Martha recently returned from ten days of painting at the Hill Country Arts Foundation ( www.hcaf.com ) in Ingram, TX. This is Martha’s fourth year to attend this annual January painting trip with 16 fellow artists. Working with metallic acrylic paint on 12″ x 12″ x 2″ cradled panels,  Martha created  abstract works by layering many thin applications of paint. Although in a different media, the pieces are similar in style and content to Martha’s recent encaustics.

Please visit the Acrylic Collage Gallery to view more of the Alchemy series.

Alchemy I

Three new abstract acrylics have been shipped to Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, Mississippi. All vertical paintings, the largest is five feet by four feet and the other two are four feet by three feet. Brown’s collectors have been requesting large abstracts on canvas. Please visit the Acrylic Collage page to view Martha’s most recent work.

The weather has turned cool in New Mexico and the cottonwoods have recently taken on a golden hue near Abiquiu in Georgia O’Keeffe country. Martha enjoyed a two-day painting trip capturing the spectacular northern New Mexico landscape in small, quick watercolor impressions. She managed to create 21 small paintings, recording the journey around Georgia’s White Place, the view of the Pedernal, El Rito, Rancho de San Juan and the Rio Chama.

 What an inspirational trip! One can sense the spirit of countless artists who have traveled these roads before and cannot help but be influenced by the special light and peaceful quality of the area.

Tiny Paintings–Big Impact!

Georgia’s White Place 6″ x 6″

On the Way to El Rito 4″ x 6″

Rancho de San Juan 6″ x 6″

The reception and catalog signing for the encaustic show, “Thermal Dynamics” was well attended last Friday evening. The work is beautifully hung and showcases a variety of excellent work. The newly formed statewide organization of New Mexico Wax artists is holding its first open exhibition at the Arts Alliance Gallery in Albuquerque through July 27.

A special thank you to all art lovers, collectors and supporters who attended the reception!

To view the full color catalog of New Mexico Wax, a statewide organization of encaustic artists, please visit www.blurb.com and search for New Mexico Wax.

Thermal Dynamics–Upcoming exhibition of New Mexico Wax at the Albuquerque Arts Alliance, July 3 – 27. Learn more about it on the “News” Page.