About

Biography

Kathryn Martinez was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She developed a passion for painting in high school and went on to study at the University of Utah. The summer before her senior year, she was introduced to the Helper Art community and completed an internship with the Helper Workshop program. After graduating with a BFA in 2012, she moved to Helper to continue her education with David Dornan, Paul Davis, and Ben Steele.

Artist Statement

“My focus as a painter is the observation of familiar and forgotten objects. I enjoy studying the relationships of color, light and shadow created between a variety of objects. I strive to capture those relationships realistically through a build up of thin layers of paint and transparent glazes.”

Select Exhibitions

2024 Still Life Group Show, Cottonwood Club (UT)

2023 Cottonwood Country Club, Solo Exhibition (UT)

2022 Flowers Are Everywhere, AMJ Gallery (UT)

2022 98th Springville Art Museum Spring Art Salon (UT)

2021 Reflections Show, AMJ Gallery (UT)

2020 Vision 20/20 Show, AMJ Gallery (UT)

2019 Zion’s Bank Art Show - Salt Lake City, UT

2019 The Might West Show - AMJ Gallery (UT)

2019 95th Springville Art Museum Spring Art Salon (UT)

2019 Colors of the Canyon Show - AMJ Gallery (UT)

2018 Square One: Helper Artists - Finch Lane (UT)

2012-2017 Helper Arts Festival - Gallery Untitled (UT)

2014 Helper Artists Group Show - Coda Gallery (CA)

2013 Emerging Artist Show - Coda Gallery (CA)

2013 Helper Artist Showcase - Gallery East (Price, UT)

2012 University of Utah Annual Student Art Exhibition

2011 Helper Arts Festival Professional Salon (UT)