About the Artist
Art Shows Grace's work is currently displayed in various studios and businesses in North Carolina including The North Carolina Museum of Art Museum Store and Whiskey Kitchen in Raleigh as well as Hart & Hill Interiors in Wilmington, NC. She is an artist member at Artspace and participates in various showings and fairs in Raleigh. Grace donates work to charities each year including: Pips Rescue, Dress for Success, Arts Together, Band Together and other charities in NC. |
Artist Bio
Grace Martin Franklin is an abstract artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Inspired by how memory often recalls fragments rather than whole scenes, her work explores landscapes and florals through layered compositions of line, shape, and color. Instead of depicting exact places or objects, Grace breaks down natural forms into simplified, abstracted elements that invite viewers to find their own memories and connections within the work. Working primarily in acrylic, Grace lets memory guide her compositions while experimentation shapes their meaning. Her use of smooth layering and varied finishes adds depth and subtle movement to the shapes and lines. Grace earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design with a Studio Art minor from Meredith College, then returned to complete a full Art major and K–12 teaching license in visual arts. After more than a decade teaching, she now pursues her art full time, drawing on her experience in education to nurture creative growth. Her work has been exhibited in the North Carolina Museum of Art Museum Store, The Studio in Apex, along with other galleries and businesses in Raleigh and Wilmington. 
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