Joe Martino ♥ joe@joemartinoart.com ♥ 330.323.0399 ♥ www.joemartinoart.com
P R O F E S S I O N A L
MEDIA
Mixed media acrylic paintings
WORK AVAILABLE
Work is available for viewing and for purchase online at www.joemartinoart.com, as well as in Northeast Ohio art shows and 2nd April Galerie, Canton, Ohio.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Joe Martino is a Stark County artist who has been involved in the art community for most of his adult life. He has exhibited his art work at many art events in Northeast Ohio and has been the featured artist at the Canton Museum of Art, the Massillon Museum of Art, Kent State University, and the Stark State College, just to name a few. Martino’s undergraduate training was in pre-med, however he has been a student of the arts for his whole life.
Martino studied with nationally known artists and has been a successful professional artist. He travels to many Art Festivals and Art Exhibits to display and sell his work, as well as being accepted to many juried art shows, including Boston Mills, Cain Park, Akron Art Expo, and Columbus Worthington Art Festival. He has also coordinated a couple of the art events at the Canton Cultural Center for the Arts. His painting “Artissimo” was used as the cover art on the flier advertising the event and my painting “Koi” was used as the cover art for Kent State University’s Studio 6000 Art Show.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“Non-traditional, textural, dimensional”
Although I am primarily an abstract expressionist artist, from time to time I paint in a more realistic or impressionistic style. I particularly enjoy exploring and experimenting with design, color and a variety of different media. My paintings are characterized by a sense of mystery that invites the viewer in. My work often has a hint of realism hidden in the textures, colors, and shapes, and I am always looking to stimulate an emotional response by the viewer.
I usually start with illustration board, stretched watercolor paper or canvas. I work in layers of acrylic paint, gesso and modeling paste. I often use various fibers, papers, and metals to create texture. The discipline of content and composition is sometimes left to chance, often coming from a place that knows both intention and freedom of the artistic spirit and may involve little structured direction. From a spontaneous beginning, to the addition of layers of color and texture, my paintings evolve toward excitement and depth and emotion.
As a retired teacher of chemistry, anatomy, and marine biology, I am an artist at heart and am greatly influenced by science and nature. For me, there is a strong connection between science, artistic expression, and creativity. An artist friend of mine described my paintings and my pallet as “organic”.I like that. My work often involves the use of foils, paper, and acrylic paint to create texture, luster, and blended colors. I love being spontaneous and trying new things. I am constantly exploring new ways to bring my painting to life.
ARTIST PORTFOLIO
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- Aeola
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- Artissimo 1
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- Koi 3
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- Labyrinth
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- Rhythms 2
