CONTACT
Instagram: @katymartinartist
Facebook: Katy Martin Artist
Email: katymartinartist@gmail.com
ART
Born and raised in Northern ON, I developed a love for art as far back as I can remember. I attended the University of Guelph and earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Art, while soon after receiving a degree in Education. I now live and work as an art teacher and painter in Neepawa, MB. Inspired by light, movement, surprising colour combinations, and water, my goal is to infuse these elements and form works that make my heart sing.
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
Born and raised in Northern ON, I developed a love for art as far back as I can remember. I attended the University of Guelph and earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Art, while soon after receiving a degree in Education. I now live and work as an art teacher and painter in Neepawa, MB. Inspired by light, movement, surprising colour combinations, and water, my goal is to infuse these elements and form works that make my heart sing.
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.
