Background
Martin, M. Gertrude was born on July 31, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of George Urquhart and Gertrude (Wilson) Martin.
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M. Gertrude Martin
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M. Gertrude Martin, American Artist. E-mail: [email protected]. Out -of-Town scholar Art Students' League, New York City, 1954; McDowell Travelling grantee Art Students' League, New York City, 1956, Fullbright grantee, United States Information Svc. Florence, Italy, 1958-1959, Artist's grantee Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 1997; Art fellow Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1985.
Education
Bachelor of Science in art education, Ohio State University, 1953. Student, Ohio State University Grad School, 1954. Student, Art Student's League New York City, 1956.
Student, Pratt Graphic Center, 1961. Student, Creative Graphic Workshop, New York City, 1961. Student, Brookfield Craft Center, 1976.
Student, School America Craftsmen, 1965.
Career
Art instructor, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1960-1963;
art instructor, Hartford (Connecticut) Art School, 1972-1974;
head of arts, Westover School, Middlebury, Connecticut, 1962-1992;
director summer Creative Arts Program, Westover School, 1973-1975. Delegate World Crafts Council Meeting, Oaxtepec, Mexico, 1976. Evaluation committee member New England Association Schools Colls., 1976.
Historian Society Connecticut Crafts, since 1982. Archivist Women's Caucas Art, Connecticut, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Planned Parenthood, Waterbury, 1973—1975. Member of National Association Women Artists (founder, Connecticut Chapter 1991), Society Connecticut Crafts (vice president 1981-1991), Arcosanti Arizona Alumni.
Connections
Married Roger Sanger Barnes, August 19, 1956 (divorced). Children: Matthew Martin Barnes, Anna Martin Barnes.
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Nationality
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Named Distinguished Advisory for Arts, 2000, Connecticut Commission Arts Volunteer of the Year, Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust, 2002. Recipient Silver Gavel award, Artwell Gallery, 2001, Joshua Point Studio prize for college, New Haven Paint and Clay Club, 2002, Amelia Peabody Memorial award, National Association Women Artists, 2002. McDowell Traveling grantee, Art Students' League, New York City, 1956, Fulbright grantee, United States Information Service, 1958-1959, Artist's grantee, Vermont Studio Center, 1997, Art fellow, Skidmore College, 1985.Named Distinguished Advisory for Arts, 2000, Connecticut Commission Arts Volunteer of the Year, Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust, 2002. Recipient Silver Gavel award, Artwell Gallery, 2001, Joshua Point Studio prize for college, New Haven Paint and Clay Club, 2002, Amelia Peabody Memorial award, National Association Women Artists, 2002. McDowell Traveling grantee, Art Students' League, New York City, 1956, Fulbright grantee, United States Information Service, 1958-1959, Artist's grantee, Vermont Studio Center, 1997, Art fellow, Skidmore College, 1985.