Deborah Martin

Deborah Martin (born June 9, 1961) is a contemporary American Realist Painter, Fine Art Photographer and curator. A site-specific artist, her work eulogizes the abandoned habitats and domestic landscapes of small town America.

In her continued exploration of American landscapes, Martin has turned her attention to two landmark "saline" sites in the United States known for their distinctive inhabitants, nontraditional social ecology, and unique architecture: the Salton Sea and the Outer Cape area of Cape Cod. "Home on the Strange: In Search of the Salton Sea" is based on Polaroids taken over a period of four years, depicting various aspects of the reality of life on the Salton Sea.^[1] "The Narrow Lands" is a transdisciplinary project documenting the architectural geography of history and time along the Outer Cape.

Works

• Pure
• America
• Home on the Strange: In Search of the Salton Sea
• The Narrow Lands

Exhibitions

Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2011 "Wonder Valley", New Paintings by Deborah Martin, The Red Arrow Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA
• 2011 "Narrow Lands", Patty DeLuca Gallery, Provincetown, MA
• 2010 Home on the Strange: In Search of the Salton Sea Deborah Martin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2009 America, New Work by Deborah Martin, Phyllis Stein Art, Los Angeles, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2011 The School House Gallery, Provincetown, MA
• 2011 Valley of the Ancient Lake: Works Inspired by the Salton Sea, The Salton Sea History Museum, North Shore, CA
• 2011 Threads, The Factory Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2010 The School House Gallery, Provincetown, MA
• 2010 Refuge, Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
• 2010 Flash Backs, Samuel Francis Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
• 2009 Home, A video Installation by Mia Babalis and New Paintings by Deborah Martin, Deborah Martin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• 2009 LA2OC Emphasis Extreme, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
• 1999 Polaroids New work by Deborah Martin, The School House, Driskel Gallery, Provincetown, MA
• 1998 Pure The Photography of Deborah Martin, The School House, Driskel Gallery, Provincetown, MA

Education

1992 BFA Master of Arts in teaching, School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
1992 BS Art Education, Tufts University

References

• Frank, Peter Fabrik Magazine [2011] Issue 11 Deborah Martin (Los Angeles), page 70

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Home on the Strange: In Search of the Salton Sea, A Catalysis Projects Publication [2]

• New American Paintings Magazine [2009] The Open Studio Press, Issue No 85 Deborah Martin pages 84–87
• Blue Canvas Magazine [2010] Blue Canvas Inc. Issue No 3 Deborah Martin pages 90–91
• Cape Cod Times [1998] "Through a Woman's Eyes" "Pure" Deborah Martin page 10
• Cape Codder [1998] "Bodies are Landscapes and Babies Their Explorers in Deborah Martin's Intimate Close Ups" Jennifer Hagar October 16, 1998 paqe 31 Cape Cod, MA
• Light Leaks Magazine [2008] Light Leaks Press "Polaroid" Issue #11 Deborah Martin Slaton Blue (Slaton Texas) Polaroid 600 page 23
• Light Leaks Magazine [2009] Light Leaks Press "Road Trip" Issue #13 Deborah Martin Nevada Cows Polaroid 600 page 30

Catalysis Projects [3] Flavor Pill [4] Flavor Pill [5] Phylis Stein Art Gallery [6] The School House Gallery [7] Citizen LA [8]

External links

• Deborah Martin Official Site
• The School House Gallery [9]
• Catalysis Projects [10]
• Home on the Strange: In Search of the Salton Sea on Amazon [11]

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