Martha Kent Martin
EDUCATION
MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, May 2013.
INFORMED PERCEPTION, 2005 – 2007, Villanova University, Funded by The Violette DeMazia Trust, Villanova, PA.
ADVANCED THEORETICAL STUDIES IN THE FINE ARTS, 2002 – 2005, The Barnes Foundation, Funded by The Violette DeMazia Trust.
GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, 1983 – 1984, Colored Stones.
BFA, METALSMITHING, Tyler School of Art, 1982, Cum Laude.
EXPERIENCE
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Artist in Residence, October 1 – October 29, 2013
ABINGTON ART CENTER, Instructor, Department Head, 2000 – Present, Jewelry.
ALLENS LANE ART CENTER, Instructor, October 2001 – June 2007, Jewelry.
COMMUNITY TEACHERS INSTITUTE, November 1998, Co-facilitator, “Art: A Tool For Learning”, A dialogue centering on School District of Philadelphia Standards based arts enrichment. Funded by The Philadelphia Education Fund and The Cross City Campaign For Urban School Reform, Temple University.
HOUSTON AFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAM, Program Coordinator, November 1994 – June 2000, Funded in part by grants from by The Philadelphia Education Fund, The School District of Philadelphia, PNC Bank and The Douty Foundation.
ART JAM ‘94 and ’95, Exhibition Committee, Produced the fine arts and crafts category of the festival featuring over 80 artists from the northwest section of Philadelphia.
ELAINE COOPER AND COMPANY, LTD, April 1982 – July 2006, Sales, Rendering, Processing, Research.
MAIN LINE ART CENTER, September 1986 – August 2011, Instructor, Jewelry.
PAUL ROSS JEWELSMITH, LTD, December 1978 – December 1988, Bench Technician, Sales, Design, Rendering, Processing.
ALLENS LANE ART CENTER DAY CAMP, 1978 and 1979, Art Specialist.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
AMERICAN COLOR PRINT SOCIETY, 75th Anniversary Exhibition, November 2 – November 26, 2014
ART MARKET at TYLER, October 10 and October 11, 2014
CERULEAN ARTS GALLERY and STUDIO, Second Annual Juried Exhibition, June 27 – July 18, 2014
MAIN LINE ART CENTER, Annual Members Exhibition, November 9 – November 22, 2013
ABINTGTON ART CENTER, Faculty Exhibition, September 6 – December 1, 2013
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY of the FINE ARTS, Thesis Exhibition, May 9 – June 2, 2013
SIKEMMA, JENKINS and COMPANY, Postcards From the Edge 2013, January 25 – 27, 2013
ABINGTON ART CENTER, Annual Juried Show, December 8, 2012 – January 28, 2013
GALLERY 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, In the Shadow of a Masterpiece: Student Work Inspired by the 1876 Building by Furness and Hewitt, Juried Student Exhibition, November 9, 2012 – January 20, 2013
GALLERY 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Response to Tanner, Juried Student Exhibition, March – April 2012
GALLERY 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Juried Student Exhibition, February 2012
ARTISTS WE ADMIRE, an exhibition at the William Penn Foundation organized by Abington Art Center, October 2010 through September 2013.
ARTISTA GALLERY, September 4, 2009 – September 30, 2009, Trunk Show.
FOREVER YOUNG, CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES of ART, April 16 – July 26, 2009, Abington Art Center .
2007 MID ATLANTIC CRAFTS EXHIBITION, November 2007 – January 2008, The Ward Museum, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD.
ABINGTON ART CENTER, January 2007, Solo Show, Community Gallery.
THE BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT, July 1999.
AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL, July 1999, Wholesale Juried Craft Exhibition, Baltimore.
THE BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT, February 1999.
WOODMERE ART MUSEUM, Houston After School Arts Program, September 1998.
AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL, July 1998, Wholesale Juried Craft Exhibition, Chicago.
PETER’S VALLEY CRAFT FAIR, September 1997, 27th Annual Juried Craft Exhibition.
THE GERMANTOWN FRIENDS CRAFT SHOW, March 1997, 13th Annual Juried Craft Exhibition.
HONORS
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY of the FINE ARTS, Board of Directors’ Purchase Prize, The Bacchanal 2012
40 GOOD NEIGHBORS AWARD, 1999, West Mt. Airy Neighbors .
PHILADELPHIA HOME AND SCHOOL COUNCIL ANNUAL MERIT AWARD, June 1996, Houston After School Arts Program.
DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FINALIST, February 1995, DeBeers.
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