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Left to right, John Cheadle (Advisory Board Member), Bill Martz, artist, and Bill Beale, President and CEO of Union Bankshares Corp. pose for pictures at Union Bank & Trust In King George County, May 12, 2006, during a reception to introduce Martz to county residents. Martz began work in January on a print commissioned by the Bank, commemorating historic homes in King George County.
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Martz at Seery-Lester Master Class
Bill Martz best known for painting the Northern Neck and Chesapeake Bay area, paints on location near Germanton, N.C. (June 25-27th), with internationally known artist, John Seery-Lester at a Master Class designed to further improve "plein air" (painting outdoors) skills.
Bill Martz best known for painting the Northern Neck and Chesapeake Bay area, paints on location near Germanton, N.C. (June 25-27th), with internationally known artist, John Seery-Lester at a Master Class designed to further improve "plein air" (painting outdoors) skills.
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Capturing The Northern Neck
Bill Martz`s eyes move slowly across the Northern Neck landscape. They fix on a heron prowling the edge of a marsh, or linger on a tree line near the water`s edge, or a tangle of crab pots most of us walk past and never seem to notice.
But Bill notices, and quickly the sketch pad comes out of the old camouflage jacket and soon he`s intently capturing the essence of what he has just seen, pencil moving rapidly across paper. Often, that inspiration becomes a beautiful oil painting that brings instant recognition and a warm sense of awe from those who love the Chesapeake Bay.
Bill and Theresa Martz moved to the Northern Neck in 1978, where they immediately fell in love with the people, the water and the natural setting that remained unchanged over many generations. For an artist, it`s hard to imagine a better place. Years of traipsing through fields and marshes, listening to watermen tell their tales, and simply quiet reflection on the majestic beauty of the area`s wild creatures led to an impressive body of work.
In late 2003 his published a limited edition book, The Northern Neck Illustrated Journal. It contains 135 of Bill`s drawings and four color reproductions. It sold more than half of its 1,043 copies in the first five weeks after its release.
Currently, Bill is working on a series of oil paintings that continue, and expand his goal of representing the Northern Neck on canvas. In fact, these works tend to take the viewer beyond the borders of the painting.
This year, Bill is offering two limited edition giclee prints on canvas, one of which is pictured above. Giclee printing is the most up to date process of art reproduction, technology that provides incredible detail, crisp contrast, intense color and depth not possible with traditional lithography.
Bill Martz`s eyes move slowly across the Northern Neck landscape. They fix on a heron prowling the edge of a marsh, or linger on a tree line near the water`s edge, or a tangle of crab pots most of us walk past and never seem to notice.
But Bill notices, and quickly the sketch pad comes out of the old camouflage jacket and soon he`s intently capturing the essence of what he has just seen, pencil moving rapidly across paper. Often, that inspiration becomes a beautiful oil painting that brings instant recognition and a warm sense of awe from those who love the Chesapeake Bay.
Bill and Theresa Martz moved to the Northern Neck in 1978, where they immediately fell in love with the people, the water and the natural setting that remained unchanged over many generations. For an artist, it`s hard to imagine a better place. Years of traipsing through fields and marshes, listening to watermen tell their tales, and simply quiet reflection on the majestic beauty of the area`s wild creatures led to an impressive body of work.
In late 2003 his published a limited edition book, The Northern Neck Illustrated Journal. It contains 135 of Bill`s drawings and four color reproductions. It sold more than half of its 1,043 copies in the first five weeks after its release.
Currently, Bill is working on a series of oil paintings that continue, and expand his goal of representing the Northern Neck on canvas. In fact, these works tend to take the viewer beyond the borders of the painting.
This year, Bill is offering two limited edition giclee prints on canvas, one of which is pictured above. Giclee printing is the most up to date process of art reproduction, technology that provides incredible detail, crisp contrast, intense color and depth not possible with traditional lithography.
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George Washington Birthplace Exhibit
The George Washington Birthplace Exhibit of 35 painting by Bill Martz made an impact on the 110 people who attended the invitational preview April 4, 2008 sponsored by the George Washington Birthplace Association in cooperation with the National Park Service.
According to guests, it is Martz's ability to portray light as well as his perspective that accounts for that impact.
The exhibit was open to the public April 5th and 6th.
From left are acting monument superintendent Dave A Laclergue, Bill Martz and George Washington Birthplace Assoication director, Robert Crown.
For more comprehensive coverage click this link with the Free Lance Star article by Rob Hedelt: http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/042008/04152008/371430
The George Washington Birthplace Exhibit of 35 painting by Bill Martz made an impact on the 110 people who attended the invitational preview April 4, 2008 sponsored by the George Washington Birthplace Association in cooperation with the National Park Service.
According to guests, it is Martz's ability to portray light as well as his perspective that accounts for that impact.
The exhibit was open to the public April 5th and 6th.
From left are acting monument superintendent Dave A Laclergue, Bill Martz and George Washington Birthplace Assoication director, Robert Crown.
For more comprehensive coverage click this link with the Free Lance Star article by Rob Hedelt: http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/042008/04152008/371430