At the age of five Linda Hyde Emerson loved to draw. Her mother noticed her ability and enrolled her in classes at the DeCordava Museum of Art. Growing up in Lexington, Massachusetts provided a host of artistic opportunities. Following high school, she studied fashion design, art,  and interior design at the School of Fashion Design, the Art Institute of Boston, and Newbury Jr. College.

Today she lives on Cape Cod with her husband Fenner, her 17 year old daughter and her cats. She has won numerous awards in pastel, watercolor, and oils at the Cape Cod Art Association, the Chatham Creative Arts, and the Yarmouth Artist Guild.