December 2, 2021–April 8, 2022

Artist Statement

A friend of mine who is an archivist made a copy of an anonymous photograph and gave it to me. In it three figures are standing on the prairie facing the camera, an American Indian flanked by a girl in coveralls and a woman in the period clothes of a flapper. The image haunted me and eventually triggered paintings in an attempt to unravel the mystery. Sometimes it takes time to discover the correlation between myself and a picture. When I do I wonder at how deeply we bury the obvious.

My father was a quarter Ojibwe or Anishinaabe of the Turtle Mountain tribe in North Dakota. My mother was from New Orleans of Irish and French descent. I have spent a large part of my life in coveralls loving paint and what I can do with my hands.

Exhibit Artwork

All work included in the exhibits is available for sale unless otherwise noted. Purchasing a piece of original artwork directly supports local artists and helps to sustain the Jansen Art Center. If you’re interested in a piece, please email [email protected] or visit our Gallery Shop. 

Thank you to our generous sponsor:

Maxine Martell: Pulling on a Thread

Martell, Amber

Amber, 2013
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
48″ x 36″

$3,200

Martell, Dream of the Sea

Dream of the Sea, 2013
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
54″ x 42″

$4,200

Martell, Forest

Forest, 2014
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
48″ x 48″

SOLD

Martell, Desert

Desert, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
25″ x 22″

$1,200

Martell, Deep Barn

Deep Barn, 2003
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
70″ x 24″

$2,400

Martell, Black Deer

Black Deer, 2002
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
70″ x 24″

$2,400

Martell, Man with Dog

Man with a Dog, 2009
Acrylic on canvas
48″ x 36″

$3,200

Martell, Woman with Barbed Wire

Woman with Barbed Wire, 2009
Acrylic on canvas
48″ x 42″

$3,800

Martell, Sky

Sky, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
24″ x 30″

$1,600

Martell, Earth

Earth, 2014
Acrylic on Canvas
26″ X 24″

NFS

Martell, Rain

Rain, 2014
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
26″ x 24″

$1,500

Martell, Snow

Snow, 2014
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
28″ x 22″

$1,500

Martell, Reflected

Reflected, 2014
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
48″ x 36″

$2,800

Martell, Daughter-Viridian

Daughter: Viridian, 2000
Charcoal, gesso, and powdered pigment on Arches
42″ x 28.5″

NFS

Martell, Daughter-Cerulian

Daughter: Cerulean, 2000
Charcoal, gesso, and powdered pigment on Arches
42″ x 28.5″

$1,600