Edward P Martin @ artavita

Edward P Martin

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Edward Martin is an award-winning artist who has spent over 38 years developing his craft. He is part of the exciting "Outsider Art" movement. He is entirely self-taught and has no outside influences on his work.

Working in his studio at his home in Springfield, Illinois, he has perfected the art of beveling, fusing, three-dimensional etching, glass staining, and traditional glasswork.

He is currently working on contemporary 3-dimensional works in fusible glass and is extensively working with metal to create a truly unique extension to his work.

Ed Martin solely designs all work, and no pieces are ever duplicated.

In his career, he has created a vast body of work covering all facets of glass, of which a small portion can be viewed on his website.

Ed Martin has shown his work from Los Angeles to New York, and due to the unique approach, his work is collected by people from all over the country,

Some have over 50 pieces in their collections.

Artist's Statement

Ed Martin

It is crucial to me to constantly challenge my mind and materials to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Art has to be an ever-changing journey that continually evolves into a new series of works with its undeniable style. I want my work to always take me toward discovering new ports of the mind and producing beautifully balanced artwork that challenges the eye and draws people into my work.

Featured:

PBS Springfield, IL:

"Illinois Stories"

Spring 2010

Recipient of

Illinois percentage for the arts commission

Chicago Tribune:

Home & Garden section

February 5, 2006

The Craft Report:

"Georgia on My Mind"

Quoted as "The One to Watch in 2006"