Martina Westover, Artiste à la recherche des Archétypes de l'univers - In search of the archetypes of the universe

La série de "Variations Forestières" s'achève

Martina — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:12:57 +0000

The series " Forest Variations" is ending

Tue 13/04/2021 - 12:00

Séries

« The organs of the vegetating and flowering plant, though seemingly dissimilar, all originate from a single organ, namely, the leaf. » Goethe

As I finished up my series, « Forest Variations, » this spring, and as I continued to contemplate the beauty of each leaf I printed, I found myself often musing about Goethe’s idea of the metamorphosis of plants.

Inspired by the diversity of plants, Goethe sought unity of form in diverse structures. For him the leaf is a proteic entity capable of hiding or revealing itself in all plant forms, from the root and stem leaves to the calyx and corolla, to pistil and stamens.

Though this series is finished and all 500 small to medium sized paintings are now on my website, I continue to study the leaf within my larger studies of the plant world.

I have begun to take people on botanical walks to introduce them to wild edible and medicinal plants. And I will once again, as in the past years organize workshops on the observation of the plant inspired by Goethe’s vision. New forms of social art in and with nature is becoming more and more essential today.

Creating this series has brought me great joy, has brought me closer to the plant and I have great delight in seeing people’s shining eyes ans smiles when they behold them in my gallery or during my exhibits.

14 mai

Martina — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:47:37 +0000

January 18

Dimensions

18 × 1 × 27 cm

Techniques

Collagraphy

Support

Wood

Tous support en bois brut, contreplaqué, ...

Paper

Poids

500 g

Disponibilité

Unavailable

Séries

Forest Variations

« The organs of the vegetating and flowering plant, though seemingly dissimilar, all originate from a single organ, namely, the leaf. » Goethe

November 2020

March 2021

Techniques

Collagraphy

Support

Wood

Paper

Oeuvre

Oeuvre originale n° 828

Reproduction

Reproduction laser de l'image de l'oeuvre

Carte de voeux

Jeu

Jeu de 12 cartes de voeux forestières

Droit à l'image

Droit d'utilisation de l'image d'une oeuvre

Mon site

Martina — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:41:36 +0000

My website

I wish for this website, produced by my companion, to present and distribute my art more widely.

You can freely enjoy the medium-resolution images of the site under the CC 3.0 license or simply browse my world of 20 series including more than 600 creations including paintings, sculptures, masks, ...

You can buy an original work among those available. I will ship it to you as soon as possible.

You can also order other articles by clicking on the shop tab of each work : reproductions of different sizes and qualities, postcards, card game, commercial image rights ... and leave me a message or a comment.

Happy visit

Corbeaux

Martina — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 11:13:28 +0000

Raven Dream

Dimensions

40 × 2 × 50 cm

Techniques

Acrylic

Collage

Support

Canvas

Disponibilité

Unavailable

Séries

Crows & Co

This series is inspired by my bird sightings this spring. I was particularly captivated by jackdaws and crows, very intelligent beings. The work evolved a lot while I was researching the symbolism of corvids in various mythologies : Nordic, Celtic, Asian, Native American...

October 2020

February 2021

Techniques

Support

Oeuvre

Oeuvre originale n° 790

Reproduction

Reproduction laser de l'image de l'oeuvre

Jeu

Jeu de carte Y Ching

Jeu de cartes Planètes et Métaux

Jeu de 12 cartes de voeux forestières

Droit à l'image

Droit d'utilisation de l'image d'une oeuvre

Mes inspirations

Martina — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:40:35 +0000

My Inspirations

Since my childhood, nature has made me happy, serene and creative. The kingdoms that are on this wonderful land inspire me: mineral, plant, animal and human ...

I find inspiration during gardening, in botanical walks, in searching for stones and shells, observing insects, birds and mammals, and especially when I have the chance to have real heart-to-heart conversations with people of all kinds.

I contemplate the world around me, I let it resonate in me. I find this transformed world within my soul and I bring it back to life in my paintings.

Mon parcours

Martina — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 14:20:53 +0000

My Path

Born in Washington D.C. on October 3, 1956 to an American father and an Austrian mother, I was accompanied in the discovery of painting by a cosmopolitan family.

My father, an amateur painter, introduced me to drawing and oil painting. Very quickly I practiced copying some works of great masters that I saw in the many art galleries of my home town.

From the age of 13, artists in Washington, like Miriam Hapgood DeWitt occasionally guided my personal research in their studios.

I then followed a few art classes in an alternative German high school from 1972-1976. Arriving in France as a young adult in 1976, I was mainly guided by the architect / painter Jean Bouchet

Apart from these influences and inspirations, I am largely self-taught.

I taught the Arts in alternative schools in France and the USA for twenty years before devoting myself to painting since 2002.

Ma démarche

Martina — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:19:53 +0000

How I work

Always questioning, I re-search universal archetypes. I observe nature, study diverse philosophies and meditate. Then I let go of it all and play with color and form to reveal my inner visions.

Rarely do I start with preconcieved ideas. Often I allow form to evolve out of color. At times I paint in an abstract way, other times my images are more realistic. It all depends upon the moment of inspiration.

Past, Present and Future

Martina — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 19:01:02 +0000

Past, Present and Future

Tryptique Past, Present and Future

Dimensions

63 × 5 × 62 cm

Techniques

Acrylic

Encaustic

Encaustic painting or wax painting, used since Antiquity, is a painting technique that uses colors diluted in molten wax, that is, using beeswax as a binder. This paste is used hot. This technique is mainly used in painting on wood.

Ink

I make use of inks often in my mixed techniques.

Pigments

My work is rarely done with tube paint. I prefer to mix pigments with a binder. I often use Kremer pigments.

Support

Wood

Tous support en bois brut, contreplaqué, ...

Paper

Poids

6 kg

Disponibilité

Available

Séries

Inner Seeing

These images reflect my moments of meditation, visions and inner contemplation of the world. I have practiced"voyaging" beyond the visible for over thirty years. It helps me to be centered and more open to others.

September 2011

March 2012

Techniques

Support

Oeuvre

Oeuvre originale n° 332

Reproduction

Reproduction laser de l'image de l'oeuvre

Droit à l'image

Droit d'utilisation de l'image d'une oeuvre

Sun

Martina — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:07:05 +0000

Sun

Dimensions

2 × 97 × 130 cm

Techniques

Disponibilité

Available

Séries

The Seven Planets and Metals

An Ancient and Modern Alchemical Way. "The creative forces radiate from all points of the sky towards the earth and determine all earthly things." Roger Bacon (1214-1294).

September 2008

March 2009

Techniques

Support

Oeuvre

Oeuvre originale n° 204

Location

Location d'une oeuvre de la série des sept métaux planétaires