About Martha

Les Eboulements - 8" x 16" - Oil on Canvas

Born in Lachine, Quebec, Martha Markowsky, an elected member of the Canadian Society of Artists, was recently honoured by the Arrondissement of Lachine for her accomplishments in the arts by awarding her "le fils de l'excellence" in November 2008. In November 2009, she was awarded 2nd prize for her paiting at CAPSQ, On March 12, 2010, Martha's celebrated 25 years in the artistic world with a major retrospective held at L'Entrepot (Guy Descary Centre) in Lachine. This exhibition showcased works seldom seen from the beginning to current paintings.

March 2020, Martha celebrated 35 Year Retrospective, again showcasing seldom seen paintings from the 1960’s o the current times.

Martha is probably best known for her impressionistic paintings of orchestral ensembles and many viewers have delighted in these brightly coloured depictions of tuxeoded musicians. In addition, Martha paints vibrant nostalgic urban landscapes of children at play in old neighbourhoods, the dark interior of bar room scenes, ladies in garden party settings, scenes of the Charlevoix landscape and many other themes.

In the past years, she has participated in numerous group shows such as Reves d’Automne (Baie St.Paul, QC) Saguenary-Lac Saint Jean Symposium (Chicoutimi, QC), has donated to charities such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters Art Gala, CNIB, Hadassah (Montreal),the West Island Palliative Care (Pointe Claire QC), West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAH) as well as the Ottawa Senators' Foundation.

In addition to her prolific painting, she also teaches classes in oils and acrylics and conducts workshops in the Charlevoix region. Art and university groups have invited Martha to lecture and demonstrate her techniques to their groups.

Some of the associations she is affiliated with include Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), L’Atelier de Peinture de Lachine, Lakeshore Artists Association, CARFAC, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Martha has had more than 20 solo exhibitions, is recipient of numerous awards and commissions from both public institutions and private collectors. She is now represented by major galleries across Canada and her works are in collections across Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Her bioigraphy can be found in the Canadian Who's Who, the Biennal Guide to Canadian Artists (2017-2018) as well as numerous internet sites

Tram - 14" x 18" - Oil on Canvas

Backyard Rink - 14" x 18" - Oil

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