Martha Rich lived the typical, suburban life - until she followed her husband to Los Angeles where, just short of a picket fence and 2.5 children her average American life unraveled. To cope with divorce, fate lead her to an illustration class taught by the Clayton Brothers. They persuaded her to ditch the pantyhose world, quit her human resources job at Universal Studios and join the world of art. She graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.
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| Biography: | Martha Rich lived the typical, suburban life - until she followed her husband to Los Angeles where, just short of a picket fence and 2.5 children her average American life unraveled. To cope with divorce, fate lead her to an illustration class taught by the Clayton Brothers. They persuaded her to ditch the pantyhose world, quit her human resources job at Universal Studios and join the world of art. She graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. She is currently back in Philadelphia and recently received her MFA in Painting from the University of Pennsylvania. Working professionally as a freelance commercial artist, Rich also teaches illustration classes at Tyler School of Art and University of the Arts. A book of her work "Freedom Wigs: Sketchbook Expressionism" was published in 2006 by Murphy Design. She also appears in the documentary film "Scribble.08" also produced by Murphy Design. |
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| Cultural Inspiration: |
living in the city |
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life |
| Birth Place: | Bangor, Maine |
| Current Residence: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Education: | BFA Art Center College of Design | MFA University of Pennsylvania |
| Press & Publications: | Freedom Wigs: Sketchbook Expressionism |
| Genre: | Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media, and Typography |
| TTP Debut: | May 24, 2011 |
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Upcoming Events
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06.25.2011
Riverside, CAMore DetailsSea No Evil Art Show 2011
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07.06.2011 - 07.29.2011
New York, NYMore DetailsSloan Fine Art | Group Show
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07.30.2011 - 08.19.2011
Waxahactchie, TXMore DetailsWebb Gallery | Comic Show
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10.07.2011 - 11.27.2011
Los Angeles, CAMore DetailsLa Luz de Jesus 25th Anniversary Masters Exhibition