Pelicans On Parade (POP!)

Klamath Falls, Oregon
Benefiting Birds in the Basin
Through the Arts and Community Outreach

POP! is endorsed by the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts

POP! Artist
Loretta Martinez

(Photo by Ron Larson)

POP! pelican: "Glassic Elegance - Jewel of the Sky"

POP! sponsor: Running Y Ranch

POP! location: Running Y Ranch
5500 Running Y Road
Klamath Falls, Oregon  97601
(888) 850-0275 or (541) 850-5500
www.runningy.com

Biography: Loretta began sandblasting and working with glass in 1976. She soon turned her total interest to just stained glass, and in 1982 began a full time career as a glass artist. This year finds her traveling to 15 to 18 art festivals in the western united States. This exposure has given her the opportunity to create custom panels for homes throughout the U.S. Loretta was honored with creating the new stained glass windows for the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in addition to many memorial windows in other local churches. Loretta took her first fine art class, taught by Virginia Landon, in 1985 in Klamath Falls. Her goal was to incorporate painting with her stained glass, but she found a second passion was oil painting. Studying with the late Marietta Collins, Loretta began to paint in a very realistic manner. In 1980, Loretta joined Gallery 803 as a local showplace for her stained glass. In 1987, she began to also include her paintings.

(Photo by Ron Larson)

Methods used: Loretta used the Tiffany or Copperfoil method to create her original stained glass designs. A love of the outdoors inspires her to create designs of birds and flowers. For her POP! pelican statue, she will be doing glass mosaic, creating a design of local birds, lilies, dragonflies, and fish.

Artwork on display: In Klamath Falls, OR at Gallery 803, The Coyote Gallery, Klamath Falls Airport, and at the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church.

(Photo by Ron Larson)

Awards: 2005 First place award at St. George Utah Art Festival

2005 Exhibition of artwork:
June: Spokane Art Festival, Idaho City Art Festival, Logan Utah Summerfest
July: Roseburg (Oregon) Art Festival, Bend (Oregon) Art Festival, Idaho Falls Sidewalk Art Festival, Teton Village Art Festival
August: Bozeman Sweet Pea Festival, Sandpoint (Idaho) Art Festival, Silverton (Oregon) Art Festival
September: Stayton (Oregon) Covered Bridge Festival, Corvallis (Oregon) Fall Festival
October: Boulder City (Nevada) Art in the Park, Half Moon Bay (California) Pumpkin Festival, Danville (California) Fall Festival

Contact:
Loretta Martinez - Stained Glass
The Glass Works
3215 Altamont
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
email:
Phone: (541) 884-9306

Related contacts:	Gallery 803 901 Main St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 883-2814
The Coyote Gallery 2011 Oregon Ave. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 882-1853 thecoyotegallery.com	Klamath Falls Airport 6775 Arnold Ave. Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 883-5372 klamathfallsairport.com
Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church 4431 S. 6th St. Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone; (541) 884-5057