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Learn about the technique and philosophy of Linde B. Martin, innovative abstract & modern artist. To see more of Linde’s amazing artwork, please visit: www.lindebmartin.com Thanks for watching!
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This video clip documents seventeen works of art by visual artist Eugene J. Martin that are hanging in the “Beyond Black: Ed Clark, Eugene Martin and John T. Scott” exhibit at the Louisiana State University Museum (www.lsumoa.com in the Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 29-May 8, 2011. The works include paintings, mixed media works and drawings Martin created in the 1960′s-2003 in Washington DC, Chapel Hill NC, and Lafayette Louisiana eugenemartinart.com Works by Ed Clark and John T. Scott are not shown in this video clip. Natalie Mault is the Curator of the exhibit. The LSU Museum’s press release reads as follows: “Beyond Black is the LSU Museum of Art’s first exhibition to recognize the contributions of Louisiana’s African-American abstract artists. Beyond Black proudly presents a selection of works by Ed Clark, Eugene Martin and John T. Scott, three African-American artists who rose to prominence in Louisiana or worked in the state for extended periods of time. While overlooked in their time, these prolific artists tested the language of abstract art and devoted their careers to exploring the forms, methods and styles of the movement. The works of Clark, Martin and Scott are uniquely linked to one another through their innovative artistic approaches and their unquenchable desire to create as a definition of self-identity. They dedicated themselves to experimentation of structure, style and materials. From Clark’s gestural brush-stroke paintings …
Martin Heine’s unique style combines fantasy lifeforms, engineering and emotion, utilizing fantastic deep sea creatures, turbulent fluids and ocean waves. His masterpieces are composed of flowing dynamics and color, perfectly building bridge between surrealism and abstract, between alternative lifeforms and organic fantasies – in a whole new way of modern art. Join an exciting journey!
www.brizatti.com After completing a degree course in Art & Design from Birmingham University, Martin’s path to painting and Abstract Expressionism started in 1997 whilst in Thailand. He has been artist in residence at Royal William Yard, Plymouth since 2005 and is now recognised as one of the region’s leading progressive painters. Driven by experience and observation of the natural world Martin’s work is both organic and elemental. A diverse fusion of colours, different mediums, canvasses vibrant with energy driven marks and a free flowing painting style are all hallmarks of Martin’s work. Artistic expression should never be static. Visit Brizatti to view and buy Martin’s original paintings. www.brizatti.com
When James Kalm moved from Idaho to New York in the late seventies, it was to study with Knox Martin at the Art Students League. In the thirty-something years since then, Martin has continued his industrious production of paintings. Never one to bow to fashion, this body of work is the culmination of over twenty years of work and, as Knox says, each picture has twenty to thirty paintings underneath. With a cult following among art aficionados Martin is truly a New York treasure, and the “Women: Black and White” pieces are gems of invention and painterly skill.