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Martha MansAutumn Melody2025
2025
$9,800List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Martha Mans (1942, American)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 51 in (129.54 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Santa Fe, NM
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU513316342032
Martha Mans
Absolutely! Here's a polished 500-word artist bio for Martha Mans, capturing her philosophy, achievements, and artistic voice: Martha Mans is a master artist whose work in watercolor and oil reflects a deep sensitivity to rhythm, light, and the quiet nuances of nature. Her landscapes—whether inspired by the dramatic mesas of New Mexico or the timeless charm of Italy and France—invite viewers into a world of discovery. She believes that great art begins with observation: the ability to internalize a subject until its essence can be expressed in a way that is entirely personal and unique. For Martha, even the smallest elements—a shift in light, a subtle curve in the land, or the rhythm of foreground shapes—can hold the key to a painting’s soul. Having lived in New Mexico, Martha is intimately familiar with the region’s ever-changing weather and seasonal effects, which cast dramatic light and shadow across mountains and valleys. Her travels throughout Europe have further enriched her palette and perspective, allowing her to immerse herself in the cultural and visual textures of Italy and France. She finds inspiration in fleeting moments—those rare instances when a familiar landmark reveals something new and ephemeral, seen only once and never again. These moments become the heartbeat of her paintings.
Martha’s artistic approach is rooted in rhythm, which she treats much like music. Her compositions contain visual “notes”—runs, pauses, repetitions—that guide the viewer through the canvas. She uses shape, line, tonal value, and color to create a sense of movement and emotional resonance, encouraging viewers to linger and uncover layers of meaning that may not be immediately apparent. Her goal is to offer the same sense of discovery she experiences while painting.
A graduate of Carlow College in Pittsburgh, PA, Martha pursued further studies at the Maryland Institute of Art and the University of Southern California. Her work has been featured in prestigious exhibitions around the world, including the National Academy of Design in New York, the Tokyu Gallery in Japan, and the Artists in Embassy Program at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala. She is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society, among others, and has received numerous Best of Show awards and honors, including the Silver Certificate from the San Diego Watercolor Society.
Martha is also a sought-after instructor, having led workshops across the United States and internationally in Italy, Turkey, and Brazil. Her work has been featured in publications such as Artist’s Magazine, American Artist, and Southwest Art, as well as in books like Exploring Transparent Watercolor and The Best of Watercolor. Her paintings are held in corporate collections including Mitsubishi Corp., Southwest Bank, and the State of California’s Asilomar Collection.
Now based in Colorado Springs, Martha continues to paint, teach, and inspire. Her studio is a place of exploration, where rhythm and light converge to tell stories that are both personal and universal. Through her work, she invites others to see the world not just as it is, but as it might be.
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