Martha Sturdy’s sculptures meld strength & serenity

The works of British Columbia artist Martha Sturdy encompass walls, resin, brass, steel, reclaimed wood, and wearable sculptures. All her work reflects her focus on a harmonious balance with the environment.

Above: ´Balanced Unbalanced’ Sculptures in Aluminum and in Powder Coated Aluminum” more here.

Sturdy’s sculptures often transform industrial materials into poetic expressions of rhythm, balancing strength with serenity.

Inspiration on horseback

Sturdy takes inspiration from nature in her native British Columbia, a region known for the stunning beauty of its mountains, forests, and coastline. “For years she has been observing the land on her farm north of Vancouver, noticing everything from the texture of ice to the shapes of individual trees to the line of the hills, often exploring by horseback,” says the Caldwell Snyder gallery, which represents her.

For All Fall Down, an exhibition at the West Vancouver Art Museum a few years ago, Sturdy produced a series of large-scale sculptures made of salvaged wood. A feature in The Tyee described the work as “Dark, midnight black and blue, pierced by the occasional bolt of red rusted metal and mellowed bronze.”

Featured in Vogue

Sturdy’s works and exhibitions are extensive and she has been featured in numerous publications, including Vogue, Forbes, Architectural Digest, Wallpaper*, Harper’s Bazaar, Monocle and Dwell. She is well known for her wearable sculptures (below, a long feature in Vogue, frequent with Sturdy’s work)

Click on the image for a copy of the feature, or click this link for an Instagram reel.

Each of Study’s sculptures radiates a unique character, a larger-than-life personality born of the artist’s sharp insights into life and nature and her willingness to let her materials speak for themselves. – Caldwell Snyder Gallery

Martha Sturdy’s website, here.

At Caldwell Snyder Gallery, here.

Represented nationally in Canada by Heffel Gallery, here.