Florida Artists Group

Biography:
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Artist Statement:

My inspiration comes from the familiar subjects that surround me. I love to paint the scenes of old gritty towns, capturing the feel of the area and the locals that walk the quaint streets. I am often drawn to architecture and the way the light comes through the subject. I want my paintings to be more than a likeness but an experience or a nostalgic feel. I can walk by the same scene many times and then all of a sudden there is a moment that tells a story. That's what I seek to capture, that's when the painting is successful. Painting is a journey that provides me with a determination to learn, create and master my technique, while keeping my own sense of style.

 Exhibitions and Awards:

"Summer Winds" 4th Place in The STAAA Plein Air Event June 2020 
 "Greensleeves - Familiar Faces in Hard Times"  Invitational to Great American Paint In 
 "Greensleeves - Familiar Faces In Hard Times" Fav 15% April Bold Brush National Contest
"Afternoon Light" First Place  ~ STAAA’s  Spring Show - April 2020
"Sunset Over The Lightner" HM ~ STAAA’s 3rd Annual Paint Out ~ April 2019
"Late Night Macaroons" Finalist for Emerging Artist Category ~ Art Muse ~ March 2019
"Late Night Macaroons" Gallery Rep. Finalist ~ Jack Meier Gallery , Houston, TX ~ Art Muse ~ March 2019
"Sun Over Flagler" HM ~ Miniature Show ~ March 2019
"Evening Walk" Accepted  NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society) Spring Online Show - Spring 2019
"Late Night Macaroons" Favorite 15 - Bold Brush National contest - July 2019
"Pickin' Time"  HM - Jewish Community Alliance/FCPAP Plein Air Exhibit ~August 2019
"Evening Walk" Finalist for Emerging Artist Category - Art Muse - August 2019 
"An Evening at OC's" Favorite 15 - Bold Brush National Contest - September 2019
"Evening Walk" - Favorite 15 - Bold Brush National Contest - September 2019
"An Aviles Afternoon" Fantastic Florida Show - HR STAAA
"Sunlit Walk" Fantastic Florida Show ~ HM STAAA
"On Aviles" HM STAAA Honors Show
"Spring Nights" Fourth Place STAAA "Gilded Flagler Era" 10 day Plein Air Paint-out
"Waiting for the Sun" 3rd Place Flagler Beach Plein Air
2017 Artist for the "In-House Concierge" book distributed to B&B, Inns and Hotels in NE, FL
"On St George Street" Honorable Mention STAAA St Augustine 2016 "Florida Forever" show
"OC Conversations" Honorable Mention STAAA St Augustine 2016 Member Show
"OC Conversations" Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series online competition
"Pink and Green House" 3rd place Flagler Beach, FL Plein Air 2016
“Iron Gate and Bougainvillea” Honorable Mention at the Guild of Creative Arts Garden Show
“Day's Summer Nights” Honorable Mention – Jerry's Artarama – SOHO Spring Art Show 
“Dabbled Sunlight” Blue Ribbon Bayonet Farms Committee Award
“Golden Walk on the Matanzas” 1st Place People’s Choice Award, Bayonet Farms
“Winter Storm” 2nd Place People’s Choice Award, Bayonet Farms
 Paint Outs ~ Juried and Invitationals
SSA Paint Out Savannah Juried - March 19 - 21, 2020 -
Flagler College Fundraiser and Paint Out Invitational - for LEAD Scholarship March, 2020 
Melrose Bay Art Gallery 2020 Open Air Art - Invitational - March 21 - March 31, 2020
Santa Fe Springs Paint Out Invitational - March 31 - April 5, 2020
St Augustine Art Association Paint Out Juried - April 20 - 26, 2020
St George Island Paint Out Invitational - May 1 - May 8, 2020 - online May 1 through May 31
OPA- Great American Paint Out - Hosted OPA members in St Augustine, FL - Oct 18-20, 2019
OPA -  Paint Out, hosted by  Cutter and Cutter, St Augustine, FL  ~ March 2019
Wekiva Invitational ~ March 4 - 10, 2019
Great Gasby Fundraiser at the Fountain of Youth ~Featured Artist ~ April 13th, 2019
St Augustine, Plein Air ~ April, 24th to May 1, 2019
Edward Degas Exibit, Lightner Museum  ~ April 25th, 2019

Publications:

First Coast Register October/November Issue 2020
OPA Great American Paint Out - St Augustine Record - October 2019
"Priorities", Cover of the Entertainer, St Augustine ~ March 2019
"What's On the Menu", Cover of the Entertainer, St Augustine ~ May 2019
Featured in the Compass , "Beauty Shared Through Art" ~ September 2018
"Dusk On The Matanzas" Cover of the Entertainer, St Augustine ~ November 2017
Featured in the 2017 issue of In House Concierge book serving north Florida.

Education:

BA Fine Art from Flagler College
Studied watercolor and printmaking at the University of Charleston
Continued studies at The Art Student League of New York and various master artists workshops.

Art Associations:

Oil Painters of America 
NOAP
First Coast Plein Air
America Impressionist Society 
St Augustine Art Association
The Art Studio - St Augustine Beach
The Guild of Shrewsbury – Exhibiting Level Member
First Coast Register October/November Issue 2020
OPA Great American Paint Out - St Augustine Record - October 2019
"Priorities", Cover of the Entertainer, St Augustine ~ March 2019
"What's On the Menu", Cover of the Entertainer, St Augustine ~ May 2019
Featured in the Compass , "Beauty Shared Through Art" ~ September 2018
"Dusk On The Matanzas" Cover of the Entertainer, St Augustine ~ November 2017
Featured in the 2017 issue of In House Concierge book serving north Florida.

Classes offered:

Oil Painting and Watercolor ~ Private classes and group classes
Martha's work can be found in private collections throughout the United States in Canada and United Kingdom