Alyssa Martin

Biography

1980-
The artist lives in the small town they grew up in- in rural South Eastern, New Brunswick. They have explored many art forms over time, currently is fascinated with oil as their medium of choice. Their night photography has been featured in local businesses, spas, offices, and Elgin Country Market. They have grappled with extensive childhood trauma, which creating has been a huge part of the recovery process. Colour, vibrancy, wild spaces are key themes in their current work.

Art exhibits they’ve participated in are: Chocolate River Station in Riverview, Bouctouche Farmer’s Market, Peter Salmon Art Center in St. Martin’s.

Their favorite days are spent outdoors exploring with their three dogs (Luna, Ivy and Maude), partner Craig and adult children E & N.

Artist statement

Lush Lichen ~ Moist Moss ~ Craggy Cliffs

The proposed body of work will feature places in the Fundy region that are far removed from most peoples’ experiences. These are places that make the artist’s heart soar. Wild spaces, where one can walk for a whole day and not meet another human. In these places they find their breath and feel wholly alive and free. The use of colour and flowing brush strokes embodies the feelings they seek in wild spaces and in turn share with viewers. The artist’s current work features colour, vibrancy, and life that has begun to blossom from the hard work done during recovery and dark nights of the soul navigating her health.

The artist’s decades long love affair with wild spaces is poignantly evident as the viewer is transported to places virtually void of human affects and remote enough to not have cellular reception. There are also messages and words hidden within the vibrant images. The use of vivid colours are a reflection of how the artist feels when they are in places full of life and untainted by human exposure, particularly their garbage. Leave no trace is their way of life- not merely a popular slogan.