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I am artist, blogger, producer, mother and friend.
Every day of my life is spent painting, producing, pontificating, and parenting. Most of all, loving. My favorite thing is meeting creative and interesting people from around the world. I cherish family most of all.
Always strive to be better. Spread love and light.
Martha
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ShopCONNECTED SOULS / PRINT - 60.00 (USD)JUST BREATHE 12x12" - 75.00 (USD)SOUND WAVES 22x22" canvas giclee print - 80.00 (USD)NORTHERN LIGHTS - 650.00 (USD)BURST - 115.00 (USD)SPRING SUN COME - 650.00 (USD)SUBMERGED 30x40" mixed media on canvas - 950.00 (USD)SIMONE'S SONG - 600.00 (USD)ATTRACTION / 25x35IN - 350.00 (USD)PROUD BODY / original 35x34" - 550.00 (USD)UNIVERSAL MOVEMENT - 800.00 (USD)CAN I GO OUTSIDE / 16x20" - 45.00 (USD)CONNECTED SOULS BLUE 18x24" - 150.00 (USD)DRIPPING WITH LOVE 18x24" - 175.00 (USD)DECISIONS 18x24" - 250.00 (USD)ETERNAL FLOWER 11x14" - 100.00 (USD)COOL WATERS AHEAD 20x16" - 150.00 (USD)ANGEL BABIES / 16x20in - 150.00 (USD)ALL SEEING EYE - 8x10" - 75.00 (USD)OCEAN SOUND FLOWS 24x24" - 300.00 (USD)NINA SIMONE SONG 18x24" - 350.00 (USD)PIANO MAN / 24x32" - 450.00 (USD)PROUD / 24x24" - 85.00 (USD)LITTLE GENIUS / 16x20" - 45.00 (USD)Technology-mixed media prints on wood panels - 38.00 (USD)Large Fine Art Print - Nothing Even Matters - 40.00 (USD)Abstract - Memphis Blues - 30 x 72 - Texture - 0.00 (USD)Abstract.- Occurrence in Space -36 x 36 - Skye Taylor - 299.00 (USD)
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- Apr 16, 12SIMONE'S SONG
24x32" acrylic on birchwood
by Martha A. Wade
available ::: via etsy
black is the color is my true love’s hair
his face so soft and wondrous fair
the purest eyes and the strongest hands
i love the ground on where he stands
black is the color of my true love’s hair
oh, i love my lover and well he knows
yes, i love the ground on where he goes
and still i hope that the time will come
when he and i will be as one
black is the color of my true love’s hair
- Nina Simone - Mar 01, 12Black Violin "Brandenburg" - Music VideoClassical meets Hip Hop.
Debut video for the 3 time Apollo champs: Black Violin.
This track is off their new debut album.
Video Directed by Naga Reshi. DP: Q. Crutchfield - Mar 01, 12Hope Sun Trees
4 paintings, one for each season
Part of the “hope sun tree” series by Martha A. Wade
www.wadecreate.wordpress.comWinter Wonderment ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood Spring Sun Come ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood Summer Moonlight ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood
Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall. All you've got to do is call ... and I'll be there. Yes I will. You've got a friend.Fall Morning Light ::: 24x48" acrylic on birchwood - Feb 16, 12
for women who are difficult to love from brianna olson on Vimeo.
warsan versus melancholy
(the seven stages of being lonely)
warsanshire.bandcamp.com/
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for women who are difficult to love
you are a horse running alone
and he tries to tame you
compares you to an impossible highway
to a burning house
says you are blinding him
that he could never leave you
forget you
want anything but you
you dizzy him, you are unbearable
every woman before or after you
is doused in your name
you fill his mouth
his teeth ache with memory of taste
his body just a long shadow seeking yours
but you are always too intense
frightening in the way you want him
unashamed and sacrificial
he tells you that no man can live up to the one who
lives in your head
and you tried to change didn't you?
closed your mouth more
tried to be softer
prettier
less volatile, less awake
but even when sleeping you could feel
him travelling away from you in his dreams
so what did you want to do love
split his head open?
you can't make homes out of human beings
someone should have already told you that
and if he wants to leave
then let him leave
you are terrifying
and strange and beautiful
something not everyone knows how to love.
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words : @warsan_shire
warsanshire.tumblr.com/
image : @briolson
bri.lovevolution.org/ - Feb 10, 12
- Feb 06, 12
M.I.A, Bad Girls from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.
British singer-songwriter M.I.A.
She re-worked her song "Bad Girls" that was first included on her mixtape "Vicki Leekx" to use it now as the lead single from her new album.
Live fast, die young
Bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young
Bad girls do it well (x2)
My chain hits my chest
When I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest
When I'm bangin' on the radio
Get back, get down
Pull me closer if you think you can hang
Hands up, hands tied
Don't go screaming if I blow you with a bang.
Source:
Visit dream hampton's tumblr for more superb artsy, musical, and other inspired treasures. - Feb 10, 12
- Jan 19, 12Artwork from the superbly talented, always informative, and completely cool - Ferrari Sheppard. Click the photos to view source painting on the artist's site.
Mandatory Painting of Black Musician5 x 6ft Oil on Canvas
Black Pen on Paper Drawing
2012
by Sheppard. - Jan 21, 12
These original acrylic on canvas paintings by Nshira ::: Daniel Akortia from Ghana, Africa are for sale. To purchase an original work of art email akortiartgh@yahoo.com for details or leave a comment here!Souls Embrace in Love
30x40" Acrylic on Canvas Unframed $50024x30" Acrylic on Canvas, Unframed $30040x23 Acrylic on CanvasUnframed $45023x40" Acrylic on Canvas Unframed $35023x40" acrylic on canvas, Unframed $35023x40" Acrylic on Canvas
$35023x40" Acrylic on Canvas unframed $40023x40" Acrylic on Canvas Unframed $55023x40" Acrylic on Canvas
Unframed $550Unframed $450NOTE: Each of the paintings above in an original acrylic on canvas works of art by Nshira. The buyer will also pay international shipping. Please contact the artist at akortiartgh@yahoo.com to inquire.
About the Artist: Nshira
Daniel Akortia signs his paintings as Nshira, which means blessing.
He is a native Ghanaian and was born in 1979. After finishing secondary school in 1998, Daniel attended Art College for three years, pursuing drawing, painting, textile design and graphic design.
In his own words "I live in a world of my own, and therefore refuse to be drawn from real life. I concentrate on drawing my personal visions."
Many of Nshira's paintings can be found in private homes and collections, art galleries in Ghana. He also exhibits his work at national and international art fairs.
Daniel says "My aim is to depict the history and culture of Africa as it really is, in the true colors of nature. After completing college, I have spent all my time painting. I mainly use bright colors, and my paintings are often like decorative patterns of abstract expression."Want More from this Artist?
View additional paintings available for canvas print via Custom Canvas Art on RedBubble. - Feb 10, 12Audrey Kawasaki is a very unique artist that uses subtle tones in oil and graphite on wood panels. Kawasaki makes hand cut drawings, and intricate paintings that are sensual and beautiful.PLUCKED
by Audrey Kawasaki
Oil and graphite on hand/laser-cut wood. w/ bass strings. 40.5"x29"
'Who Killed The Music' group show 2010"YUUWAKU" ALLURE - Jan 19, 12Help Us Save the Scottish Caledonian Forest
Join us Thursday 3 November 6:30 - 8:30pm for the official opening of the Trees for Life charity exhibition at Out of the Blue, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh EH6 8RG.
Here is my contribution to the charity "Forest of Life" below. Click the photo to see the painting progression on my art blog.
The Forest of Life
6×9″ Acrylic on Linen Canvas Paper, 2011
Donated to Charity
by Martha A. Wade - Jan 19, 12
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There is hope in the rising of the sun.
Fall Morning LightHope Sun Rising Series24x48" Acrylic on Birchwood, 2011by Martha Wade - Jan 19, 12Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2
57X35" oil on canvas, 1912"Les joueurs d'échecs Marcel"
by Marcel Duchamp, 1911 - Jan 19, 12Gary Bunt has such an endearing style of painting that drew me in. Add to that wonderful bouts of poetry to companion each piece, and you will be won over too.
Happy Anniversary
20 x 24" Oil on canvas
Once every year
They come up here
Looking down
On the house where they live
He worked all his life
For his dog, kids and wife
And still he's got love to give
The Harbour Cat
40 x 48" Oil on canvas
The cat sat on the window sill
Looking at the fish
He thought to himself
How nice would it be
If they were in my dish
Gary Bunts show at the Portland Gallery in London is sold out. To view more if this artist's work visit the gallery website. - Jan 19, 12
I was browsing the website of the Portland Gallery in London today, and was blown away by this artist's work. Vusi Khumalo creates works of art that sprawl back for miles, or bring you inside a dwelling in the most powerful way.
Thembani Informal Settlement32x48" Mixed media - £12,500Portland Gallery8 Bennet Street, LondonInside Kwamkize
22 x 27" Mixed media - £7,250
Portland Gallery
by Vusi Khumalo
Vusi Khumalo was born in Balfour North, Gauteng, South Africa in 1951. Vusi Khumalo's work is immediately arresting; the sheer power and individuality of what he portrays and how he creates it marks him out as one of Africa's most gifted and exciting contemporary artists. Learn more. - Jan 19, 12
Gil Scott Heron
"Message to the Messengers"
A powerful message from a powerful voice. - Jan 19, 12"I am not a black artist, I am an artist."The Radiant Child"I start a picture and I finish it.I don't think about art while I work.I try to think about life."New York, 1987SAMO GraffitiFilm stills from New York Beat, 1980-81"I don't listen to what art critics say.
I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is."
- Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jan 19, 12
http://vimeo.com/19006889 from Columbia Records on Vimeo.
I see why Adele is number 1 in 17 countries! - Jan 19, 12You have to love Bansky outdoor and inside art. This is one of my favorite artist's because he definitely has something to say with each painting.
- Jan 19, 12
Comic art by gapingvoid
IGNORE EVERYBODY and 39 Other Keys to Creativity
A Book by Hugh MacLeod / @gapingvoid
1. Ignore everybody.
2. The idea doesn’t have to be big. It just has to be yours.
3. Put the hours in.
4. If your biz plan depends on you suddenly being “discovered” by some big shot, your plan will probably fail.
5. You are responsible for your own experience.
6. Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten.
7. Keep your day job.
8. Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion creativity.
9. Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb.
10. The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props.
11. Don’t try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether.
12. If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you.
13. Never compare your inside with somebody else’s outside.
14. Dying young is overrated.
15. The most important thing a creative person can learn professionally is where to draw the red line that separates what you are willing to do, and what you are not.
16. The world is changing.
17. Merit can be bought. Passion can’t.
18. Avoid the Watercooler Gang.
19. Sing in your own voice.
20. The choice of media is irrelevant.
21. Selling out is harder than it looks.
22. Nobody cares. Do it for yourself.
23. Worrying about “Commercial vs. Artistic” is a complete waste of time.
24. Don’t worry about finding inspiration. It comes eventually.
25. You have to find your own schtick.
26. Write from the heart.
27. The best way to get approval is not to need it.
28. Power is never given. Power is taken.
29. Whatever choice you make, The Devil gets his due eventually.
30. The hardest part of being creative is getting used to it.
31. Remain frugal.
32. Allow your work to age with you.
33. Being Poor Sucks.
34. Beware of turning hobbies into jobs.
35. Savor obscurity while it lasts.
36. Start blogging.
37. Meaning Scales, People Don’t.
38. When your dreams become reality, they are no longer your dreams.
(more tips ::: find out how to buy this awesome book!) - Jan 19, 12
by Nina Simone
here comes the sun
little darlin
here comes the sun
i say
its all right
its all right
little darlin
its been a long cold and lonely winter
little darlin it feels like years since you've been here
little darlin the smiles have returned to the faces now
little darlin it seems like years since you've been here
little darlin its been a long cold lonely winter
little darlin it feels like years since you've been here
here somes the sun
arent you glad to see it
i say its all right
here comes the sun little darlin
i say
its alright
here comes the sun
here comes the sun
i say
little darlin
it seems like years since you've been here
little darlin
here comes the sun
its all right
you can come on out
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- Apr 03, 12
universal movement
24×36″ acrylic on canvas
available ::: via etsy
Filed under: abstract, acrylic, art vs. self, available art, inspiration Tagged: available art, etsy, favorites, large paintings, this is a woman who is proud of her body - Mar 05, 12
this is the second version of my Nina Simone painting, she is one of my art heroes.
simone’s song
24×32″ acrylic on birchwood
available ::: via etsyblack is the color is my true love’s hair
his face so soft and wondrous fair
the purest eyes and the strongest hands
i love the ground on where he standsblack is the color of my true love’s hair
oh, i love my lover and well he knows
yes, i love the ground on where he goes
and still i hope that the time will come
when he and i will be as one
black is the color of my true love’s hair- Nina Simone
Filed under: acrylic, available art, gallery pieces, inspiration, music, on wood - Feb 23, 12
what if trees were aliens, protecting us from harm with their shade, giving a gentle breeze on a warm summer day, and providing the very oxygen we breathe.
this series of 4 trees, one for each season “hope sun trees” pays homage to the power of nature and the sun. i believe that there is hope in the rising of the sun, and when you wake up to a beautiful day with fresh trees and sunlight, you become renewed again each day.
winter, spring, summer, or fall. all you’ve got to do is call, and i’ll be there yes i will. you’ve got a friend.
spring sun come, winter wonderment, and summer moonlight are still available.
email me at wade.create@yahoo.com to inquire.
Filed under: acrylic, available art, gallery pieces, inspiration, on wood Tagged: artwalk, exhibition, favorites, here comes the sun, large paintings - Feb 23, 12
the lyndsey portrait
strong, focused, happy, fun, and loved
24×24″ acrylic on birchwood
solddetail photos
contact ::: wade.create@yahoo.com to commission your very own.
Filed under: acrylic, commissions, gifts, on wood, sold - Feb 12, 12
just breathe
12×12″ acrylic and ink on canvas paper
mounted on woodavailable ::: contact wade.create@yahoo.com
Filed under: acrylic, art vs. self, available art, metamorphosis - Jan 31, 12
like a flame that flickers in the night
and i am the moth, eternally drawn to your gaze
so close i can almost feel your breath on my skin
please … don’t burn me with your loveattraction
25 x 35″ mixed media on canvas
acrylic, glass beads on canvas
sold
Filed under: abstract, acrylic, art vs. self, available art, love and life, sold Tagged: available art, i was sad that day, my life should be turned into a movie or a book =), sometimes men piss me off - Jan 26, 12
we are bursting with knowledge and power
burst
11×14″ acrylic on canvas, framed
available via etsy $150contact ::: wade.create@yahoo.com to inquire
Filed under: abstract, acrylic, available art, inspiration Tagged: framed, small paintings, special piece, texture - Nov 07, 11
have finished my most recent commissioned portrait for a friend and her lovely family.
miss elena (the beautiful woman on the left) gave me several different photos of the family members as reference. i put them together in one shot as if they had been in the same room. she wanted a modern look in all back + white with a simple frame, here is my result.
to inquire about commissioning a similar portrait contact me via email ::: wade.create@yahoo.com
Filed under: acrylic, commissions, love and life, sold Tagged: family portrait, favorites, sold to a wonderful art lover - Nov 03, 11
piano man
24×32″ acrylic on birchwood
sold
Filed under: abstract, acrylic, available art, music, on wood, sold Tagged: available art, i love music!!!, large paintings, the blue period - Oct 19, 11
i am very honored to be one of the artists from chicago to represent the 2011 bombay sapphire artisan series at gallery guichard. two my paintings “simone’s song” and “hope sun rising” were selected for the exhibition, and now hang in gallery guichard located at 3521 s. king drive through november.
although i was not one of the 2 semi-finalists named for chicago (congrats to gerald griffin + michael coakes!) i still have a chance to win a trip to miami to compete for a show at art basel if you vote for my work online here and here!
to inquire about either of these works of art, please contact andre guichard at andreguichard@gmail.com.
thank you for your support!
love and light.
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Filed under: acrylic, available art, gallery pieces, on wood
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- Operations Manager, Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM)Biotechnology | Greater Chicago Area, USSummaryExperience in painting, drawing, graphics, web design, television production, and being creative. My goal is to inspire others to contribute something great to the world.Specialties: design, research, painting, news information gathering, communication, critical thinker, web production skills, content management to maximize web traffic flow.Experience
- Nov 2011 - PresentOperations Manager, Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM) / University of ChicagoCIM catalyzes university technology commercialization in the Chicago area by matching experienced and supportive mentorship teams with early-stage innovators. CIM supports opportunities at a wide range of stages, from earliest idea to company formation, with an initial focus on biomedical opportunities. From a collaboration among the University of Chicago, Northwestern, UIC, and the iBIO Institute mentees and mentors join this exciting program to foster new company formation and development in Chicago.
- Jan 2009 - PresentArtist + Creative Director / wadecreateProvides artist services to clients and art collectors. The mission of wadecreate is to create original artwork in bold and vibrant colors to awaken your senses and speak to your soul. Working in all mediums of artistic expression, including acrylic, oil, graphic, pencil, and illustration to provide unique one of a kind art to clients art lovers. Also the founding artist of Custom Canvas Art Gallery is the premiere provider of quality commissioned art that brings artist and art lover together to create a unique aesthetic. CCART creates archival inkjet giclee prints of members artist's selected works at a fraction of the cost to purchase the original. The gallery features artwork by Member Artists that is bold, vibrant, and each piece in a unique style. This online gallery extends to include the Aesthetic Circle Blog (www.aestheticcircle.com) showcase of art, photos, music, poetry, and videos that inspire you.
- Jan 2010 - Dec 2010Adjunct Professor, AEMM Department / Columbia College ChicagoAdjunct Professor, Arts Entrepreneurship 1 Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department This course focuses on the concepts, skills, expertise, information, attitudes, controls, and rewards of entrepreneurship. Students learn to recognize opportunities act on them. Students also learn how to orchestrate, enhance the capacity to envision, and anticipate from the entrepreneurship perspective. Upon completion the student must have awareness of the basic problems of pursuing a business opportunity and be able to demonstrate the planning process of a business start-up.
- Sept 2008 - Nov 2010Traffic Producer/ Web Producer / WGN-TVManage traffic computer system and on-air presentation through morning newscasts and live morning cut-ins. Focus on helping producers and anchors showcase live, breaking traffic news using maps and the state department of transportation camera system. Deliver reports live on air and online covering travel times, incidents and alternative routes in a compelling, up-to-the-minute and creative way. As Web Producer - update the website for wgntv.com with video, news content, photos, and podcasts. Monitor the status of videos produced for the show that need to be used on the web, and rendered through the content management system.
- Jun 2008 - Sept 2008Web Intern / WGN-TVCreate and maintain content on wgntv.com and design website elements for a range of sales and marketing objectives. Cut video clips from WGN News at 9pm for fast web delivery. Produce web elements to promote and support the station's brand. Produce still or animated graphics, online video, text, sales promotions, contests, web polls, micro sites and rich media. Create and update site pages to reflect current news stories.
- Apr 2007 - Sept 2008Web Producer / Frequency TV - Columbia College ChicagoI was hired to completely develop a new look and feel for the FrequencyTelevision.com website. I designed a site with a vintage feel using the color scheme created by a Columbia marketing class. I maintained the content on station website, formatted podcasts available for download in the iTunes directory, supervised a junior web designer, and produced over 25 original television programs for broadcast and online. As a producer, I oversaw the volunteers during production, edits, and graphics process. DUTIES: Design and maintain station website together with marketing plans. Make podcasts available for download in the iTunes directory. Supervise web designer to update and develop new content for website. Produce original television programs for broadcast and online. Create packages on news, arts, entertainment and events in Chicago. Oversee staff during production and editing process for each show. Provided artist management for MusiciansStudio TV show productions. Maintain and update live video stream for the station.
- Sept 2006 - Sept 2007Graduate Assistant & Associate Producer / Columbia College ChicagoProvide research and analysis of Media industry for graduate classes. Associate Producer/promotions for MusiciansStudio television show - a collaboration between the AEMM, Music, and TV departments at Columbia. The show now airs on WYCC-Channel 20 in Chicago. Create all posters, cd/dvd covers, and web designs for branding the TV show.
- 2002 - 2006Manager, Financial & Economic Consulting / Huron Consulting GroupFinancial and Economic consulting solutions for telecommunications, intellectual property, and construction cases. Manage staff of analysts during the review of client financial data during restatements. Analyze financial restatement, IP litigation, loss profit and damage disputes documents, reports, and communications. Compile regression analysis and summary reports for expert witness testimony during trial and arbitration proceedings. Analyze market trends in telecommunication, health care, financial industries.
- Jan 2003 - Nov 2004Marketing Coordinator / Everett & AssociatesPerformed analysis including target market identification, and communication effectiveness Redesigned marketing materials based on analysis, including business cards, and letterhead Designed and created print campaign featured as the cover on all magazines at the local YCMA Created brochures to highlight company services in a consistent way that attracts new business Updated company logo and business colors while utilizing Illustrator and Photoshop skills Developed client Power Point presentations in alignment with new company color and design
- Sept 2000 - May 2002Analyst, Business Consulting / Arthur Andersen LLPAnalyzed market trends and managed client data for the discovery process Prepared expert testimony reports for a major property dispute in New York regarding overdue construction services and expected payments in excess of $50 million Submitted analysis related to multi-million dollar SEC investigation and four year restatement Analyzed market trends in the telecommunications, healthcare, financial services industries Provided process management to detailed investigation of data in $2 billion vitamin price dispute Submitted analysis related to investigation of a waste management company's earnings restatement upon organizing over 800,000 hardcopy and 2 million electronic documents Electronically collected, converted, and managed over 10 million documents into Access database as rows of data for the discovery process
Education-
2006 - 2009Columbia College ChicagoMaster of Arts Management in Media Management concentration
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1996 - 2000University of MichiganBachelor of Business Administration, Emphases in Marketing and Corporate Strategy
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Interests:Producing, parenting, pontificating, running, painting, drawing, and creating websites. I love art.
