Marti Higgins

As a painter, I adore color and shape. I especially like to experiment with the relativity of color; how colors influence each other by proximity. I expose relationships in color by working in layers. Many under layers are not immediately visible in a given piece. These initial colors and shapes, however, ground the finished product by influencing colors yet to be applied and by showing up in glimmers and slices. I like to include a surprise color which at first glance may seem incongruous but has a way of solidifying the composition. My finished pieces are impressionistic landscapes and abstractions. All of my subject matter is derived from my observation of nature, including my flower gardens. I am inspired by the sense of disorder, yet perfect organization, I feel when in nature. My mediums are acrylic on canvas, acrylic and paper collage on canvas and encaustic.

I work intuitively, meaning I make decisions as I go without a lot of planning. If I do want a reference, I use my own photographs. I pay attention to and record spatial and color relationships between objects, such as where things touch, overlap, or separate. With the technology relating to iPhones, I play with filters and applications which create unique...

University of Delaware, BA English Literature, 1980.
Cleveland State University, BA Art;Studio Art, 2003

Ursuline College – Pepper Pike OH 2017- Eastern Edge Juried – first place
Still Point Gallery, Cleveland, OH 2017"Some Still Remains" - solo show
Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH 2017 "Bringing the Outdoors In" - group show
Juma Gallery – solo show – “On A Tangent”, Shaker Hts., OH 2017 – solo show
Valley Art Center –It’s Elemental – Fire and Water, Chagrin Falls, OH 2017 - juried
Box Gallery –Gesture, Form, Line & Color- Akron, Ohio 2016 – curated
Penton Media Building 1300 E 9th Street Cleveland, OH 2016 - curated
“The New Now” regional juried exhibition Artists – Cleveland, OH 2016 – juried
Archives of the Western Reserve – Reemergernce – Cleveland, OH 2015 - juried
52 weeks 52 works AGC calendar – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 -juried
Valley Art Center – Open to Interpretation – Chagrin Falls, OH 2014, - juried
Valley Art Center –- Mellow Yellow - Chagrin Falls, OH 2014 – juried
Valley Art Center –Annual Juried Art Exhibit – 2013, 2014 Chagrin Falls, OH
Artist Archives of the Western Reserve – Inspired by Nature – Cleveland, OH 2013-juried
Fawick Gallery – 52 Weeks 52 Works Group Show- Berea, OH 2013
Invited Artist - Log Cabin Gallery- Peninsula, OH –2013
Invited Artist Shaker Lakes Nature Center- Shaker Hts., OH ...