Lin Lipetz (1928-2014) was a Sonoma author, artist, instructor and interior architect. She was born in Bozeman, Montana, and studied  interior architecture and fine art in Washington and California, before finally settling in Sonoma County. She served on the Cultural and Fine Arts Commission for the City of Sonoma, and helped establish the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art in the 1990s. She also wrote the book, The Secret of Inner Presence. Lin was “a mentor for many students and a friend to all.” Lin  had a B.A. from San Jose State University in interior architecture, and M.F.A from the University of Washington in ceramics, textiles and painting.