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1st Place Nature Painting

I was recently delighted to learn my watercolor painting of a waterfall in Hanging Rock State Park I had entered in the Kings Mountain nature painting contest was selected as the first place winner.

Martha K. Moore and her watercolor of Hanging Rock State Park waterfall, first place winner of Kings Mountain nature painting art show
“Hanging Rock Waterfall,” first place winner
Painting on handmade watercolor paper from the Twin Rocker Paper Company in Indiana and mounted on the mat board.  The frame is custom made.  price of painting:  $825

The jurors’ comments were:

We were intrigued by Martha’s use of watercolor to build up impasto passages of paint, as opposed to employing the medium in its typically diluted form. The painting also recalls the “fidelity to nature” reminiscent in the Pre-Raphaelite artists such as John Ruskin and John Everett Millais. Martha has really used vivid color, texture, and detail to bring this subject to life. Congratulations to Martha on her remarkable work.

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“Diggs Valley Road Barn”

There is a little traveled unpaved road in Loudoun County, VA, where this beautiful, historic barn is quietly deteriorating. I like the composition of this building, including the old stone, stucco, wood and rusting metal.

This watercolor I have recently completed will be included in the NC Watercolor Society’s annual exhibit in New Bern, NC, this October (2022).    

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Diggs Valley Road Barn”
24 X 12″ watercolor ~ double matted in a custom-made wooden frame and ready to hang ~ $1100
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New Gallery Wraps + NVA Fine Arts Festival

It’s been a busy summer! We’ve been on some road trips, including an adventure up the east coast to Maine. I am planning my next piece from a photo my husband Bob took of a lighthouse we visited there.

Additionally, I’ve been preparing for the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in Reston, VA September 10-12, 2021.

Meanwhile, I’ve completed these two gallery wraps, which are now available for sale:

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Quilt Barn” ~ 5 x 7″ gallery wrap (with 1.5″ edge) ~ oil on canvas ~ ready to hang ~ $85 w/ free shipping SOLD
Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Sunflowers” ~ 5 x 7″ gallery wrap (with 1.5″ edge) ~ oil on canvas ~ ready to hang ~ $85 w/ free shipping SOLD
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“Best in Show”

I am thrilled to learn that Mossy Creek has been selected as the Best in Show winner of the Gaston County Art Guild award in their Virtual Visual Harvest Show. There is a video of judge Katie St. Clair’s comments on this webpage, and Mossy Creek is the first piece that she critiques.

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Mossy Creek”
35 x 27″ watercolor on paper, matted, custom-framed and ready to hang ~ $2800

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NC Watercolor Society 2019 show

I recently received the wonderful news that “Widow’s Creek Falls” has been accepted into the 2019 show for the North Carolina Watercolor Society. The show will be this fall in October, in Rocky Mount, NC.

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Widow’s Creek Falls”

This piece is a 14×18″ watercolor, double matted in custom frame, available for sale for $850. This is a beautiful waterfall located in Stone Mountain State Park, NC.

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Artisphere 2019

Good news today! I found out that for the third year running, I was accepted to the  Artisphere weekend event in Greenville, SC, May 10-12. YAY! So I’ll be working on other new watercolors to show and sell that in that art show and sale. This is an amazing event, and I’m really happy to be participating again this year.

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NC Watercolor Society Acceptance

Good news yesterday! My recent completed watercolor, “Stone Bridge” has been accepted into the  2018 Annual Juried Exhibition of the Watercolor Society of NC—Oct. 7-Nov. 16 at the Florence Thomas Art School in West Jefferson, NC. I am absolutely thrilled!

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Stone Bridge”

Custom framed • watercolor • 20 x 16″ • $850