Marta Crawford was born in Madrid





	Marta Crawford was born in Madrid, Spain in 1971. She learned to draw before she learned to talk, with the help of her mother who was also an artist. She studied Journalism, Art History and Mass Media Communications at the University Complutense in Madrid. After rediscovering her childhood passion, she enrolled in art classes and learned from private teachers. She studied from tapes, books, magazines and demonstrations; embarking on a journey of self-discovery and constant learning focusing on the Portrait and Still-Life genre. In Marta’s own words: “My fascination with human beings compels me to paint portraits; these portraits have many faces, some are human and some are not, as in the case of a lemon slice or a pear. I do not paint objects. I paint Souls, Emotions. I am inspired by feelings and my paintings all carry a certain mood; a mood that freezes in time to represent that which exists outside of It. I use Light and Shadow to describe the Illumination of Spirit…” In Lanny and Ellen Dacus own words: “… From the first painting we purchased at Mainsail Art Fair we knew Marta Crawford had a special gift. The depth and quality of her work exceeds any artist we have seen in the current times. As an avid art collector it is an honor to add the works of Marta Crawford to our collection of original works. Her transition from Still Life's to Surrealism has been just amazing. We just had a large gathering in our home and the high light was watching peoples faces as they admired the beauty and complexity of her works. The different ways the light reflects in her work is the first thing we see when we open our eyes in the morning and the last thing we see when we close our eyes at night…” Marta has won numerous awards for her work and she recently was the recipient of an honorable mention from The Portrait Society of America first ever Still life competition. Her work is in many private and public collections such as the permanent collection of The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Florida . She currently teaches two classes per week at her studio in Florida, several workshops a year and belongs to Oil Painters of America, The Portrait Society of America and The Art League of Daytona Beach, Florida.