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Kailua, Hawaii - 262-3354
Overview
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Martine Aceves-Foster photographs in digital form as well as film and produces fine art giclée prints on a large format printer, using fade-resistant archival quality inks on 100% cotton acid-free photo rag paper.Ms. Aceves-Foster's dominant theme in art is flowers and other botanical subjects. In these she sees the fabric of life, the brilliance of spirit, and the hint of life beyond view. She is intrigued by the play of light, color and shadow and the way they reveal layers of existence, mood and meaning, so this collection, Flower as Metaphor, is not only aesthetic but metaphoric and, thus, a starting point for reflection.
The second series, Windows on the World, also incorporates light, shadow, color and form to convey the complexity of life within and beyond the frame. Each piece is an invitation to an imaginary journey.
Martine has lived in Hawaii for 21 years and originates from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her interest in art dates back to early childhood. She first recalls enthusiastically creating at age three vibrant Crayola murals on teak paneling, which her parents harshly critiqued. They were more in favor of an extensive series of fantasy marine life scenes done on paper, which she embarked on at age four. Later, she devoted herself to more faithful graphite renderings of people, animals, landscapes and, of course, flowers.
Her mother painted in oils and watercolors, so it was common for the family to discuss composition, color, texture, light and mood. This was an important foundation to the way Martine made her way through the world, looking at it through imaginary finger frames. Travel was also a part of her upbringing. Martine spent most of her elementary school years in bilingual schools in Argentina, and the family made some travels to other parts of Latin America during those years. Later when her father moved to London, she and her siblings were introduced to Europe. These overseas experiences expanded her appreciation for beauty in the world.
The camera came as a natural extension of her way of looking at the world – through finger frames – and as a result of the simple basic desire to record, share and communicate impressions. Martine became seriously interested in photography when she first developed black and white film in high school — while still maintaining her interest in drawing and painting.
In her first semester at college, not sure which field to major in, Art or Spanish, she took courses in both subjects. The course in Spanish was engaging and delightful. The professor encouraged Martine to tutor students in Spanish, which she did; though not especially good at it, the experience left her with driving questions about how language works and how people learn.
On the other hand, Martine's impression of the art class was less favorable. It seemed to her that the professor's main goal was to shape his students' skills to suit his aesthetic preferences. Considering art a form of communication, Martine felt that being trained to communicate someone else's views was inappropriate and unfulfilling, so that experience discouraged her from pursuing a career in art for that time.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from San Francisco State University and later a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She found teaching meaningful, enjoyable and invigorating.
While busy working and raising a family, Ms. Aceves-Foster never left her artwork behind. She worked mostly on her own — until about five years ago. At that point, she returned to black and white film. Three years ago she ventured into digital photography and began taking courses in Photoshop and fine art printing through the Outreach College at UH Manoa.
In spring 2007, one of her pieces was selected for Artists of Hawaii 2007, a juried exhibit that was sponsored in part by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. With this acknowledgment as an artist in Hawaii, Martine went on to show her work at Nohea Island Arts, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens, 1132 Bishop Street, and the Honolulu Club. Her artwork is currently on display in Kailua at Kalapawai Café & Deli.
Please take time to browse through the prints on display on the "Works" page. Each image is intended as a gift for the viewer.
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