Linda Bannon was born with a congenital amelia and Holt-Oram Syndrome, meaning she was born without arms and learned to exclusively use her feet to accomplish daily activities. As the oldest of 5 siblings, learned many parenting skills through caring for her brothers and from a young age she enjoyed helping younger kids learn new things and was good at “teaching”. In high school she decided to go to college to study education, afterwards becoming a teacher and working in classrooms for 12 years. When the politics of education began to wear on her, she left her career behind to focus on raising her young son.

During her time as a stay-at-home mom, she had time to explore a variety of interests and creative endeavors, as well as becoming a mentor for limb different youth. She also learned to crochet and became more serious about foot painting. Linda had always had an interest in art and many family members have encouraged her to develop skills in various crafts, music, writing and art. Varying world events pushed her to dive deeper into her painting skills as a form of expression and she was encouraged to apply to the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists by MFPA USA Student, foot painter Anna Marecka. Linda became a Student of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists in 2022.
Pictured above: “Purple Rose” by Bannon.