June 12 - July 11, 2020

We have a great exhibition opening soon. “Views of the Heartland” features ten of the Midwest's most talented landscape artists: Rodger Bechtold, Marion Coffey, Harold Gregor, Kathy Hofmann, Keith Jacobshagen, Cathy Martin, Dennis Nechvatal, William Nichols, Todd Olson, Tom Uttech, and James Winn. 

Each artist offers a unique and personal vision of the Midwest landscape.  From photography to plein air painting, the finished piece becomes an embodiment of the artist’s interpretation of the world. 

Here is a preview of the Cathy Martin paintings in our exhibition. 

CATHY MARTIN

Unblemished vistas and iconic Wisconsin landscapes are the focus of Cathy Martin’s paintings. Without any formal training, Martin's paintings reveal a true artist's intuition through complex detailing and intriguing compositional choices.

A Wisconsin farmer by trade, Martin's paintings recount a long history of early mornings on the family farm and a subtle longing for life little changed from generation to generation. The artist's pristine paint handling and authority over light and shadow match her unique visions and command of realism.

Painting is part of who I am and has been this way for many years.  I paint everyday and it has become a ritual for me.   It is something that I need.  It nurtures me from within.  It's a practice that gives me the opportunity to show others what I see and how I see it.  It exposes the beauty in nature that people sometimes forget to look for.   The time and care I put into my paintings mirrors the respect I have for the outside world.

Most of my paintings are probably within a 50 mile radius.  Sometimes farther away.   We live on the south western edge of Wisconsin, and with Iowa being right next door, we do go over there quite a bit to get more inspiration.  

The places I paint are found on the back roads.  Places that you have to get lost in to find, but they are also places that are familiar, because many of us in the Midwest grew up in them.  They are places that get handed down from one generation to another and don't change much along the way.

To see more of Cathy Martin’s available work, please click HERE