Original sculptures, masks, and paintings exploring primal human experiences
Chas Martin is a contemporary sculptor and painter whose style is immediately recognizable for dynamic gestures, unique form, and bold color. Martin’s themes include relationships, transformation, situations, and our quest for meaning. He integrates ideas from psychology, physics, mysticism, and spirituality to create images that transcend time, gender, religion, race, culture, and politics (with exceptions). Through the exploration of primal imagery, his art invites self-reflection and conversation. His Portland, Oregon studio is both a workspace and gallery of finished artworks, sketches, and works in progress. He is represented by select galleries. Artwork is available for purchase through this website.
“Between Worlds” - Mixed media on carved wood base.
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Chas Martin’s sculptures evoke memories, stir emotions, elicit questions or amuse. And they engage your imagination. These archetypal figures connect us with primal experiences and feelings. . See complete sculpture portfolio.
“Dream Maker” - recent sculpture
“Deja Vu” - recent sculpture
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Masks either conceal or amplify the wearer’s identify. Like his sculptures, Martin’s masks reach into our psychological depths. This series expands the faces of his sculptures to human scale and larger exploring these archetypal figures. See complete mask portfolio.
“Past Lives” - contemporary mask
“Truth Be Told” - large scale mask
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Martin’s watercolors and acrylics fall into two categories. His spirit paintings are similar to his sculptures and masks. His landscape paintings are more traditional, attracting many students to his popular painting classes.
“Kokopeli Creek” - Watercolor Spirit Paintings
“Night Passage” - Watercolor Spirit Paintings
“Monument Valley - Traditional Landscape Paintings