★ For art licensing, email: contact (at) verymarta.com

About Marta

Hi / Cześć! I’m Marta, a Polish-American fine artist and illustrator based on the NH Seacoast, endlessly chasing the perfect shade of blue.

Since 2007, I’ve created art for collectors, interior designers, and brands like Lancôme, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Kotex, Better Homes & Gardens, and Oreo. My work appears in private residences, hotels, and curated collections worldwide.

When I’m not painting, I’m handstanding, reading Emily Dickinson, or brewing hibiscus tea.

If you’re an art director, consultant, or collector, I’d love to connect—collaborations are always welcome. Sign up for my Àrtletter to stay inspired.

Memberships: NH Art Association, New England Watercolor Society, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society.

Clients

| Lancome | Anthropology | Urban Outfitters | P&G | Domino | Kotex | NY Observer | Oreo | One King’s Lane | Oprah Magazine | Papyrus | Good Housekeeping | Better Homes and Gardens | Qatar | Liz Early | Norwegian Financial Times (D2) | EMI Productions | Akasha | Verily Magazine | Rockport Publishers | Moroccan Oil | Papyrus | House of Creed | METcolors | FAB.com | Hector Beverages | Joseph Joseph | Joss & Main | Queen Helene | Y Media Labs | Ready366 | Computer Arts and more…

Known Collections

Ritz Carlton / Half Moon Bay, CA,
Hilton Bayfront, St Petersburg
Hilton Ocean Tower, Hawaii
Hilton SF, San Francisco
Caesar Palace / Las Vegas,
District 36, Miami
Marriott Dallas Market Center
Ritz Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
Ritz Tyson Corner, VA
Riverplace, Portland, OR
Golden Crown, China
Key Tower Millenia, OH
Templ,e Texas Garden Estate
Hilton, NY
Atlanta Hyatt — Villa Christina
Huston Hyatt Place
Westin, Sarasota
Luxury Caribbean Cruise ship,
Waco Student Housing, Texas,
MOWA
Many private collections

V E R Y M A R T A is a brand name (est 2010) of Marta Spendowska.

Marta works under her name as a fine artist and as VERYMARTA within the illustration and product design area. 

Books / Shows

PUBLISHED (BOOKS):

Art Collector Maine (2019)

Danielle LaPorte, 2016 Planners collaborations (2015/12016/2017/2018/2019)

How to Style Your Brand, Fiona Humberstone (2015)

Domino Magazine (Winter 2014)

1000 Dogs Portraits, Robynne Raye (05/2014)

Discover Your Nutritional Style, Holli Thompson (2014)

Uppercase: Work/Life (2013)

Directory of Illustration (2013)

many magazines

SHOWS:

Sorelle / New Canaan CT : 5/2019

BUOY / Kittery, ME : 3/2019

Nahcotta, Portsmouth NH : 3/2019

NWS / National Watercolor Society, LA : 10/2018

Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH : 7/2018

BUOY / Kittery, ME : 3/2018

Foundation Art Space: *Shift ;Register group show, Exeter, NH : 3/2-3/26, 2018

Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH : 12/2017

Exeter Historic Town Hall Holiday Group Show, Exeter, NH : 12/2017

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, MA: group show / 05/2017

Space 15twenty, LA : group show / 2016
Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, CA: 4 person show (Heather Day, Marta Spendowska, Emily Jeffords, Christina Baker) / 2016

The Framers Gallery : London, UK / 10/2014

Museum of Wisconsin Art: group show / 2014 Biennial

Solo Show: Central Public Library, Green Bay, WI/ 07/2014

Solo Show: Kavarna, Green Bay, WI / 08/2014

The Richeson Gallery : group show / 10/2013

Cyrcus of Arte : group show / 04/2013

From the Outside, Milwaukee, WI : group show / 10/2012

Interviews

2017 / Joined (judged) NH Art Association

Finalist in 2013 Richeson International Portrait Competition

Finalist in the MOWA (Museum of Wisconsin Art) Biennial 2014

Finalist in Women in Art (online 2015)

AR Art Exhibition and Happening / NH

New Canaanite : Art Show

Boston Voyager

Anna Lucy / Big Art Theory: interview 

Tiffany Han & Raise Your Hand Say Yes podcast, EP. 127: On making a change

Create Magazine : Issue 3: interview

The Jealous Curator: on Danielle's blog + iTunes podcast interview.

Studio Visit Magazine Issue 34 

Urban Outfitters interview

More / Featured

The Jealous Curator

We are the REVELERS: Unraveling The Mystery w/ Marta Spendowska

Read Above: Green Bay Publishing: Arts Issue (page 25) 

Evernote: "How Six Amazing Women Get More Done with Evernote"

Domino Magazine

Design Crush

Evernote (full feature + interview on blog)

Saatchi Art : Curator: Rebecca Wilson: New & Noteworthy 

Love Twain (Stella McCartney project)

The Jealous Curator

Artsy Forager 

Saatchi Art

Communication Arts 

Oprah Magazine

Pattern Pulp 

Design Work Life 

The Jealous Curator

Style.com

House of Creed

Communication Arts

Illustration LTD

Alexandra Franzen

Arsty Shark 

Illustration Friday 

The Working Proof

Passion Shake

The Migrant Book Club

EDUCATION

University of Lodz, Poland: Master's in Marketing & Journalism
NWTC: Graphic Communications (USA)