September 17 – October 24, 2026

Exhibition Dates: September 17 to October 24, 2026
(Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 12 - 6 pm)

Opening Reception: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 2-5 pm

Gallery Talk/Closing Reception: Saturday, October 20, 2026, 4-6 pm (Talk 5 pm)

Marty Nash, Cirrocumulus 1, mixed media on rag, 27 x 22.5 in.

Marty Nash, Cirrocumulus, mixed media on rag, 27.5 x 22.5 in.

Artist’s Statement: Marty Nash

I titled this exhibition Doppler Effect becausethe images reminded me of the deep reds and bright oranges of weather maps, and the colors and shapes moving across a monitor of an ultrasound (…an unborn fetus or beating heart.) I also saw it as a metaphor for perception. The work's sense shifts based on one’s perspective when approaching, as with sound waves. Meaning is mitigated by time—literally and historically, as one looks at what is before them--either quickly and up close or slowly and from a distance.

Aspiring to produce moments ofaesthetic arrest (Joseph Campbell), the literal representation of the work seems less important than its abstract shape, gesture, occupation of space or speed of the mark making. I am continually inspired by a small cadre of familiar shapes, colors, and expressions of line—derived from both recognizable and non-literal references. The images I create illustrate my interest in giving presence to a form.

Guided primarily by intuition and happenstance, I am also affected by my relationship to others and the world. While the deep blacks and sinewy reds have always been a part of my work, their emphasis continues as a reflection of our current time, and personal sense of loss. It is through shifting, movement, and transition, that I can uncover an essence which feels true. I can’t know if this resonates with others—it is a hope.

Artist’s Biography

Marty Nash received her MFA in painting from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and her BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota. She was a founding member of WARM Gallery (Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota) and is currently a member of Form + Content Gallery. Her work has been in numerous one person and group exhibitions (including the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, St. Catherine University; the Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota; Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis; Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gallery; Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis; Duluth Art Institute and the Harry M. Drake Gallery, St. Paul), with work in both public and private collections.