Linda Dubin Garfield and Amie Potsic broadcasting Art Watch at WCHE 95.3 FM, 2025
May 14, 2025
Amie Potsic speaks with Linda Dubin Garfield, a celebrated printmaker, philanthropist, and founder of ARTsisters, whose 20 year retrospective is now on view at the Old City Jewish Art Center.
After a fulfilling career as a counselor and educator in the Philadelphia public school system, Linda Dubin Garfield embraced a new path as a visual artist. Drawing from her lifelong passions—memory, nature, and cultural identity—Garfield creates richly layered works that blend traditional printmaking, photography, collage, and digital techniques. Her art explores the fluidity of memory, the resilience of the natural world, and the enduring power of cultural heritage.
Garfield’s practice is deeply rooted in activism and healing. Through her visual storytelling, she addresses critical issues such as environmental conservation, women’s empowerment, and social justice. Her Jewish identity is central to both her artistic expression and her community engagement, shaping her work and philanthropy alike.
A dedicated volunteer and philanthropist, Garfield has supported numerous causes over the decades. Her annual birthday celebration doubles as a fundraiser—this year’s event on May 8 benefits the Old City Jewish Art Center, continuing her tradition of giving back through art.
In 2023, Garfield's contributions were honored with the publication of Linda Dubin Garfield: An Artist’s Life, a retrospective monograph now included in the permanent collection of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Beyond her own creative work, Garfield empowers others through leadership and mentorship. She is the founder of ARTsisters, a collective of professional women artists, and smARTbusinessconsulting, an initiative supporting emerging creatives in building sustainable art practices.
Her work has been exhibited nationally at institutions including The Delaware Contemporary, Da Vinci Art Alliance, The Banana Factory, and The Noyes Museum of Art. She is also a recipient of a Leeway Foundation grant in recognition of her socially engaged artistic practice.
Through her art and advocacy, Linda Dubin Garfield invites audiences to reflect on the places, people, and memories we carry—and to take compassionate, creative action in the world around us.
Linda Dubin Garfield with her work at Twenty Years of Living My Dream, her solo retrospective exhibition located at the Old City Jewish Art Center in Philadelphia, 2025
Linda Dubin Garfield, Tropics 2, 2022, Mixed Media, 12” x 12”
Featured works at Twenty Years Living My Dream, Linda Dubin Garfield’s solo retrospective exhibition located at the Old Jewish Art Center in Philadelphia, 2025
Linda Dubin Garfield, Remembering Chile 2, 2021, Mixed Media, 12” x 12”
Featured works at Twenty Years Living My Dream, Linda Dubin Garfield’s solo retrospective exhibition located at the Old Jewish Art Center in Philadelphia, 2025
Linda Dubin Garfield, Remembered Landscape 3, Mixed Media, 18” x 18”, 2021
To learn more about the exhibition visit, https://www.ocjac.org/current-exhibition
To learn more about Linda Dubin Garfield visit, https://www.amiepotsicartadvisory.com/art-history/linda-dubin-garfield
Banner Image: Linda Dubin Garfield, Among the Trees 5, Mixed Media, 20” x 20”, 2016