Will be part of Open Studios 2017

Artist Statement

DeMaLu (Deborah Martin-Lueder) is a fine art and contemporary portraiture photographer.

Fine Art Photography:

The idea of creating something beautiful out of what is considered garbage or elements of deterioration is one of my passions. Beauty is all around us everyday if we look hard enough and break the norms of what we are used to seeing in our own environments.

A day spent scouring the floors of abandoned buildings forgotten in time and discovering beautiful textures and architectural elements provides unique canvases for digital compositing.

My art is inspired by my experience in filmmaking, illustration and music.
These layered digital photographs become stories that I weave by using abstraction or historical and tribal figures.

Contemporary Portraiture Photography:

DeMaLu is also passionate about photographing primarily women. Capturing their essence for whatever desires they may have whether it be corporate/acting headshots, private boudoir sessions, glamour photos or in her beautiful natural state.

Photographing women at all stages of her life is an important documentation that lasts forever making a still frame of one particular moment in time. It is an empowering and enlightening way to tell your own story on your own terms.

I enjoy working with clients by creating composite fantasy originals. The Photo Fantasies are always an exciting artistic process for me. I enjoy spending time with the client to find out how they see the world, what their vision is, learning their color palettes that fits their home and having their trust in me. This allows me to put a spin with my artistry creating a specific art piece for their home or a gift to someone that no one else can duplicate which has personal meaning.

Available for these types of creative commissions and photography sessions.

All images are original and printed by a professional lab on exhibition quality paper, archival foam core, Giclee and Metal.

Resume

DEBORAH MARTIN
Mill Valley, CA 94941
www.deborahmartinphotography.com
sevellia6@aol.com

Born: 1966 San Francisco, California
Education:
1999 BA Fine Arts with Honors, Academy of Art College
San Francisco, CA

Juried Shows:

2013 Tiburon Library, Tiburon, CA
2013 Shattered-6th Fall National Exhibition
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
2011-13 O’Hanolon Center (List of 8 shows upon request)
2011 Mill Valley Click Off by Mill Valley Art Commission
Image Flow, Mill Valley, CA
2010 Elements: Earth, Fire, Water & Air O’Hanlon Center for the Arts,
Mill Valley, CA
2010 Witty, Whimsical & Weird: light hearted moments in photography
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2009 Invoking Spirit Show, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2009 Wabi-Sabi Exposition, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2008 Mill Valley Art Commission, MVC Center, Mill Valley, CA
2007-08 Tiburon Art Festival, Tiburon, CA
2007 It’s Photography 2nd Annual Photography Exhibit, Novato, CA
2007 Mill Valley Library ‘First Tuesday’ Gallery Art Walks, Mill Valley, CA

Solo Exhibitions:

2013 Fairfax Hair Salon, Fairfax, CA (June 10- on going)
2013 Brewer Philips Hair Salon, San Rafael, CA
2013-2015 Planet Beach Spa, Petaluma, CA
2012 Mill Valley Art Walk, Chadwicks of London, Mill Valley, CA
2012 Marin Open Studios, Mill Valley
2011 Mill Valley Art Walk, Tyler Florence, Mill Valley, CA
2010 Marin Open Studios, Mill Valley, CA
2006 John Wilmer Studio, Sausalito, CA

Group Exhibitions:

2017 O’Hanlon Center for the Art ,”Red” Mill Valley, CA
2016 Toad Fish Gallery, Sausalito, CA
2012 Image Flow, Mill Valley
2011 Image Flow, Mill Valley
2011 Marin County Fair Exhibition, San Rafael, CA
2010 The Artists Alley, San Francisco, CA
2010 Marin Open Studios, Mill Valley Depot, Mill Valley, Ca & San Rafael, CA
2008 30th Anniversary San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco, CA
2008 Charity Art Auction, Milagro Foundation Nordstrom’s Corte Madera, CA
2006 JBS Environments, San Francisco Design Center, San Francisco, CA
2006 Images of Marin, Tam Valley Art Connection, Mill Valley, CA
2006 Marin Arts Council Annual Exhibition, Civic Center, San Rafael, CA

Awards/Commissions:

2012 Architect, Dave Deppen with Design with Nature, San Rafael CA for
Child Care & Family Services Center at Columbia College, Sonora, CA
2012 Pacific Sun, Marin County Honorable Mention-General Manipulated Images
2012 Mill Valley Click Off, Mill Valley, CA (First Place)
2011 Loczi Design, San Francisco, Ca
2011 Marin County Fair, Honorable Mention San Rafael, CA
2010 Pacific Sun, Marin County Best in Show for Manipulated Images
2010 Pacific Sun, Marin County 3rd Place People/Pets of Marin
2008 Granite Excavation & Demolition, INC, San Francisco, CA
2008 LOLA of San Francisco, Lola Herrera Fashion Line
2008 Pacific Sun, Marin County 3rd Place for People of Marin
2008-09 Jupiter Real Estate Group, San Francisco & Marin County, CA
2007 Crossroads Trading Company Honorable Mention for Fashion Contest
2007 Caroline Lizzarraga Decorative Painting, San Francisco, CA

Private Collectors:
Available upon request

Published Work:
2012 Alove Books Art of Seeing Creative Photography
2009 Alcove Books Art of Seeing Creative Photography
2008 Alcove Books, American Art Collector Juried Competition of New Work
2008 Art Buzz Book 1st Place For Enhanced Photography

Art Related Shows
2003 Habitat For Humanity Fundraiser Fashion Show Ruby Sky Night Club, San
San Francisco, CA
2002 PK Modeling Agency, Fashion Photographer, San Rafael, CA
2001 Moving Pictures, Videographer, Mill Valley, CA
2001 Zao Noodle Bar, Advertisement photo/SF Weekly, San Francisco, CA
2000 Bed Night Club, Video Installation, Miami, FL
1998 Academy of Art College Spring Show, Video Installation, San Francisco, CA
1997 John Galt Newspaper, Illustration, San Rafael, CA
1995 Academy of Art College Spring Show, Group Video Installation
San Francisco, CA