ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mart ist from New Brunswick, NJ. She first 014 at The House of Art in her hometown. Her colorful, unconventional approach to pastels delivers energetic drawings that are bright, fresh, current, and cultured. Martryce playfully incorporates elements of music, education, geometric shapes, and environment to construct art stories that speak to the human experience, particularly as it relates to African American culture. Martryce earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health and Africana Studies and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Working with people, resolving problems, advocating for change, fighting against injustice, teaching coping skills, and inspiring resilience have shaped a lot of the context for her work. Martryce strives to create a kinesthetic experience for observers, hoping that one walks away having felt something move within. Martryce received the 2022 Fellowship Grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Martryce has exhibited at the New Jersey State Museum, the Morris Museum, and other exhibits. Martryce is the Artist-In-Residence for ArtCrawl Harlem on Governors Island, NY. She participates annually in public art initiatives that transform public spaces into beautiful places where people passing by can learn about a wide array of social challenges. Currently, a mural sized digital image of the artist’s work, “Facing the Future Together” is on view at Newark Liberty International Airport in their brand new Terminal A. In 2023, Martryce’s piece “Solo Traveler” was purchased from our Empower The Village Juneteenth Art Exhibit for the permanent collection of The Colored Girls Museum in Philadelphia, PA.
Balancing Act
Oil on canvas 24" x 48"