Linda Bellon-Fisher, whose bachelor's and master's degrees were in art, formerly was an artist whose work was shown around the U.S. and in Japan, who taught college level photography, and who wrote for ArtWeek and photography magazines. Following teaching, Linda was an arts manager for twenty years, first the program manager (communications) for The Friends of Photography founded by Ansel Adams, then the executive director of the Monterey County Cultural Council, and then manager of The Washington State Arts Commission's Arts in Education Program.