Presented by Kiki Frayard
A solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Louisiana artist Mare Martin that explore the ephemeral and intimate cycles of nature
September 13, 2025 – February 14, 2026
Mare Martin invites us into a richly textured world where the rhythms of nature, the human spirit, and the cosmos meet. The artist seamlessly integrates her life on the land into her artistic practice. There is a sense of care in her application of line and color. Her beautifully rendered paintings and drawings possess a delicate ephemerality, ranging from abstract washes of ink, watercolor, and oil to undulating lines created with pencil or thin brushstrokes. Thick impasto layers of paint echo geological time, while glowing light and clay-laden frames echo the elements of earth and ether. Each piece is a living field where all elements live in visual harmony. Seen together, perspectives of time and space are compressed, evoking the cycles of life, death, and decay simultaneously. Her studio and gardening practice include daily drawing, not as a way to capture a moment or represent what she sees, but as a fundamental way of knowing the world.