Personal Statement:
I grew up in Norton, Massachusetts surrounded by art. My mother, Riga Martin, was a well known watercolorist who depicted landscapes, historical landmarks and breath taking florals. She won many awards and gained continued recognition well into her eighties, even while handicapped by Parkinson’s disease. My mother was my inspiration; as a child I spent many hours critiquing her work, and she seemed to value my opinion. My two grandmothers were also artists. My father’s mother was a muralist who worked in Providence and New York City. My grandmother became ill, and my mother and father’s sister had to go to New York City to finish the mural that she had begun. My daughter, Arielle, is the fourth generation of artists. She won a Silver Key Award in the Boston-Globe Scholastic Arts Awards 2001 Exhibit and an Honorable Mention Award in 2002.
As a young woman, I worked as a registered nurse in the medical intensive care unit at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I retired from nursing to raise my two children. During the past eleven years, I have been able to pursue my passion for painting. I have studied with Jill Pottle, Cynthia Packard, Donald Beal, Emily Myerow, Norvell Hermanoski, George Nick, and Tim Harney. My primary medium is oil paint, however I do use acrylic and watercolor. I enjoy a diverse range of subject matter, from commonplace objects around me such as hand tools and appliances to road scenes, cityscapes, interiors, landscapes, florals, and animals. I like to take a rusty pair of scissors and attempt to give them a personality. I think that the most crucial step to painting, is to learn to see.
My first exhibit was at the Reed Gallery in Chester, Vermont in the summer of 1998. The theme of the exhibit was “Sisters.” Our family exhibit included my sisters Marilyn Crane and Faith Martin, my mother Riga Martin, her sister Ivy Kuhns, and my daughter Arielle.
I have had a studio at the Saxonville Studios in Framingham, Massachusetts for the past five years and participated annually in the Open Studios Exhibit. I am also a member of the Concord Art Association, Danforth Museum, DeCordova Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Southern Vermont Art Association, and the Truro Art Center.

Exhibitions:
2001|2002|2003 Paint the Town, Concord Art Association Auction
2000|2003 Concord Art Association (juried member's show)
2000|2001|2003 Donation Horizon’s Art Auction
2002 DeCordova Museum (juried student show)
2000|2001|2002 Donation Temple Shir Tikva Auction
2001 Donation to the Brimmer and May School Auction
2001 Southern Vermont Art Center (juried members show)
2001 Danforth Museum (juried member show)1999
1999 Cambridge Health Associates (solo show)
1999 Arts Wayland (solo show)
1998 Temple Shir Tikva Sisterhood show
1998 Reed Gallery (Sister’s Show)