Martin Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures in Fort East Martello Museum
Jennifer Martin of Big Pine Key, Fl., presents her exhibition, "Nature Painting - Painting Nature", in the Fort East Martello Museum, 3501 South Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, Fl., until July 25, 2010. This exhibition fulfills her wish to share the beauty of paintings made by Nature on the buttresses of the antique Seven-Mile-Bridge of the Florida Keys. She will also include a complement of expressive sculptures of birds who rest on or near these bridges as they dry their wings or search for food. The opening reception was held in the museum gallery April 10 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm.
"Each time I cross the Seven Mile Bridge, I am fascinated with the older section of pillars on the old, abandoned bridge (Gulf side) near Veteran's Beach. Through my experience connecting art and science in my paintings, I recognize Nature at work on these pillars. Physical material reactions to the elements and harsh conditions surrounding the bridge environment set up a situation where Nature creates her own paintings on these concrete buttresses. The oxidation of materials, salt affects, storms, heat, water, multiple events are Nature's paintbrush. I have photographed each pillar and made archival inkjet prints upon which I painted minimal additions with organic media in order to 'paint with Nature', recovering a collage of materials left on the surfaces, but rarely seen.
Bridges critically connect our citizens and all the Keys communities and beyond. My vision is to reach throughout the Keys and make everyone more conscious of the beauty and history of these bridges as presented to us by Nature.. Nature that exists for us in such a delicate balance for survival that we become more aware of each day."
This project is supported by The Anne McKee Fund, The Key West Art and Historical Society, The Florida Keys Council of the Arts, The State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, The Florida Arts Council, The National Endowment for the Arts, and private donations. The installation is curated by Norman Aberle, curator for the Key West Art and Historical Society.
A graduate of Virginia Tech (BA ’91) and Radford University (MFA ’94), Jennifer works in her Big Pine Key, Fl., and Newport, Virginia studios, experimenting with materials in her paintings, working to connect her art and theories of science research projects she is involved with. ArtRouge Gallery and Sculpt-Miami - Art Basel, Miami, Fl., The Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Miami, Fl., Galleria Pardo, Lake Worth, Fl., Marrija Schissler’s Fine Art - Kennedy Studios, Marathon, Fl., and Art Pannonia, Blacksburg, Va., represent her work. Jennifer's sculptures and paintings can be seen in the historic Gato Building, The Lower Keys Medical Center, curated by Emily Sorkin, The Studios of Key West, curated by Lauren McAloon and Eric Holowacz, and The Marathon Government Center.
Website www.jkm-studio.com:
studio 305.872.9353 or cell 305.394.7944
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