Deb Brooks and Martha Pettigrew
Martha Pettigrew
Formerly an illustrator, Martha has been a professional artist for the past twenty eight years. The recipient of numerous awards and commissions, most recently awarded the “best of Show and Purchase award at the WIckenburg, Arizona, Desert Caballeros, Westerm Museum’s “Cowgirl Up” Art Show. Museums holding Martha’s work in their collections include the the above mentioned and the Museum of the Great Plains, Lincoln, Nebraska and the Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearny Nebraska.
More recently Martha’s paintings have taken on an increasingly important part of her creative juices. Here the subject matter ranges from farm scenes, Mexico architectural subjects and abstract painting based on land formations. Numerous cities and sculpture parks hold Martha’s work in their collection.
Deb Brooks
Deb Brooks has been working with Precious Metal Clay for over 20 years. She was one of the first artists to use PMC to create stunning precious metal jewelry. She is a master craftsman and certified in PMC. Her work is featured in fine art galleries across Nebraska, including the Museum of Nebraska Art. She has numerous awards for her designs.
Her work reflects her love of nature, and she often uses leaves and flower motives. She is particularly inspired when collaborating with natural stones such as Larimar, red creek jasper, amethyst, and Picture Jasper. She handpicks each stone then carefully listens and examines the unique lines and coloring before designing one of a kind setting to enhance each stone's feature. Every piece is one of a kind and unique wearable art.
