Since graduating from Maine College of Art in 2006, I have taught art classes at MECA through the Continuing Studies Department, at Oak Street Studios Children’s Art Institute, at drawing room, and privately in my studio.

“Martha did an amazing job introducing new media and techniques to the kids in a fun but serious class that focused on portraits. They painted, drew, made prints, wrote and illustrated stories and made books, worked with live models, made three-dimensional dolls, etc. The kids really felt mentored and encouraged as artists, and they loved exhibiting their work to their families at the end of the session.”

At MECA I teach Mixed Media Portraiture and Life Drawing, and this fall I am also teaching a new class, Mixed Media Self Portraiture. Studying self-portraits of artists through the ages will provide inspiration for students to create a series of self-portraits using a variety of drawing media. Students will work from direct observation, as well as from memory and dreams.

I am currently putting together a curriculum for an Introduction to Print class for the MECA CS Spring semester.

At Oak Street Studios I worked with children from ages 2 1/2 - 14 years of age, doing a variety of projects including printmaking, sculpture, drawing, painting, digital work, fiber arts, costume design, bookmaking and more. At drawing room I taught several self-portrait intensives including Exploring Self: A self-portrait intensive, and More Intense: further exploration of the Self-Portrait.

I have discovered that I particularly enjoy working with teens and adults, and my private classes focus on this age group. Currently I am working on Monday afternoons in my studio with a group of 12 -13 year old girls. We worked together last fall and spring, and our next 8 week semester starts October 20th. I am also currently tracking down a space to teach an afternoon figure study class for high school students who are applying to art college and need life drawing in their portfolios. This class will meet once a week for 2 hours and will start in early November.