Linda Goldenstein
Who knew that when Linda was born on the Hualapai Indian Reservation she would emerge as a leading force within the Arizona art community. This diminutive, blue-eyed blond dynamo began her professional career in the banking industry and in eleven short years, gained the reputation as a savy and highly effective business person.
She then left the Verde valley for Santa Fe in 1994 and joined the Morrelli Corporation, a leading designer of high-end custom funiture and architectural products. Linda was the business and sales manager working with clients such as George Strait, Joni Mitchell and Stanley Marcus. She handled all aspects of the business including grants for an apprenticeship program and taking the company through the stock offering process. Then in 1997-with Morrelli's blessing - she started her own business Santa Fe Craftsmans Guild comprised of the finest woodworking craftsman in Northern New Mexico.
The Guild worked with such prestigious firms as Talliesin Architects and Kitchell Custom Contractors, but as succesful as this venture was, she had tasted "the gallery life" Helping a friend with his gallery, she met artists such as David Devary, R.C. Gorman and Amado Pena.Thia was it She was hooked. She loved the artwork, she loved the artists and she loved the patrons.
Deciding to sell the Guild, she returned to her native Arizona and the rest is history.
Goldenstein Gallery came to life in 2001 and has avaraged 20 changing art exhibits annually. Working with artists and collectors both nationally and internationally,her ongoing and creative support of the artists and the collectors is priceless. She brings them together in an enriching experience for all. Artists that have established and successful careers and those who are just emerging have found their way into her fold.
Her passion for the arts and her love of people is reflected not only in the success of her business but in the more than 15 Arizona and community activities she supports. As a business owner, a mother of two,
a grandmother of four and a woman invested in the world in which she lives, she is a tireless inspiration to those who know her. "I am doing what I love, in a community I love, Surrounded by people that I love." s Linda
