The Art of Brandi Martinez

01/12/2026

WIP: sketching the beginning of a new piece in pastels

Brigid was the Celtic embodiment of Imbolc during the first days of February. The midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. We typically think about this holiday as Groundhogs Day in the United States (Germanic origins). This holy day is celebrating the promise of warmth returning. Folks often use this time to assess firewood supplies, and to check in on their environmental surroundings. How far along is the snow melt? Are there spring bulbs appearing? A fire motivating us after a sleepy cold winter, she forges a path forward into spring.

One of the arts affiliated with Brigid is poetry (I will remember Renee Good during this year's celebration). She is also a symbol of protection through winter's final days, a guide to healers, planter of seeds, and she reflects our heart centered appreciation for baby animals in the spring. Brigid carries the light within🕯️ Reminding us to walk forward with our chest high.

06/15/2025

Played with tiny bits of texture.

Isla Margarita, Venezuela

04/04/2025

03/13/2025

Cardboard always equals a good time in our house!! There's so much you can do with it!!

03/09/2025

Heck yeah!!!!

📢 Eastern Monarch Population Update 📢

Are you in need of some good news? The latest survey from Mexico reports the eastern monarch butterfly population occupied 1.79 hectares this winter, a 99% increase from last season’s 0.9 hectares. While this number fluctuates, it remains below the recommended 6-hectare threshold for a sustainable migratory population highlighting the need for continued conservation action.

Read the announcement at https://monarchjointventure.org/blog/eastern-monarch-population-2024-2025

Monarchs face ongoing threats, from habitat loss to climate change, emphasizing the need for collaborative conservation action. You can support monarchs by planting native milkweed and nectar-rich flowers, participating in community science, supporting pollinator-friendly practices, and contributing financially to conservation organizations. Join us in protecting this iconic species!

Photo Credit: Monarchs rest on a tree in Mexico, Robert Seilheimer, MJV

03/03/2025

Just finished this piece for art club! We traded pieces after drawing numbers and I brought this one home to finish. Our team theme was Halloween, so I had a good time with it!

03/03/2025

Family taco night and some art!

01/02/2025

"If I wrote an autobiography Florida would ban it. And I would not change a thing. I love my life. It has been passionate and messy, scary and full. After all, I am a real soul. What have false ideals ever done, but silence that love? Or make me worship shame. Anyone can recite laws, and formulas, and rules. But have you ever challenged everything that told you not to exist, just to birth wild compassion? You see I might just offer even one person a glimmer, which I too yearned for in darkest times. When my light almost faded. My life is not for the faint of heart. But when I finally go, I hope to be an ancestor you can call on, who's heart is gentle, so you'll never.ever.feel alone. Imagine that, being banned."

-Brandi Martinez , A Love Poem for 2025

11/26/2024

Thank you to everyone who has stopped in to the library so far to see my oil pastel exhibit! This is the final week it will be up for viewing. I hope to do something like this again in the future. It was a lot of fun.

Thank you also for the surprise birthday gift of the new Serviceberry book by Robin Wall Kimmerer!!! I'm glad the painting inspired you! You know who you are 💖

11/21/2024

Recently I was invited to join a neighborhood art club with some friends and tonight was our first gathering. We all just played around in our own mediums, while we talked about life and worked out the logistics of the club. I'm excited to see what we create together! We're going to have fun. Here's the little piece I made during our couple of hours just chatting and planning.

11/19/2024

Look at these fantastic events!

11/15/2024

HPL's November art exhibits celebrate Native American Heritage Month and the connection to the natural world. Read more on our website and stop by to see all the remarkable work.

November's art exhibits, which include oil pastels, oil paintings, and photography are a celebration of Native American Heritage Month and our connection to the natural world.Brandi Martinez uses oil pastels to create her lovely pieces that reflect her respect for nature. As a nature enthusiast, she...