Martha Pileggi has been painting “Plein Air” in oils for the past 13 years. Previously known for work in watercolors, painted tiles, etchings and beaded jewelry since the 1980's. Martha now paints almost exclusively outside from 3 to 5 days a week with various Plein Air groups and on her own throughout Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. She participates in many local Plein Air painting events. She scopes out her areas before hand using Google maps as much as possible, where she can find many boat landings near the water and local streams with nearby parking.

Martha paints primarily on self-made canvas wooden panels for her Plein Air work and stretched canvas for her studio work. Her style is a mix of realism and impressionism. She uses a full value and color range in her paintings except for foggy, rainy and stormy scenes that are more subdued. Her busy landscapes are quiet places and are meant to create a relaxed atmosphere.

With her “MartArt Mobile” studio van she can pick up and paint at a moment's notice with all her painting gear already packed and ready for any kind of weather.

She can be reached by email at: mvpfinearts [!at] gmail.com