Lin Evola

{{short description|American painter}}

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| name = Lin Evola

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1950|03|27|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, United States

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| field = Artist, Painter, Sculptor

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| training = San Francisco Art Institute

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| works = Renaissance Peace Angel. Permanent exhibit at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City

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Lin Evola (born 1950) is an American artist.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/16/realestate/habitats-springfield-nj-in-an-artist-s-house-angels-symbolize-hope.html |title=Habitats/Springfield, N.J.; In an Artist's House, Angels Symbolize Hope |work=New York Times |author=Trish Hall |date=December 16, 2001 |access-date=October 26, 2013}} She is best known for making metal sculptures of angels out of melted weapons such as guns or nuclear weapons casings. She has been honored at the United Nations by Sergio Duarte,{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/disarmament/HomePage/HR/docs/2008/2008Sept11_Peace_Angels.pdf |title=Opening Remarks: The Art of Peace Charitable Trust Inaugural Dinner and Reception Honoring Lin Evola-Smidt |publisher=United Nations |author=Sergio Duarte |date=September 11, 2008 |access-date=October 26, 2013}} has collected weapons to build a statue at One Police Plaza in New York City,{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/topic/wpix-guns-peace-angels,0,3934612.story#axzz2iZjO0u12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194156/http://www.latimes.com/topic/wpix-guns-peace-angels,0,3934612.story#axzz2iZjO0u12 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |title=More Than 800 Illegal Guns To Form NYC Statue |work=Los Angeles Times |author=pix11.com |date=June 7, 2011 |access-date=October 26, 2013}} and has gifted a work to Bill Clinton, "the first recipient of a Peace Angel".{{cite web |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Arts/2008/1219/p13s01-algn.html |title=Sculpture: Sending in angels |work=Christian Science Monitor |author=Matthew Shaer |date=December 19, 2008 |access-date=October 26, 2013}}