Sermon in the Stone
2015: Making Connections, Flying Solo, Still about the Landscape!
![Cairn II](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Cairns-I1-150x150.jpg)
- Elements: Solo Exhibit, Huron Valley Center for the Arts, Highland, MI
- Making Connections, invitational, Marygrove College Gallery, Detroit, MI
- Let’s Pretend: A Landscape Exhibit, River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, MI
She Vowed to Dedicate Her Life in Unraveling the Alchemy of the Firefly
2014 Continued mixed media constructions, incorporating miniature paintings.
![oil painting, wood, found objects, 7" x 15"](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/The-Alchemy-150x150.jpg)
- Virgo Rising: Patricia Izzo and Martine MacDonald, River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, MI
- Silver Medal Exhibition, Scarab Club, Detroit, MI
- Portrait of a Secret, Collaboration between the Scarab Club, the Wayne State University Press and Literary Detroit.
- Art for the Spirit, Invitational, Oakwood Health System
- Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors: A Retrospective, Detroit Historical Society and Museum
- Columbus Invitational Arts Competition, Women’s Caucus for Arts,(WCA|MI) Columbus, OH
Leelanau: American (Michigan) Skyscape
2013 Renamed Michigan Skyscape Series as American Skyscape and launched Element Series
![American Skyscape-Leenlanau](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Michigan-Skyscape-Leelanau1-150x150.jpg)
- Elements: Solo Exhibit, Costick Center City Gallery, Farmington Hills, MI
- Celebrating 110 Years: Detroit Society Women Painters and Sculptors, Downriver Council for the Arts, Wyandotte, honorable mention
- Our Rivers, Our Lakes, Grosse Pointe Art Association, Grosse Pointe, MI
- Art of the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes: Transforming Nature into Art, Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI
- Nest, Grosse Pointe Art Association, Grosse Pointe, MI, honorable mention
- 12 on 12, Invitational, City of Dearborn and East Dearborn Downtown Development, Dearborn, MI
Oklahoma: American Skyscape
2012 Predominantly paintings land and skyscapes in oil; continuing mixed media constructions
- But Now I’m Awake. . .Patricia Izzo and Martine MacDonald, River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte
- 3 + 3 = 6 Degrees of Separation, Invitational, Downriver Council for the Arts, Wyandotte
- The Creative Process, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
- Homage, River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte
- Mixed Up: Mixed Media Show, Scarab Club, Detroit
- Reckless Prophets Group Exhibit, Grosse Pointe Art Association, Grosse Pointe
Sometimes He Dreams of Reykjavik (Detail)
2011 Beginning of of Nest Series, more work in mixed media and oil painting
![Sometimes He Dreams (Detail)](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sometimes-He-Dreams-Detail-150x150.jpg)
- Natural Connections, Scharlotte Chappell Fine Arts, Oak Park, MI
- Le Petit Salon, Flint Institute of Arts
- 4th Annual Local Artist Exhibit, Plymouth, MI
- The Detroit Family, Art Effects Gallery, Detroit
- Miss Independent, Studio 659, Whiting, IN
- Toledo to Detroit, Flatlanders, Adrian, MI; Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
Balancing Lidia
2010 Joined Wayne County Community College , Adjunct Professor. Artwork primarily skycaps and landscapes, with some mixed media work.
![Balancing Lidia](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Balancing-Lidia-View-2-150x150.jpg)
- Toledo to Detroit: A Curious Journey, Biddle Gallery, Wyandotte, Lansing Art Gallery and Flatlanders, Adrian
- Balance: A Traveling Exhibit University of Michigan Duderstadt Gallery, Ann Arbor; River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte; Finlandia University, Houghton, Holland Art Center, Holland, MI
- Common Ground Madonna University, Livonia, MI
- Landscape Invitational Lotus Gallery, Plymouth, MI
Monroe County: July
2009 A Year of Change and New Beginnings
![Monroe County: July](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/River_121-150x150.jpg)
- Retired acting Executive Director, Downriver Council for the Arts (acting Executive Director); resumed studio practice.
- Continued colored pencil drawings, constructing mixed media work.
- Start of two year collaborate project, Toledo to Detroit: A Curious Journey with Jeanne Bieri and Nancy Patek.
- Debut Michigan Skyscape series.
Earth Hath No Sorrow
2008-2006 Continued developing mixed media work (drawing, digital collage)
![Earth Hath No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Earth-Hath-No-Sorrow1-150x150.jpg)
- White House Ornament Project White House, Washington, DC
- University of Michigan Open Competition, Berkowitz Gallery, Dearborn, MI
- From Hearts & Hands: Artists From the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, Flint Institute of Arts
- Resurrected Voices: Eloise Cemetery Project co curator/artist, Downriver Council for the Arts, Taylor, MI
- Fascination with Memories Solo Exhibit, Casa de Unidad, Detroit, MI
Guardian Angel
2005- 2001 Finding a Footing, Developing a Voice, Taking a Stand
![Guardian Angel](https://martinemacdonald.tempurl.host/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Guardian-Angel1-150x150.jpg)
- Grave Moments series of colored pencil drawings about Mount Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte
- International Color Pencil Exhibition Juried, The Atrium Gallery, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
- Peace Crane Project 2005: Honoring the 60th Anniversary of HiroshimaCoordinator/Originator
- 2003 Artist Among Us Juried, Wayne County Council of Arts, History and Humanities, Traveling Exhibit: Detroit, Taylor, Grosse Pointe, MI
- Curator for 1 x 2: Artist Collaborate and Overdue! Book Arts Invitational.
- Awarded Master of Arts in Studio Art Wayne State University
- Joined Downriver Council for the Arts, a regional non-profit arts organizationGallery Coordinator
- First solo exhibit, Martine MacDonald, Drawings, Solo Exhibit Liggett University
- First award Post-Graduate, Art Ambience Regional Show Juried, Downriver Council for the Arts Home Gallery, Taylor, MI award of excellence, purchase award
- First Gallery Representation: Biddle Gallery, Wyandotte