"More than art schools, books and a lifetime of visiting museums, it was my encounter with computers which opened new avenues of creative exploration. This medium has also created a bridge with my lifelong fascination with Nature, the ultimate artist. As daily life is inundated with visual bombardment, I create landscapes and images that prompt us to pause and ask questions."
Martine Jore was born and raised in France where she earned an MA in French Literature from the Sorbonne. Besides France, she has also lived in North Africa and the United States. She recently moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico from Cape Cod, and travels every year to Europe.
Martine has made a life-long practice of working with stone carving, metal sculpture, assemblage, printmaking and paper collages. She was first a student of Philip Pavia in New York City, and continued her study of drawing and sculpture at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts (CT) and The Carving Studio (VT) and studied computer graphics at Rhode Island School of Design (RI). In addition to her own artwork, Martine has held several jobs promoting arts and international cultural exchanges in Washington DC, New York City and Paris. She holds a BA in linguistics and philosophy from the Sorbonne University and an MA in French literature from University of Caen, France.
Mac computers and Epson inkjet printers now constitute Martine’s primary art tools. Starting from photos and scans, she uses various application software to create imaginary multi-layered worlds. The composite images reference a range of experiments with color, pattern, symbol, and meaning.
Martine Jore’s works, sculptures and prints have been shown since 1990 in several venues in New England (Cape Cod Art Museum, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, members, juried, group and solo shows) and are held in private collections on both sides of the Atlantic.
EDUCATION
MA in French Literature, University of Caen, France
BA in Linguistics and Philosophy, Sorbonne University, France
ART TRAINING
2002 - 2005 Computer graphics, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1994 - 1995 Drawing and sculpture, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Lyme, CT
1990 - 1993 Stone carving, The Carving Studio, Rutland, VT
1989 Independent studies with Sidney Simon, Provincetown, MA
1977 Independent studies with Philip Pavía, New York, NY
EXHIBITIONS
Visions / Revisions, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
Fusion, The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Celebration, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA
A Marriage of Visual and Literary Arts, Mutual Muses X. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA
31 Bodhisattvas, Miller White Fine Arts Gallery, South Dennis, MA
Love of Place, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
Alternative Photography and Digital Techniques, Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod Community College, Barnstable, MA
Elements, 21 Interpretations, Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA
Opposites Attract, Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA
Mutual Muses Vll, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
Printmaking Invitational: Alternative Processes, Higgins Gallery, Cape Cod Community College, Barnstable, MA
Seeing the Light, Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA
Winter Invitational, Miller White Fine Arts Gallery, South Dennis, MA
Mutual Muses VII Invitational Show, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
The “Great Impressions” Juried Exhibition of Printmaking, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
ArtSynergies: Interplay: Mixed Media Digital Art, Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA
Mutual Muses VI: a Marriage of Visual Art and Poetry, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
Peace, Miller White Fine Arts Gallery, South Dennis, MA
Rockland Trust, Orleans, MA (solo)
Mandalas, Fleck Room, Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, Chatham, MA
So BIG, Cotuit Art Center, Cotuit, MA
Our Coastal Edges, Cape Cod Maritime Days, Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA
Members Annual Juried, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA
White, Provincetown Art Association Museum, Provincetown, MA
Thanks, Visual Artists Cooperative, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA
TRANSFERmations: Mixed Media Digital Printmaking, Boston Cyberarts Festival, Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA
ArtSynergies: Digital Printmaking for Fine Art, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
New Works Show, Visual Artists Cooperative, Marion Craine Gallery, Orleans, MA
Paper Works, Provincetown Art Association Museum, Provincetown, MA
Printmakers of Cape Cod, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
Hot off the Press, Cape Cod Art Association, Barnstable, MA
Great Women Artists of Orleans, Cape Cod Conservatory for Music and Art, Falmouth, MA
In Living Color, Creative Art Center, Chatham MA
Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
Pixel Perfect, Duxbury Art Association, Duxbury, MA
Orleans Camera, Orleans, MA (solo)
Small Works, Truro Center for the Arts, Truro, MA
Mid Summer Light, Marion Craine Gallery, Orleans, MA
Interpretive Images, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
Blue, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
ArtSynergies: Digital Transformations, Brewster Ladies' Library, Brewster, MA
Four Photographers, Snow Library, Orleans, MA
Summer Splendor, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
The Studio on Slough Road, Brewster, MA (solo)
New Inspirations, Creative Art Center of Chatham, MA
Original Prints, Printmakers of Cape Cod, Cataumet, MA
Distinct Impressions, Centerville Historical Museum, Centerville, MA
Printmakers, Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Dennis, MA
Spring Show, Creative Art Center, Chatham, MA
Celebrate with Art, Brewster Ladies Library, Brewster, MA
Fall Weekends, Berta Walker Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Abstract Art, Creative Art Center, Chatham, MA
Local Color, Higgins Gallery, Barnstable, MA
Chapel in the Pines, Eastham, MA (solo)
Visual Artists Cooperative, Cape Cod Conservatory for Music and Arts, Falmouth, MA
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1984 - 1986 Property Manager and Staff Supervisor, TAG, Paris, France
1981 - 1983 Parliamentary Assistant, French House of Representatives, Paris, France
1978 - 1981 Deputy Cultural Attaché, French Embassy, Washington DC
1973 - 1978 Librarian, French Cultural Services, New York, NY
1968 - 1972 Events Planner and Newsletter Editor, French Alliance, Washington DC
1962 - 1964 Editor, Editions du Seuil, Paris, France