Artist's Statement:

Marta Sewall's aesthetic has always been through the five senses - seeing, touching, listening, tasting and the aromatic. Even though her paintings appear to only incorporate the visual and textural, she portrays a rhythm, sensual taste and fragrance within all of her work.

In her last body of work, EARTH ELEMENTS, the connection is quite clear and with her current execution titled: LAYERS OF LIFE - EVERYDAY EVENTS - the viewer will depict the evidence of man's daily efforts and the goings on in his world and the world around him.

The work is quite serious, but with humorous undertones. Being an obsessed observer of people, places and things, Sewall enjoys transferring her thoughts to a surface through color, texture and design.

A lover of spacial areas, Sewall's paintings hang well in all types of interiors from traditional and formal to contemporary. there is strong play of the abstract and antiquity that work together to suit most sites.

Sewall received her Bachelor of Science in Art Education with a concentration in Art History which she has used to teach and exhibit throughout the United States and Europe. Her ongoing education in these fields has been extensive.

Collectors range from private to corporate. Commissions for exact spaces is another area which Sewall thoroughly enjoys the challenge and accomplishment.

Artist's Bio:

Born: Olathe, KS
Current Residence: Alexandria, VA

EDUCATION:
College of St. Theresa
University of Minnesota
Winona State University, B.S. Art Education
University of Maryland
Art League School, Virginia

GALLERY AFFILIATION:
Alex Gallery, Gallery A, Washington, DC

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

Alex Gallery, Gallery A, Washington, DC
Galerija Deci, Zagreb, Croatia
Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Hospital Gallery, Alexandria, VA
National Institues of Health Gallery, Bethesda, MD
Wurtsmith Club, Oscoda, MI
Redlands Art Expo, Redlands, CA
H.H. Arnold School, Wiesbaden, Germany
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

HONORS:
Phi Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Pi Alpha Theta

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
U.S. Department of State
Embassy of the United States, Zagreb, Croatia
Embassies of Finland
America Online, Washington, DC
AT&T Wireless, Pittsburgh, PA
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Mowry, Phoenix, AZ
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Oberle, Charlotte, NC
Mr. & Mrs. Fillipovic, Zabreb, Croatia
Ms. Chris Novak, Falls Church, VA
Mr. & Mrs. Don Mace, Richmond, VA
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Chase, McLean, VA
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Howard, McLean, VA
Mrs. Robin Heller, Vienna, VA
Mr. & Mrs. Hanson, Falls Church, VA

TEACHING:
Wiesbaden, Germany
San Bernadino, CA
Oscoda, MI

"I LIVE AND BREATHE ART". From the beginning of her world, Sewall has collected a wealth of textures, patterns, and colors that she paints, symbolizing the order and lack of order both past and present of our world, our earth.