Abstract Art Definition: Art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures. Perfectly Defined… This is a GORGEOUS vintage Abstract Mixed Media large scale 3D collage by accomplished artist & painter Martha Holden. It is composed of a flat rectangular paper backing bearing a darker shade of purple and stenciled or screen printed images and a 3 dimensional folded paper over the flat paper in exquisite colors of purple, pink, red, and a splash of blue also bearing painted screen style stencils, shadows, and splatters of paint thrown & splashed across the piece and it’s encased in a fabulous plexiglass shadow box. With measurements of 65 ¼ W x 45 ½ H it is Large Scale to say the least!! It’s MARVELOUS!!! The tag on the back reads: Fidelity Arts of California/ Holden Folded Paper/ HOL 2949/ P45/ R-49. Fidelity Arts of California has been in business for over 25 years and is proud to be a minority & woman owned business in California. LOVE IT!! So, today I’m feeling silly and this makes me think of myself in the kitchen… the not-so-fabulous cook that I am doing my best to put together a beautiful dessert for my family. A wonderful pie or pastry, maybe a cake or a croissant filled with a yummy fruit filling! YES!! Mmmmmmm, they will LOVE this!! You know, SO much work, time, ingredients, patients, and quite frankly, skill goes into baking! But it’s all worth it to see the love and gratitude in their eyes and the look of pure pleasure-of-the-pallet when they take that first perfect delectable bite!!! Well, at least that’s what I was hoping for but… ALAS… Once again, I have failed… baking is NOT my forte… I have created a CULINARY CATASTROPHE!!! It is NASTY to say the least… and it makes me sad… no, mad… no, downright ANGRY! All of that time… blood, sweat, and TEARS!!! For nothing!! So, being the mature, tolerant woman that I am… I THROW the pastry across the kitchen and HURL the blueberries and CHUCK strawberry frosting…I FLING the flour and CAST the cooling rack into the angry abyss of rejected desserts… I am UNHAPPY to say the least!!!! SIGH!!! I gather my composure and take a deep flour filled breath as my fit of ridiculous rage has ceased. I turn in anxious expectation to begin the cleanup of my unholy mess… But… Wait, what is THIS??? WOW!!! How can this be?!? My marvelous messy MASTERPIECE is staring back at me and IT. IS. Abstractly BEAUTIFUL!!! Although I still wouldn’t eat it… LOL!!! Oh, the beauty of Abstract Art!! Tomorrow it may give off another vibe! And while it may be time for me to look into anger management, what do you see? It would be stunning in an entry way, above your bed in the master bedroom, on the wall in your living or family room, or in your dining area on a large wall. It’s Postmodern Contemporary Abstract in style and sure to make a BIG, BOLD, BEAUTIFUL statement on whatever wall it’s placed. (If it were mine I would probably keep it out of my kitchen, but that’s a personal issue!! HaHa!!)
Martha Holden attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She is a prolific artist and painter that adds elements of texture, overlapping pieces of canvas & paper, unique use of oils, printmaking, and more. She adds raw emotion and feeling into her work and has an exclusive approach setting her apart from other artists. She has created everything from traditional landscapes based on beautiful views to pieces that are totally abstract. She was quoted saying “I have always been fascinated by the power of color to create visual play by association of pattern, harmony, and rhythm.” She has exhibits in Los Angeles, France, St. Maur, and more plus is in collections all over the world. She currently lives between France and Santa Monica, California and has her own studio filled with her original work in the West Adams District of Los Angeles, California.
This fantastic Postmodern Contemporary abstract mixed media 3D collage by Martha Holden is EXACTLY what you’ve been looking for. If you love it even HALF as much as we do you better hurry… and make it YOURS!!!
