Carrie Martin is an American Landscape Painter based in Denver, Colorado. Her work centers around The Great American West, where she captures vibrant landscapes, big sky and the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
Born and raised in the city of Lubbock, Carrie began life in rural West Texas with a rich Western heritage, in the center of a vast farming and ranching region. It was in Colorado that Carrie formed a deep connection to the wild places of the American West, giving her a sense of freedom and connection to her surroundings, which continues to inspire her to this day.
Carrie studied painting at McMurry University in Abilene, TX before transferring to Texas Tech University to study Design Communication and Illustration. After college, she started working as an art director before opening her own design studio in Denver, where she worked with high-profile clients in Rocky Mountain West such as the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Rockies, the U.S. EPA Region 8 Denver Headquarters, and many more.
In her fascination for the wilderness of the American West, she also embraces environmental causes, including being an active advocate for the wild horses and burros that have lived and thrived on native rangeland for centuries.
Carrie Martin is an award-winning artist and has received accolades from a variety of American art organizations, such as the Tri Arts Project, where her painting “Heading to the Barn” helped raise $80,000. It is now part of the Osborne Ranch collection, near Castle Rock, CO.
Her work has been exhibited in both commercial galleries and institutional museums throughout the country, e.g., Art Institute of Chicago, and can be found in public collections including the EPA Region 8 Headquarters, as well as in many private collections around the world. She is currently represented by Zatista Gallery.
