TEW Galleries_AMERICA MARTIN 2020 CATALOG of PAINTINGS.pdf.

TEW Galleries_AMERICA MARTIN 2020 CATALOG of PAINTINGS.pdf.

AMERICA MARTIN

CATALOG OF NEW WORKS AUGUST 2020

AMERICA MARTIN Discovery In 2012, Corky received a show invitation from a gallery in Texas he likes to visit when he goes to see his family. He was intrigued by the work and showed it to Timothy, who was equally taken with it and contacted America Martin. They talked at length and agreed to bring in some works to test. This marked the beginning of a mutually gratifying relationship between a dynamic young artist and all of us at TEW Galleries.

It is not often that one comes across an artist who seems to have it all; great talent, an instinct for the times in which she is working, a deep and loving grasp of art history – which she leverages effectively while contorting it to her own ebullient style – ease of communication and, most importantly, an articulate and wholehearted compulsion to create, and live, her work. America Martin had her first solo show at TEW in 2014 and it was quickly apparent that she would prove to be a rising star. Her work is approachable; easily and unabashedly allowing the viewer to see where her focus lies at the time of making. Martin’s paintings and drawings liberally reference historical influences while deftly retaining their own visual identity and ‘voice.’ Was she looking at Fernand Leger, Henri Matisse or Picasso? We are given hints as to what is happening in her own life - down the road at a café, a tableaux of a group of laborers working, or how her friends look when they ‘sit’ for a painting, not bounded by stillness, but rather, relaxing and chatting. It is all there; transformed into her archetypal imagery, is her quest for understanding what came before and an embrace of the ‘now’ of life. The artist’s work is lyrical, ebullient and sunny and reflects both her world and ours, with an immediacy which is charming and astute. Her most recent paintings utilize mixed media, including spray-paint, to create rich and seductive surfaces that play off and emphasize the bold dynamic of her forms. Born in Los Angeles in 1980, America Martin’s easy and open style of communication developed out of her natural inquisitiveness and sociability, and also, in part, because as a child, she was an actor. These innate aptitudes fuse seamlessly with her work, to the point where, once you have met America, you know that there is an integrity and authorship to what she does that makes it impossible to imagine that anyone else could be the creator. In 2016 Martin became increasingly interested in sculpture and has since created several small edition collections of works in powder-coated steel and, more recently,

unique works in sandblasted marble. In true Martin style, each sculpture in an edition is uniquely colored so no two works can be identical. Her color, like her subjects, makes the viewer feel good, with descriptors like Deep Orange, Pleasant Pink, Happy Yellow. Of her work, the artist says; Like a diary, the things I am drawn to find their way into my work. When painting, I listen to the bluesy jazz of Eric Dolphy - lyrical lines turn more abstract, female forms begin to expand, feet and bottoms grow wide, bold and foundational. My favorite things find their way into the art I make, through color harmony and composition. The cheerful sun in the sky. The flowers and vines that I grow. The books I read, places to be traveled, the way dogs bark and children laugh. The joy that I find in the people I know and the people I haven’t met yet.” – America Martin, 2020 America Martin was given her first solo exhibition in 2002. Since then, she has had over sixty career solo shows. —Jules Bekker, 2020 “ I dream in color. I see the world as beautiful, so much to be learned and celebrated.

2020 NEW PAINTINGS

America Martin Woman in Pink , 2020 Oil, acrylic & pigment spray paint on canvas 65" x 60" x 68” x 62” framed ACM 283 Sold

America Martin Man, Towel & Grey Rock by the Sea , 2020 Oil, acrylic & spray paint on canvas 71" x 31" x 75.25” x 34.25” framed

ACM 329 $14,000

America Martin Man, Towel & Rock by the Sea , 2020 Oil, acrylic & spray paint on canvas 71" x 31" x 73” x 33” framed" ACM 286 Sold

America Martin Three Graces , 2019 Oil and acrylic on canvas 60" x 96" x 63” x 98” framed

ACM 313 $24,600

America Martin Three Graces , 2019 Oil, and acrylic on canvas 60" x 96" x 63” x 98” framed" ACM 313

(Shown on exhibition, July 2020)

America Martin Woman in Blues, Reds and Greens , 2020 Oil, acrylic & pigment spray paint on canvas 40" x 40", 43” x 42” framed

ACM 281 $12,000

America Martin Woman in Blue, Browns & Charcoal , 2020 Oil, acrylic & pigment spray paint on canvas 47" x 42", 50” x 44” framed

ACM 282 $13,200

America Martin Two Woman and a Seashell , 2019 Oil & acrylic on canvas 72" x 62", 74” x 64” framed ACM 257 Sold

America Martin Woman in Ochre & Sienna , 2019 Oil and acrylic on canvas 47" x 42", 48.75”, 44.5” framed ACM 256 $12,000

America Martin Green Chair & Sun Oil , 2017 Oil & acrylic on canvas 50.75" x 45", 52.75” x 46.75” framed

ACM 171 $12,000

America Martin Woman on Violet Linen , 2018 Acrylic on violet linen 58" x 64", 60.5” x 66.5” framed

ACM 226 $19,500

America Martin Woman and Three Lilies , 2020 Oil and acrylic on canvas 65" x 56", 67” x 58” framed

ACM 285 $19,000

America Martin Woman in Violet and Red , 2020 Oil, acrylic & pigment spray paint on canvas 47" x 42", 49” x 45” framed

ACM 280 $13,200

2020 NEW SCULPTURE ONE OF ONE & EDITIONS, EACH UNIQUELY COLORED

America Martin Sunshine & Conversation , 2020: Ed. 1/5 Steel, powder-coated in Happy Yellow 27" x 18" x 6” ACM 342 $9,000

America Martin Woman Reclines with Flower, 2020: Ed. 1/1 Steel, powder-coated in Black on marble base 14" x 19" x 4.25” ACM 316 $7,500

America Martin Woman, 2020: Ed. 1/5 Steel, powder-coated in Matte Black on travertine base 48" x 15" x 8.5” ACM 343 / $13,000

Sold. Next available is 2/5 in color of choice, excluding matte black.

America Martin Wreath of Wildflowers, 2020: Ed. 1/5 Steel, powder-coated in Pleasant Pink on travertine base 26" x 15" x 8” ACM 341 / $9,000 Sold. Next available is 2/5 in color of choice, excluding Pleasant Pink

America Martin Whistle at the Sun, 2020: Ed. 1/5 Steel, powder-coated in Deep Orange on blue glass base 13.5" x 9.5" x 4.5” ACM 340 / $6,000 Sold. Next available 2/5 in color of choice, excluding Deep Orange

2020 WORKS ON PAPER

America Martin Woman of Florence , 2020 Clay pencil on cotton paper 28" x 23", 32” x 27” framed ACM 321 $4,200

America Martin Florentine Maiden & Doves, 2020 Clay pencil on cotton paper 22" x 26", 26 x 30” framed ACM 319 $4,100

America Martin Woman in Sky Blue, 2020 Acrylic on paper 15 x 11", 19” x 15.25” framed ACM 333 $2,800

America Martin Woman Rests with Book, 2019 Ink on Japanese paper 19.75" x 24.25", 22.75 x 29.5” framed ACM 260 $3,300

America Martin Small Blossoms of Red & Blue, 2015 Pencil & ink on Tokushima paper 39" x 39", 42” x 42 framed ACM 306 $5,500

America Martin Rizona Flower in Orange & Red, 2019 Pencil & acrylic on Japanese paper 27.5" x 22", 30.5” x 25” framed ACM 303 $4,000

IN PERSPECTIVE - Art & Antiques, Summer 2020 issue.

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