PERSONAL STRUCTURES

Martha Russo (b.1962) makes abstract sculptures, installations, and public art. Her artwork invites layered interpretations about discovery and curiosity rooted in the mystery of the natural world that connects to our base biological and psychological beings.

She earned an undergraduate degree in Developmental Biology and Psychology at Princeton University (1985) in Princeton, New Jersey, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder (1995) in Boulder, Colorado. She studied studio arts in Firenze, Italia (fall 1984). She exhibits extensively in the USA and her work is in many private and public collections. She has done residencies in California, Colorado, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, and Chile. In addition to her studio practice, Martha has been an educator for over 42 years. Currently, she is a lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Fine Arts and Mechanical Engineering Departments. Martha is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver, Colorado and lives in Ward, Colorado in the mountains northwest of Boulder, Colorado.