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"Each day is a new adventure,” says Martin Grelle, “another chance for me to learn something, make a new friend, teach my children, and grow as a person and as an artist.”
Being voted into membership with the Cowboy Artists of America in October of 1995 was the beginning of another adventure, one that took a long time to begin, and one that Martin knows from the experiences of the past few years was worth the effort and the wait.
“I have learned so much from being around this group, both as an artist and a person, and I know that the association with them has been a catalyst for growth that I might never have known otherwise.”
Born and raised in Clifton, Texas, Martin still makes his home there, living with his two sons, Josh and Jordan, on a small ranch among the wooded hills of the Meridian Creek valley a few miles from town, and just a crow’s hop from family and friends. Martin started painting when he was very young, and was fortunate that two other CA artists, James Boren and Melvin Warren, moved to Clifton when he was still in high school, as both became a huge influence on his work and his desire to become a CA.
“I am thankful that I have had the opportunities that I’ve had, to live in a place that I love, with the people that I love, doing the work that I love to do. I seek to honor my collectors and my fellow artists by becoming the best artist that I can be.” |
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With Wonder, She Waits
oil on linen, 42" x 32"
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