Barbara Martin
Artist Statment
"I love a good adventure and pursue constant exploration, always stretching for something new. My paintings reveal place-moments in time from the serenity of a landscape … to the horror of a nightmare.
Alone in the studio, I listen to each painting. My fingers push and pull at the very threads of story and timeless existence...until imagery, color and texture develop into a narrative. Descended from a long line of herbalists and storytellers, I discover many primordial (and sometimes surreal) connections flowing naturally."
Alone in the studio, I listen to each painting. My fingers push and pull at the very threads of story and timeless existence...until imagery, color and texture develop into a narrative. Descended from a long line of herbalists and storytellers, I discover many primordial (and sometimes surreal) connections flowing naturally."
Barbara Martin grew up on three continents, and has lived in eleven states coast to coast. She currently lives in Oregon where she keeps a studio and teaches art classes.
