Marta Wiley

It seems that Wiley's quest for her Higher Self has lead down several avenues of expression. In addition to her poignant and intense concern for the environment, Wiley is a gifted singer and songwriter. Her inspirations follow varied paths; from the mystical and mythological experimental films of Maya Daren, to the far-reaching expanses of Carlos Castendana's writing, to meditation and self-disipline. These inspirations are all evidenced through her art; the dreamlike and alluring figuratives, the romantic, the fantastical quality of her settings, the bold texturing and decisive detailing. All combine to produce a piece that is equally seductive as contemplative.

Wiley credits her grandmother with "teaching me everything I know about painting." Additional influences are the work and technique of Sargeant, Edward Munch, and Kathe Kollowiz. Wiley was formally trained at Otis Parsons School of Design. While her idealistic time periods are the renaissance and the time of Atlantis, her peeves center on much more temporal subjects--whiners, complainers, and bullies. If current acclamation of her work is an indication, Wiley, or at least her work, will have nothing to worry about.

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