Not wanting to stop the incredible flow of creative juices and inspiration from her inspiring work with Tehching, she jumped into a long-term performance titled, 7 YEARS OF LIVING ART. She really, really, really wanted to find out for her self about energy, [()] about what is happening to not only the body, but to the Mystical Body as well. Little Linda had numerous public museum and gallery performance collaborations with many Creative Chakra Collaborators including Minnette Lehmann and Annie Sprinkle. As well as the friendship/support/work of other generous Chakraettes who gave flying wings to her art/life: ____________ (place your name here - you know who you are and are too numerous to mention). So she created a seven year journey and each year was represented by a different color, and different sound; she made one drawing each year, and now, hold onto your seat belts and take a journey through THE SEVEN CHAKRAS.

First Chakra: Red, Root Energy
December 8, 1984 - 1985

Little Linda with tattoos of chakras on her back. [()]
Little Linda with dog. [()]
Little Linda's red clothes. [()]
With art/life car. [()]
With machine used to listen to sound for seven hours a day. [()]
Red Little Linda at the New Museum of Contemporary Art where she did Art/Life Counseling once a month for seven years in the colored room/installation. [()]
My guide for the year Joan of Arc. [()]
The one drawing I did the red year. [()]
The photo and drawing combined by Katherine Gates, photo by Annie Sprinkle. [()]
Little Linda in red at the New Museum of Contemporary Art window. [()]

Second Chakra: Orange, Security
December 8, 1985 - 1986

Little Linda with her machine which she carried so she could listen to the sound. [()]
Little Linda's orange clothes. [()]
Little Linda, reading palms at the New Museum of Contemporary Art. [()]
Little Linda, in orange in front of the New Museum of Contemporary Art. [()]
My guide for the year, Theresa of Avila. [()]
The one and only drawing she did that year. [()]
The combo drawing/photo/collage. [()]

Third Chakra: Yellow, Courage
December 8, 1986 - 1987

Little Linda as guru Linda by Annie Sprinkle. [()]
Little Linda in yellow clothes. [()]
Little Linda yellow in front of gate. [()]
Yellow cloth over bed because had to be in colored space seven hours a day. [()]
Little Linda with my friends Annie Sprinkle and Veronica Vera. Annie and I continued to collaborate since then. [()]
Guide for the year Alberta Hunter. [()]
The one and only drawing she did that year. [()]
The collage for that year. [()]

Fourth Chakra: Green, Compassion
December 8, 1987 - 1988

Little Linda in green coat. [()]
Green room, bed environment. [()]
Little Linda at the New Museum of Contemporary Art. [()]
The New Museum of Contemporary Art green room. [()]
Guide Meridel Leseur. [()]
The one and only drawing she did that year. [()]
Collage of drawing photo/computer images. [()]

Fifth Chakra: Blue, Throat Communication
December 8, 1988 - 1989

Little Linda standing dressed in blue. [()]
Little Linda with Dr. Bharati Mishra beside her father's portrait. [()]
Blue room at New Museum of Contemporary Art. [()]
Guide for that year Katherine Hepburn. [()]
The one and only drawing she did that year. [()]
Collage. [()]

Sixth Chakra: Purple, Intuition
December 8,1989 - 1990

Little Linda with her family. [()]
Guide for year Mother Theresa. [()]
The one and only drawing she did that year. [()]
Collage. [()]

Seventh Chakra: White, Joy
December 8, 1990 - 1991

White clothes in closet. [()]
Little Linda at New Museum reading palms. [()]
White room at New Museum.of Contemporary Art. [()]
Guide for year Dr. Aruna Mehta. [()]
The one and only drawing she did that year. [()]
Collage by me. [()]
The only time I broke my dress code is when I wore my Karate gi. [()]
The performance coincided with my menopause and at the end of seven years I was post-menopausal. [()]

WHAT LITTLE LINDA LEARNED FROM THE YEARS 1984 - 1991

1. Intuition is a good friend. Irony is sometimes better.

2. Giving ourselves the absolutely best job that we need to "shine" is inherent in our nature.

3. Self-discipline can never become self-punishment or it will backfire.

4. If you need to be a priest, and are a woman, then make rules that are non-consequential, creative and fun and proceed to break them so you can forgive yourself.

5. Life will open the chakras much more naturally than an imposed discipline ever could if the intention is in place.

6. Intention is everything.

7. Wearing one-color of clothes every day, a different color each year, allows the mind to play with and defy habituation and keeps the mind alert and conscious to purpose. When you look down at what you are wearing and see only purple, you remember to remember and that exercises attention states/consciousness. (Art becomes meditation.)

8. The purpose of art is to create a silent mind and open heart. The art is secondary to the purpose and when the purpose is achieved, art can be dropped if it is an impediment to consciousness.

9. It takes courage, art sponsors, curators, collectors, archivists, friends, critics, art historians, etc. to co-create work that is non-conversant with the mainstream.

10. If you set yourself up as an authority figure/counselor even in an art context (New Museum of Contemporary Art) and consistently appear there (once a month for seven years), the audience will cooperate with your intention.

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