Collection: Marta Wiley Artist Biography and Art Gallery Collection

Marta Wiley creates works of art that with expressionistic lines that depict movement and grace. Born in Mexico City, Marta's Grandmother, Martha Gottfried, a famous landscape artist in Mexico City, taught Marta how to paint at the age of two. And, as Marta claims, "Painting became her first language". Her Grandmother, considered a national treasure in Mexico, painted in the same circles as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Juan O'gorman. Marta Wiley's genius was cultivated by her grandmother and pushed by Irene Debohus, one of Martha's painting friends and Fridha Kahlo's lover. Wiley's formal training began when she studied art, music, and philosophy at Magnet Preparatory School in Miami, Florida. Later, Wiley attended Los Angeles' Otis Parson School of Design, (now Otis College of Art and Design), on a full scholarship. During the mid to late 1990's, Wiley's extensive travels through Europe and Mexico continued to enrich her experience as a painter. From the lush landscapes of the Scottish countryside to the museums housing the works of the Old Masters, Marta Wiley took the many lessons and insights she gleaned to heart, developing her "love of the line" and the "way of the eye". A deep love of the artistry and spiritualism of India and Nepal has also influenced her work.

Several paintings of Marta Wiley from her early years have aroused the interest of Museums. Painted in the technique of the old masters style, stressing harmonious, curved lines and expressing an underlying eroticism, reflects Marta's depth of feeling. These works are controversial, sensual and very expressive. Serious Collectors and Museums are taking notice and purchasing what Marta calls her "Soul Work". Wiley has shown her work at over 300 galleries as well as museums and trade shows, and her paintings can be seen globally in top movies "Mission Impossible", "Along Came Polly", and others. One-woman shows are held yearly in Mexico, Canada, Japan and New York, and she has been commissioned by collectors around the world - private, public and corporate. Currently, Wiley owns her own publishing company, Marta G. Wiley Studios, where she is able to produce and distribute original artwork, music, books, installation pieces, apparel, and other products.