Emily Winfield Martin's Blog, page 3

Leopard Odalisque

Leopard Odalisque     14"x11"

Wolves & Wonders has officially come down and now I'm setting to work making postcard sets (there will be two sets from this show!) and prints soon. 

This piece about visiting the gallery's street had this nice photo of the show, up in its hideaway attic-y space:

 

Wordstock 2015 is Saturday

Wordstock is this Saturday in its new location at the Portland Art Museum & there are going to be so many authors!

Here are all the on-stage events. I am doing storytime in the children's area from 11:00-11:30 & then signing at 12. There are some pretty amazing children's authors & illustrators storytiming throughout the morning (Christian Robinson, Rilla Alexander, Carson Ellis etc.) And Emily Arrow has written songs for each of the books on the children's stage, and I've heard her Wonderful Things song & it is adorable.

It would be a nice way to spend a chilly November Saturday.

A Monkey

A Monkey      8"x10"

I liked this monkey so much, and I kept thinking "I'd like to paint myself another monkey after the show." Then I thought, why don't I keep this buddy as a souvenir? And there are a handful of paintings still available (including another of my favorites) even if the monkey is spoken for.

And this is the last week to see Wolves & Wonders at Land!

Kites

Kites      20"x16"

It has been pointed out to me by several smart people that this one is kind of the link between Wonderful Things mode and the Wolves & Wonders mode. I loved painting these kites and drawing their delicate strings (and the original is still available)

A Peacock Kimono & A Tiger Kimono

A Peacock Kimono      11"x14"

A Tiger Kimono      11"x14"

I really love making companion pieces and I think I always will.

New Work is Up Online

Work from Wolves & Wonders is now available for purchase so you can hop over & peruse!

The Tiger's Bride

The Tiger's Bride   11"x14"

Another look at Beauty and the Beast, named for one of my favorite Angela Carter stories.

Wolves & Wonders is Open

Over 30 paintings & nearly 100 lanterns later, the show is up & the opening was lovely. Thanks very much for everyone who came by to hang out under the paper lanterns with us!

Wolves & Wonders runs through November 9 at Land gallery (open seven days a week, 10-6)

Available work will be up for purchase online soon (really soon, actually) and I will let you know when it is all in readiness!

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast    20"x16"

Beauty & the Beast is one of my favorite stories. I think it is such a lovely metaphor for reckoning with the savage & civilized parts we're all made of. And even if it was originally a an instructive parable about arranged marriages (this is the word on the street), I also think it holds a lot of significance about the contemporary idea of true love.

I have a lot of thoughts about this story, but it will have to wait for another day, hopefully not too far off. I'll just leave it at this: most of the new show amounts to Beauty & the Beast, and I hope if you're in Portland, you'll come see us Friday night for the opening!

A Tiger & A Peacock

A Peacock    14"x11"

A Tiger   14"x11"

These weren't really created as companions, but I think they're nice together like this.