BIOGRAPHY
Liz Martone’s work shows an appreciation for timeless crafts with a modern approach. Martone’s BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University formalized her passion for the arts and continues to influence her work today. Moving beyond two-dimensional drawing Liz started to experiment with different mediums to showcase her love of craft and color. “Over the years my pen lines started turning into my grout lines and my patterns were coming alive through stained glass shapes.” Before homesteading in Maine, Martone honed her craft of mosaic in NYC where EFM Studio was founded in 2012. Liz is unafraid to mix the urban edge of her upbringing with the rural sensibilities of Maine’s coastline, resulting in her series of glass gemstones and glass quilts. Always experimenting with styles and sizes her work is a constant dance of color and shape and light that won’t fade.
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Education:
BFA Illustration, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
Metal smithing, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI
Photography, Fashion Institute of Tecchnology, NYC
Drawing, Pratt Institute, NYC
Group Shows:
2025, ArtExpo NYC, Galeria Azur, NYC
2025, Enormous Tiny Art #37, Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth NH
2024, Up the Coast, Notch 8 Gallery, Portland ME
2023, Enormous Tiny Art #35, Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth NH
2022, Whale Club, The Good Supply, Pemaquid ME
2021, Everything Must Go, Staycation Collective, Rockland ME
2018, Judy Blooms, The Good Supply, Pemaquid ME
2017, Mingle: A Collection of Woven Textiles Hanging Together, Gallery 48 at Oxbow Blending & Bottling, Portland ME
Recognition:
2024 March, Down East, Hip To Be Square, Photo by Tara Rice
2023/24, Winkleman Architecture Ads, photo by Jeff Roberts
2023 November, Down East, Rock Star, photos by Hannah Hoggatt, words by Jesse Ellison
2023 April, Yankee Magazine, The Art of Upcycling, photo by Tristan Spinski, words by Annie Graves
2022 September, Maine Home + Design Arts and Architecture Issue, Living with Art, photos by Jeff Roberts
2022 February, Down East, Schoolhouse Rocks!, photo by Erin Little
2021 November, Maine., The Good Supply Ad, photo in house
Public Works:
2024, Driftwood, The Contented Sole, New Harbor ME
2023, Custom Signs, Bred in the Bone, Damariscotta ME
2020, 3 Sardines, The Contented Sole, New Harbor ME
2019, Fin Mirror, The Contented Sole, New Harbor ME
