“Over the course of my thirty-five year journey as an artist, I have become intimately acquainted with a sub domain of the collective unconscious that I refer to as the indigenous soul.”
fine art, textile, clothing and jewelry design
“SHAMAN’S DREAM, 2023”
“The images in the Shaman’s Dream series are never painted intentionally. They always emerge spontaneously while I am consciously intending to paint abstractly.”
PAINTING AND JEWELRY MAKING…
Well, friends, 2023 is the year I would like to begin to incorporate more fully my work with jewelry into the gallery. I aspire to do it in a way that shows the relationship of painting to my jewelry making. This means creating an exhibit that weaves the two media together showing how they reflect,…
Discover the Reversible Harlequin Bomber Jacket: Luxury Men’s Fashion
Greetings friends, We’re excited in 2026 to share the beginnings of a line of MARTS MODERN designer clothing for men. Items in the men’s designer collection are made from scratch beginning with exclusive original artwork created by Denise Marts. From there our partners in London, England print our bespoke textiles and carefully construct the garments.…
THREE STRAND SLAB NECKLACE IN TURQUOISE IMPERIAL JASPER…
STATEMENT NECKLACES IN TURQUOISE, 2021 MARTS MODERN designer collection…
I am happy to begin sharing some never before shown pieces from my 2021 artisanal statement jewelry collection. Enjoy and let me know if I can answer any questions… three strand statement slab necklace in imperial jasper and magnesite with handcrafted polymer clay and leather toggle clasp closure
HARLEQUIN DESERT LANDSCAPE SERIES, #3
The “Desert Landscape Series” is an ongoing theme in my work that reflects years of living and traveling in the intermountain west and desert southwest of the US. Environments affect us so profoundly. I have always found high mountain desert environments to be particularly rarified and powerful in their effect upon me. In them, I…
NUNO FELT NON-WOVEN SILK AND WOOL ARTISANAL TEXTILE COLLECTION…
This is a recent self portrait created using an artisanal piece from my 2017 nuno felted scarf collection. In fact this piece has a special place in my heart as it was actually the very first piece of nuno felt I ever created. I love it still, seven years later, even with all of its…
“PICASSO MADE ME DO IT…”
Need I say more???…😎😎😎…three samples from the Marts Modern designer tie collection…
HOLD ON TO YOUR ELEGANCE…
‘Hold on to your elegance. And if you’ve lost it, now is the time to start to reclaim it”…
HARLEQUIN DESERT LANDSCAPE SERIES #2, 2023
The “Desert Landscape Series” is an ongoing theme in my work that reflects years of living and traveling in the intermountain west and desert southwest of the US. Environments affect us so profoundly. I have always found high mountain desert environments to be particularly rarified and powerful in their effect upon me. In them, I…
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