Linda Carmella Sibio is an American performance artist and painter. She is also an advocate for mentally disabled artists and individuals.

Biography

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Linda Carmella Sibio was born in West Virginia in 1953. After her father died, she was raised in an orphanage while her mother was living in a state asylum. By her account, she started drawing at age 11 because she couldn’t sleep. She was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and manic-depression while she was attending Ohio State University, where she earned her BFA in painting in 1975.[1]

Exhibitions

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References

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  1. ^ Romeo, Angela (2016-07-30). "The Power of Art - Linda Carmella Sibio". Retrieved 2016-11-03.

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