Martha Brouwer got her bachelor's degree from Lawrence University and her masters degree from Harvard University. She was a weaver for 4 years before becoming a graphic artist. She was the Art Director of four publications including Spa, Simply Seafood and Seafood Leader magazines. During the past seven years she has devoted herself to painting – primarily watermedia but also encaustics and collage. She has studied under Alex Powers, Christopher Schink, Fran Larsen, Katherine Chang Liu and Mark Rediske.
"My paintings celebrate the interconnected of all life. Through the exploration of pattern and texture I illustrate our dependence on each other. I enjoy painting birds, fish and other animals as they relate to each other and the environment. Images are pulled out of the background, creating a blend of lost and found. My design skills and my interest in textures are reflected in my approach. I enjoy layering different media to accomplish depth of tone and meaning. Primarily, I love to paint."
Edmonds Art Festival, Frances Anderson Center, 2008 Celebration of the Arts, Eastside Association of Fine Arts member exhibit, 2008 Green: Art and the Environment, Shoreline Arts Festival, 2008, Honorable Mention Expressions in Art, Seattle CoArts 58th Annual Juried Show, 2008 Seattle CoArts, Expressions in Art, 57th Annual Juried Show 2007, First Place Award Northwest Collage Society, Lynnwood Arts Commission Show 2007, Merit Award Hilton Head Art League, 2007 National Juried Exhibition Northwest Watercolor Society, Waterworks 2007 Northwest Collage Society, ArtsNow, 2007 Northwind Arts Alliance, Art Port Townsend/Expressions Northwest, 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibiton, 2007 Celebration of the Arts, Eastside Association of Fine Arts member exhibit, 2007 Edmonds Center for the Arts, Art of our Mother's, Fourth Annual Juried Show, 2007 Eastside Association of Fine Arts, 31st Annual Juried Exhibition, 2006 Stockton Art League, 54th Haggin Juried Exhibition, 2006 Associated Arts of Ocean Shores, 37th National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, 2006 Northwest Watercolor Society, Waterworks 2005 Eastside Association of Fine Arts, 30th Annual Juried Exhibition, 2005
Ella Mon, Harmony, Solo show, 2008 Gallery North, Bird Art, Avian art show with two other artists, 2008 Edmonds Art Gallery, From Crayons to Oils, 2008, People's Choice Award Participated in a show of collages painted in response to poetry by Cancer Lifeline members. Dorothy S. O'Brien Center, 2008. Cozen O'Connor, Group Show in downtown Seattle, 2007
Painting titled "Tired" published in Palette Magazine, Sept/Oct 2005
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