I am primarily a landscape painter. The landscape and architecture that surround me are my favorite jumping off points. I push and pull color around these forms trying to find combinations that feel right. I am not restrained by local color or the hard and fast rules of perspective. The application of paint, the resonance of colors against each other, the muscularity of shapes and the temperature of light and dark are my guides.
Solo Shows
- Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth, Maine
- Simple Gifts
- October 2015
- Near and Far
- September 2011
- Cooper Jackson Gallery, Portland, Maine
- Painting New Perspectives
- August 2007
- The Clown, Portland, Maine
- July 2006
- The Clown, Belfast, Maine
- July 2005
- Thomas Spencer Gallery, Yarmouth, Maine
- Fresh Paint Outside and In
- August 2002
Group Shows
- Andelon Gallery, Dallas, TX
- October, 2009
- The Clown
- Gallery Artists Group Show
- April 2005
- The Clown
- Invitational Landscape Show
- August 2004
- Thomas Spencer Gallery
- Small Works
- December 2003
- The Clown
- Three Person Show
- July 2003
- Thomas Spencer Gallery
- Winter in Maine
- December 2002
Juried Shows
- Paint for Preservation, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust
- July 2011
- National “Top Choices” Exhibit, Irvine Gallery, Kennebunk, Maine
- Four Artists-Vibrant Views
- May 2004
- National “Circle of Excellence” Exhibit, Irvine Gallery, Kennebunk, Maine
- September 2004
Residencies
- Maine Audubon Society
- artist in residence at Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary
- Summer 2008
Education
- Tulane University
- Bachelor of Arts
- Maine College of Art
- University of North Texas
- MFA Level Painting Courses
Professional Representation
- Beestreet Studio – Art Consultants, Dallas, Texas
- Elizabeth Moss Gallery Falmouth, Maine
- Bayview Press, Fine Art Cards by American Artists
- www.marthaburkert.com