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Martha N. Hayden grew up in Evanston, IL and attended Evanston High School which she graduated from in 1955. She attended Bradley College for 2 years majoring in the Ceramic Arts before transferring to the Art Institute of Chicago where she majored int he Fine Arts and received her BFA degree in 1961. At the Art Institute, she studied with [https://www.artic.edu/artists/28522/paul-wieghardt Paul Wieghardt] and [https://www.wbez.org/shows/eight-fortyeight/the-art-of-isobel-steele-mackinnon/a347ab88-8a2c-4412-8329-cb6e59d6cc59 Isabol MacKinnon]. While attending the Art Institute of Chicago, she also attended the University of Chicago-Downtown Campus (1955-1961) where she took academic courses. Following graduation from the Art Institute of Chicago, she used a fellowship to study at chule des Sehens in Salzburg, Austria,with Oskar Kokoschka in 1962. [http://www.askart.com/artist/Martha_Nessler_Hayden/11008242/Martha_Nessler_Hayden.aspx AskArt.com - Martha Nessler Hayden]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.askart.com/artist/Martha_Nessler_Hayden/11008242/Martha_Nessler_Hayden.aspx|title=Martha Nessler Hayden|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> She continued to travel and paint in Europe immedeately following her studies with Kokoschka. She has traveled to Mexico to paint on multiple occasions. During these trips, she has spent time in Santo Miguel Allende, the Yucatan peninsula and Bella Vista located in the mountains near Morelia<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.marthahayden.com/bio|title=Martha Hayden Bio|last=Hayden|first=Martha|date=|website=Martha Hayden|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref> And she has participated in Art Residencies throughout the US and Europe during the 1990s and 2000s.
Martha N. Hayden grew up in Evanston, IL and attended Evanston High School which she graduated from in 1955. She attended Bradley College for 2 years majoring in the Ceramic Arts before transferring to the Art Institute of Chicago where she majored int he Fine Arts and received her BFA degree in 1961. At the Art Institute, she studied with [https://www.artic.edu/artists/28522/paul-wieghardt Paul Wieghardt] and [https://www.wbez.org/shows/eight-fortyeight/the-art-of-isobel-steele-mackinnon/a347ab88-8a2c-4412-8329-cb6e59d6cc59 Isabol MacKinnon]. While attending the Art Institute of Chicago, she also attended the University of Chicago-Downtown Campus (1955-1961) where she took academic courses. Following graduation from the Art Institute of Chicago, she used a fellowship to study at chule des Sehens in Salzburg, Austria,with [[Oskar Kokoschka]] in 1962. [http://www.askart.com/artist/Martha_Nessler_Hayden/11008242/Martha_Nessler_Hayden.aspx AskArt.com - Martha Nessler Hayden]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.askart.com/artist/Martha_Nessler_Hayden/11008242/Martha_Nessler_Hayden.aspx|title=Martha Nessler Hayden|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> She continued to travel and paint in Europe immedeately following her studies with Kokoschka. She has traveled to Mexico to paint on multiple occasions. During these trips, she has spent time in Santo Miguel Allende, the Yucatan peninsula and Bella Vista located in the mountains near Morelia<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.marthahayden.com/bio|title=Martha Hayden Bio|last=Hayden|first=Martha|date=|website=Martha Hayden|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref> And she has participated in Art Residencies throughout the US and Europe during the 1990s and 2000s.


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A memorable series created during this period is the "Super Fruits" These still lives featured individual pieces of fruit in ways that they are not usually viewed. Most of these works are 50 inches or more wide. All of the Super Fruit compositions were complex, but what viewers typically commented on were the amazing variety of colors that Martha found and expressed in these works.
A memorable series created during this period is the "Super Fruits" These still lives featured individual pieces of fruit in ways that they are not usually viewed. Most of these works are 50 inches or more wide. All of the Super Fruit compositions were complex, but what viewers typically commented on were the amazing variety of colors that Martha found and expressed in these works.


Another memorable series created during this period is the "Paper Bag" series. This series of large extremely detailed still Lives were a deeper exploration of composition that were at the time shocking to see, because they did not have the many bright colors of the super fruits. The color palette was limited to various tans and browns. The still lives contained simple, often rustic items and usually contained at least one brown paper bag. This series is characterized by the limited color palette, the recognizable items in the composition and the high degree of realism.
Another memorable series created during this period is the "Paper Bag" series. This series of large extremely detailed still lives were a deeper exploration of composition that were at the time shocking to see, because they did not have the many bright colors of the super fruits. The color palette was limited to various tans and browns. The still lives contained simple, often rustic items and usually contained at least one brown paper bag. This series is characterized by the limited color palette, the recognizable items in the composition and the high degree of realism.


Another memorable series are of Mexican landscapes. These were painted outside, on location, in rural Mexico during the winters of 1970-71 and 1972-73. These paintings stand out from other landscapes done by Martha because the Mexican sky is typically a stronger shade of blue than that seen in Wisconsin, and the vegetation was also much different. Often landscapes have a tranquil vibe. These landscapes have a vibrant energetic vibe. <br />
Another memorable series are of Mexican landscapes. These were painted outside, on location, in rural Mexico during the winters of 1970-71 and 1971-72. These paintings stand out from other landscapes done by Martha because the Mexican sky is typically a stronger shade of blue than that seen in Wisconsin, and the vegetation was also much different. Often landscapes have a tranquil vibe. These landscapes have a vibrant energetic vibe. <br />


==== Mid Career ====
==== Mid Career ====

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Martha N. Hayden -- Artist.

For more than 60 years, Martha N. Hayden has been working in and out of her studio in Sharon, Wisconsin. She produces art in many mediums, including oil, acrylic, water color, gouache, lithography, fabric, ceramics and enameling. She has brought joy to thousands of people who have purchased her work, and hundreds of people who have participated in her art classes and workshops. Over the years, she has also maintained studios in New York City in Astoria (1995 - 2001) and on the Lower East Side (2001 - 2017) and she has participated in numerous Artist Residencies.


Martha Hayden at Work --May 2019

Martha N. Hayden grew up in Evanston, IL and attended Evanston High School which she graduated from in 1955. She attended Bradley College for 2 years majoring in the Ceramic Arts before transferring to the Art Institute of Chicago where she majored int he Fine Arts and received her BFA degree in 1961. At the Art Institute, she studied with Paul Wieghardt and Isabol MacKinnon. While attending the Art Institute of Chicago, she also attended the University of Chicago-Downtown Campus (1955-1961) where she took academic courses. Following graduation from the Art Institute of Chicago, she used a fellowship to study at chule des Sehens in Salzburg, Austria,with Oskar Kokoschka in 1962. AskArt.com - Martha Nessler Hayden[1] She continued to travel and paint in Europe immedeately following her studies with Kokoschka. She has traveled to Mexico to paint on multiple occasions. During these trips, she has spent time in Santo Miguel Allende, the Yucatan peninsula and Bella Vista located in the mountains near Morelia[2] And she has participated in Art Residencies throughout the US and Europe during the 1990s and 2000s.


Early Career

During the 1960s and 1970s, Martha Hayden was a regular exhibitor at The Art Institute of Chicago where her works were part of the Art Rental program there. The was also a regular participant in the Chicago and Milwaukee Art Scenes. Her works could be found in the following galleries: and during the summers she could be found at the Chicago Area Art Fairs including: Old Town, Gold Coast, Glenview, Orchard Park, and Evanston; and the Milwaukee fairs including the Lake Front Festival. Her works in oil and acrylic were often large and stood out at these fairs because of their size and because of their use of color and composition.

A memorable series created during this period is the "Super Fruits" These still lives featured individual pieces of fruit in ways that they are not usually viewed. Most of these works are 50 inches or more wide. All of the Super Fruit compositions were complex, but what viewers typically commented on were the amazing variety of colors that Martha found and expressed in these works.

Another memorable series created during this period is the "Paper Bag" series. This series of large extremely detailed still lives were a deeper exploration of composition that were at the time shocking to see, because they did not have the many bright colors of the super fruits. The color palette was limited to various tans and browns. The still lives contained simple, often rustic items and usually contained at least one brown paper bag. This series is characterized by the limited color palette, the recognizable items in the composition and the high degree of realism.

Another memorable series are of Mexican landscapes. These were painted outside, on location, in rural Mexico during the winters of 1970-71 and 1971-72. These paintings stand out from other landscapes done by Martha because the Mexican sky is typically a stronger shade of blue than that seen in Wisconsin, and the vegetation was also much different. Often landscapes have a tranquil vibe. These landscapes have a vibrant energetic vibe.

Mid Career

During the 1980s, Martha Hayden

Her work is often featured in Exhibitions at the Museum of Wisconsin(MOWA). https://wisconsinart.org/archives/artist/martha-n-hayden/exhibitions-4591.aspx[3] In 2001, she was included in the Exhibition: "11 Annual Remarkable Women Show."[4]

Her largest work is a Mural portraying the history of Beloit, Wisconsin along one wall of the City Hall. It begins with scenes from time the area was first settled by settlers from Vermont in the 1830s, continuing with the migration of African Americans northward from Mississippi beginning in 1917 when Beloit was emerging as a major center of manufacturing.[5] Along a second hallway is the portion of the mural that provides a panoramic view of Beloit, Wisconsin in the 1980s. It includes views of the Beloit Riverfront, College, historic buildings, parks, and golf course. The mural is 6 feet high and 92 feet long, and it is the largest landscape painting in Wisconsin[2]. This mural is located in the Beloit City Hall. It was completed in 1985.


Some other works from this period include

Jame Auer, Art Critic for the Milwaukee Sentinel, wrote in an article for the paper, published on June 28, 1992, that Martha Hayden was one of two artists that occupy the "upper tier" for quality at the Milwaukee Lake View Festival of Art[6].

Later Career

From 1995 through 2017, Martha Hayden has maintained a presence in both New York and Wisconsin. Her first New York City studio was in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Her paintings from that location include panoramic views of western Queens featuring the Hoyt Avenue and the Triborough Bridges, the East River and upper Manhattan as seen from her window there. Later she rented a studio on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She painted both landscapes featuring views of lower Manhattan featuring theManhattan and Williamsburg Bridges and a local fire station, and still lives that often include a look out her studio window in the composition. In 2019, she spent a few months painting from a studio in downtown St. Louis. These panoramic views feature the famous St. Louis Arch and the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.

During the 2000s, Martha Hayden has traveled to many parts of the world and has produced landscape paintings every place she has traveled. She has had multiple art residencies in Brittany France and . She has also had residencies in Vermont and in New Mexico.


In ____, Martha Hayden had a One Woman Show at the __________Church in upper Manhattan


In 2008, Martha Hayden had a One Woman Show at the LaGuardia College in New York City.

Sampling of articles published about Martha Hayden:

  • Still Life in Oils: An Insight Into the Artist's Creative Process -- Seeing, Thinking, Acting, By Theodora Philcox, AVA Publishing, Crans,pres-Celigny, Switzerland,[7]
  • The Art of Martha Hayden, by Linda Godfrey, At the Lake, Winter, 2001[7]
  • Emerging Women Artists, By Janice Williams , Newbury Street and Back Bay Guide, February 2, 1999[7]
  • Artist Draws on Her Unique Journey, By James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 4, 1998[7]
  • New York A Second Home for State Painter, By James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 11, 1997[7]
  • "Artist Finds Beauty in Beloit," Enking, Minnie Mills, Beloit Daily News, March 30, 1985. Page 83.
  • Harvard University Fine Arts Library Tumbler site: [8]
  • What you Won't be Reading on Your Kindle, Part 2 [9]
  • Martha Hayden - Central Booking [10]
  • Artavita - Martha Hayden[11]
  • Portal Wisconsin - Martha Hayden[12]
  • Art in Brooklyn - Allegories by Martha Hayden 2011[13]
  • Racine Art Museum - Martha Hayden[14]
  • See Fall Color at Art Exhibit -- Sharon Reporter, October 1991[15]
  • "Bright Mexican Scenes Make Exhibit Glisten" by Donald Key, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ca 1970[16]
  • "Brown Paper Bags are Her Bag," By James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ca 1972 [17]
  • Women's Show proves a strong one" By James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 24, 1992[18]





Martha Hayden is included in the following books:

  • Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors / Wisconsin Artists in All Media Centennial Exhibition, West Bend Art Museum, West Bend, WI 2000.
  • Art in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors / Artists in All Media, Madison, WI 2005
  • For the Birds: Artists Examine Aviary Abodes, Wustum Museum Racine, WI 1990

Her works can be viewed on line at:

Seaside Gallery https://seasideart.com/collections/martha-hayden Ask Art.com http://www.askart.com/artist/Martha_Nessler_Hayden/11008242/Martha_Nessler_Hayden.aspx

Portal Wisconsin, https://artavita.com/artists/559

Racine Art Musuem, https://www.ramart.org/content/martha-hayden-salesrental



References


  1. ^ "Martha Nessler Hayden". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ a b Hayden, Martha. "Martha Hayden Bio". Martha Hayden. Retrieved May 19, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Martha N. Hayden/Exhibitions". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "11th Annual Remarkable Women Show". Museum of Wisconsin Art. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Fairbanks Flats". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Auer, James (June 28 1992). "Festival of Arts needed a bit of Quality Control". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. E8. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b c d e "Martha Hayden". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Morning Noon and Night". Fine Arts Library. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "What You Won't be Reading on Your Kindle Part 2". British Museum Library - American Collections Blog. July 30, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "Martha Hayden". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "Martha Hayden @Artavita". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ "Martha Hayden". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ "Martha Hayden". January 5, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ "Martha Hayden". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ Jackson, Mabel (October 1991). "See Fall Color at Art Exhibit". Sharon Reporter.
  16. ^ Key, Donald (ca 1970). "Bright Mexican Scenes Make Exhibit Glisten". The Milwaukee Sentinel. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Auer, James (1972). "Brown Paper Bags Are Her Bag". The Milwaukee Sentinel.
  18. ^ Auer, James (May 24, 1992). "Women's show proves a strong one". The Milwaukee Sentinel. p. E6.

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