ABOUT ME
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born and nurtured in Hartford, Conn, I learned to use a sewing machine while in grade school. I have always appreciated fabric textures, colors and designs and throughout the years I enjoyed modifying my clothing and decorating my home walls and furniture.
After a successful career as an Education Administrator for the state of Connecticut, I started my first quilt early in 2010 while participating in a quilting session offered by the Hartford Stage in connection with the play “Gee’s Bend”.
I have found my “voice” in Collage Fiber Art. In the process of creating images by fusing fabric colors and designs, I engage the viewer in a conversation about my quilts. I am able to speak to the viewers by expressing who I am, where I come from, what I see and where I am going. I am grateful for the “conversation” and the opportunity to “Lift up the Gift”.
Since beginning this journey in 2012, several pieces of my artwork have won awards, are included in virtual and traveling exhibits, been recognized in publications, have hung in group and solo exhibits as well as in private collections.
I am gifted daily by opportunities to explore and create and my artwork has allowed me to cultivate my life-long love for the arts and the creative process. My artwork is a means for me to connect who I am with where I come from, what I see and where I am going. I am always mindful to “Lift up the Gift”.
Linda F. Martin