Linda Mason

I am Linda Mason, an artist, author and innovator whose career spans makeup artistry, fashion collaboration, and art-based installations across Paris, New York, the UK and beyond. I trained with Lancome in Paris in the 1960s, developed a freestyle approach to makeup, and evolved into painting on canvas and large-scale installations, collaborating with designers and photographers in France, Italy and the USA. I founded The Art of Beauty by Linda Mason and Linda Mason Elements, creating products and experiences that blend beauty with education and art. I have written and illustrated five makeup books, and a poetry book "In Love" taught seminars for corporations and universities, and continued to explore collaborations—from exhibitions and installations to retrospectives such as Life Transfigured for Sunderland Museum, while mentoring interns and students around the world.

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I am Linda Mason, an artist, author and innovator whose career spans makeup artistry, fashion collaboration, and art-based installations across Paris, New York, the UK and beyond. I trained with Lancome in Paris in the 1960s, developed a freestyle approach to makeup, and evolved into painting on canvas and large-scale installations, collaborating with designers and photographers in France, Italy and the USA.

I founded The Art of Beauty by Linda Mason and Linda Mason Elements, creating products and experiences that blend beauty with education and art. I have written and illustrated five makeup books,
and a poetry book “In Love” taught seminars for corporations and universities, and continued to explore collaborations—from exhibitions and installations to retrospectives such as Life Transfigured for Sunderland Museum, while mentoring interns and students around the world.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder / Creative Director at Linda Mason Elements
January 1, 1987 - Present
Cosmetics line and brush sets; sustainable/no-waste policy; designed, manufactured and distributed products to department stores; expanded to Japan
Founder, The Art of Beauty Workshop at The Art of Beauty by Linda Mason
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2013
Soho NY workshop and gallery; makeup artistry, art experiments, and education; organized art shows and commissions; produced accessory lines and taught interns
Visiting Professor at Sunderland University
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Lectures and demonstrations in fashion/makeup artistry; collaboration with graduates; development of projects like 3D scanning/printing in glass
Collaborating Designer at Sonia Kashuk for Target
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Designed cosmetic accessories; the designs were best-sellers in 2015
Collaborator / Artist at National Glass Centre Exhibit
December 31, 2014 - December 30, 2015
Initiated projects with 3D scanning/printing/painting onto glass; led exhibitions including 'A day at the beach' and contributed to youth engagement with NGC
Collaborator / Education Outreach at National Glass Centre Sunderland UK
December 31, 2014 - December 30, 2015
Initiated and coordinated educational outreach and art collaboration for a glass exhibit "A Day At The Beach"

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Professional Services