CONTACT
Instagram: @katymartinartist
Facebook: Katy Martin Artist
Email: katymartinartist@gmail.com
ART
Katy Martin was born and raised in Northern ON, and developed a love for art as far back as she can remember. She attended the University of Guelph and earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Art, while soon after receiving a degree in Education. She now lives and works as a high school Art Teacher, Visual Artist, and Author in Neepawa, MB. Since 2018, Katy’s work has been largely influenced by grief and suffering and the power and beauty that lies in overcoming it. Inspired by light, surprising colour combinations, and deep meaning, her goal is to lift the fallen and form works that speak to the light in us all.
In addition to my own work, I have done a number of commissions in many different styles, and love helping people bring their vision to life.
EDUCATION
I am a High School Art teacher and am absolutely in love with my job! I will continue to post pictures of my students' incredible work, along with an inside scoop of our classroom's creations!
WRITING (My published book, The Year After)
The Year After
After finding out that our near full term baby boy had unexpectedly died in utero, I found myself at the footsteps of a path so painful it was beyond my imagining. I began writing as a way to process emotion while navigating my way through the new mountain of grief before me. I share intimate details of our son, Beau’s, life and death along with how my husband Brodie and I made it through the year after Beau’s departure. My hope is to gently demonstrate how one can move towards their grief, experiencing it fully, igniting their own healing journey. This book is my attempt to show others how to turn great loss into beauty and how to put broken pieces back together. My story sheds light on the taboo topic of stillbirth and offers comforting insights of resiliency and hope to all those experiencing a similar loss. This book is a collection of raw emotion, profound thoughts, and original watercolour paintings. It is available for purchase on Amazon.
Other Writing
After publishing The Year After, my love for writing took flight. When two passions collide, it's a beautiful thing. I now offer a free piece of writing to accompany each painting commission. These commissions and writing pieces vary from being a memorial gift about a beloved soul who has passed on, to being about a special place for an anniversary gift, to everything in-between. I love helping to bring other people's visions to life, with both words and paint.
Instagram: @katymartinartist
Facebook: Katy Martin Artist
Email: katymartinartist@gmail.com
ART
Katy Martin was born and raised in Northern ON, and developed a love for art as far back as she can remember. She attended the University of Guelph and earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Art, while soon after receiving a degree in Education. She now lives and works as a high school Art Teacher, Visual Artist, and Author in Neepawa, MB. Since 2018, Katy’s work has been largely influenced by grief and suffering and the power and beauty that lies in overcoming it. Inspired by light, surprising colour combinations, and deep meaning, her goal is to lift the fallen and form works that speak to the light in us all.
In addition to my own work, I have done a number of commissions in many different styles, and love helping people bring their vision to life.
EDUCATION
I am a High School Art teacher and am absolutely in love with my job! I will continue to post pictures of my students' incredible work, along with an inside scoop of our classroom's creations!
WRITING (My published book, The Year After)
The Year After
After finding out that our near full term baby boy had unexpectedly died in utero, I found myself at the footsteps of a path so painful it was beyond my imagining. I began writing as a way to process emotion while navigating my way through the new mountain of grief before me. I share intimate details of our son, Beau’s, life and death along with how my husband Brodie and I made it through the year after Beau’s departure. My hope is to gently demonstrate how one can move towards their grief, experiencing it fully, igniting their own healing journey. This book is my attempt to show others how to turn great loss into beauty and how to put broken pieces back together. My story sheds light on the taboo topic of stillbirth and offers comforting insights of resiliency and hope to all those experiencing a similar loss. This book is a collection of raw emotion, profound thoughts, and original watercolour paintings. It is available for purchase on Amazon.
Other Writing
After publishing The Year After, my love for writing took flight. When two passions collide, it's a beautiful thing. I now offer a free piece of writing to accompany each painting commission. These commissions and writing pieces vary from being a memorial gift about a beloved soul who has passed on, to being about a special place for an anniversary gift, to everything in-between. I love helping to bring other people's visions to life, with both words and paint.
