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ARTIST STATEMENT

Elaine Martin’s work speaks of her love of nature and the outdoors.  Travels across America and Europe inspire her to recapture the warmth of the sun-lit clouds and the translucence of rushing streams. 

 

Rather than painting on location or copying photographs, I begin by allowing my imagination and fantasy to freely compose scenes remembered from travels here and abroad.  Colorado’s mountain landscape provides much of my inspiration.

 

I work with my canvas on the floor and use the background texture to emphasize various colors as I layer acrylic paint with my fingers, rather than a brush.  This technique allows me to capture the energy of sunlit clouds, rushing streams, and forests, interspersed with meadows of wildflowers.

 

THE WORK

First she prepares a textured surface on the canvas.  Acrylic paints in strong or muted colors are then blended as they are applied to the surface.  Layers of paint are interspersed with transparent washes.  This technique enlivens the color intensity and promotes brilliance to underlying areas of gold leaf.  Shadows and movement are enhanced by bold marks of graphite.

 

“For a painting to work, I must feel the source of light in order to express it on the canvas.”

 

RECENT EXHIBITIONS

1998-2003  Art Expo NY

1993-1998  Junior Symphony Guild’s

1995  Hesston College, Hesston, KS

1997  Parade of Homes (Renaissance Homes)

1997  Aalta Gallery, Denver

1998  Parade of Homes (Windham Homes)

1999  Atlanta ABC

2000  Parade of Homes, CO

2000  Mask Project/Hospice of Metro Denver

2003  Churchill Downs Private Box

2005  Parade of Homes (Pinnacle Peak Homes)

 

CORPORATE & PRIVATE COLLECTORS

Golden Hotel, Golden, CO (Commission for lobby)

Bank of Cherry Creek (Lobby installation), CO

Holly Creek Christian Assisted Living - Denver, CO

Bank of Broomfield, CO

St. Anthony's Central Hospital, CO

Bank of Louisville, CO

Sky Ridge Hospital, CO

Horizon Bank Corporate Office, CO

Heritage Bank, CO

Colorado Hematology

Vail Racquet Club

Dr. Kelly Moore and Dr Bob Moore

First National Bank, CO

Mountain States Employment - CO

Piper Jaffray & Co.

Colorado Capital Bank - Douglas County, CO

Horizon Bank, Longmont, CO

Mr. & Mrs. Whitehead - Vail, CO

Trammell Crow - CO

Mr. & Mrs. Viele - Vail, CO & Lakeside, MT

Whiting Petroleum - Denver, CO & Midland, TX

Debra Sutton, Law Offices, CO

Colorado Capital Bank - Stroh’s Ranch, CO

Janus Funds, CO

Mr & Mrs. Palmquist - Parker, CO

Parker Police Station, Parker, CO

Pinedale Medical Clinic, WY

Rich Shipman, Fort Collins, CO

Red Rocks Oncology – Golden, CO

The Jones Family – Bettendorf, IA

Colorado Reproductive Specialists, CO

The Frazier Family - Parker & Breckenridge, CO

Teri Tidwell - Littleton & Morrison, CO

Jack & Sue Akin, Evergreen, CO

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children - Denver, CO

 

Elaine’s work hangs in many private and corporate collections nationally.