Martha Rich—Out with pantyhose, in with art!

So, I’ve quite enjoyed my serendipitous morning/afternoon of playing some Nina Simone and cleaning my desk. I decided to read up on her, searched for some photographs of her, etc. I was pleasantly surprised to come across one painting in particular by Martha Rich, shown above. So, I checked out some of her other work and it put an even bigger smile on my face. Her work is fantastic! You’ve probably seen her murals in Beck’s Girl video as well as her illustrations and paintings all over the place.

Here’s a snippet taken from her site:

“Originally from Philadelphia, Martha Rich lived the typical, suburban life – until she followed her husband to Los Angeles where, just short of a picket fence and 2.5 children her average American life unraveled. To cope with divorce, fate lead her to an illustration class taught by the Clayton Brothers. They persuaded her to ditch the pantyhose world, quit her human resources job at Universal Studios and join the world of art. She graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design and is currantly based in Pasadena obsessively painting undergarments, wigs, lobsters, and Loretta Lynn.”

date Posted on Saturday, 01 Oct 2005
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