These art pieces are original works created by Linda Lee Smith, a mother, musician, Christian worship leader, and greeting-card and mixed media artist in California. Linda Lee-Smith has been creating art for over ten years and delivers her pieces free to many less-fortunate people.

Linda is serving a 15-year to life sentence in California state prison for failing to stop her then-boyfriend, David Foster, from beating her two-year old daughter Amy to death. Linda rushed Amy to the hospital, but she was unable to save Amy’s life. Ms. Smith’s daughter, Bethany, the only third-party eyewitness to this horrible crime, has testified at Linda’s numerous parole hearings that Linda did not participate in the beating, but rather was guilty of failing to stop Foster’s abuse. Foster had a violent, criminal background, and he abused Linda both physically and psychologically when they were living together. He was convicted of murdering Amy and remains incarcerated. Amy’s death was and will always remain a tragic event in Linda’s life. Linda still mourns the death of this dear child, and wishes she had intervened more forcefully and soon enough to make a difference.

Linda has met and exceeded all Board requirements for parole. She has remained disciplinary-free during her entire 30 years in prison, she has earned a BS degree in Psychology and is currently working towards her Master of Theology through Fuller Theological Seminary. She has been part of the prison Ministry Team for 28 years, and works as a peer helper, teacher and minister in the Mental Health Department for troubled women in the prison.

You may write to Linda at this address:

 Linda Lee Smith, W-15143

CIW Miller-A 50-U

16756 Chino-Corona Road

Corona, CA 92880-9508

There is also a website set up to advocate for Linda’s release from prison, which provides some more biographical information, news updates, and pictures: http://www.lindaleesmith.net/