MARTINA GATES
American-German equine photographer. Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany.
Lives and works in New York since 1985.
Education
1980-1981 Fine Art Studies, Kunsthochschule, Hamburg, Germany
2000-2004 Graphic Design Associates Degree, with honors, Parson’s School of Design, New York, NY
Exhibitions
2008 Group Art Show, Art That Matters, Oyster Bay, NY
2008 Horses in Art, Lynda Anderson Gallery, Locust Valley, NY
2008 Unframed, Art That Matters, Oyster Bay, NY
2009 Squared, Art That Matters, Oyster Bay, NY
2014 Horse Utopia, Porcellino Gallery, Florence, Italy
2014 See Me Takeover, Billboard display, Times Square, New York, NY
2014 Le Cheval de Camargue, Solo Exhibit, Fotoworks, Millerton, NY
2014 Women in Photography Charter Gallery, Bienecke Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2015 Horses of Fire & Ice, Fotoworks, Millerton, NY
2015 Penumbra Alternative Prints, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY
2016 Group Art Show, Swoon Kitchen Bar, Hudson, NY
2018 The Wild Ones, Solo Exhibit, Jo Hays Open Studio, Provincetown, MA
Awards
2007 Silver Anniversary Award, Winner Photo Journalism, Women in Photography
2007 Photo Award, Winner Equine Photography, Eidfaxi Magazine, Iceland
2008 All Things Horses Award, Winner Mustang Photography, Center for Fine Art Photography
2009 Children Award, Honorable Mention, Women in Photography
2010 Photo Award, Outdoor Photography, PC Magazine
2011 Black & White & Color Award, Women in Photography
2012 Icelandic Horse Photo Award, Stodhestar Magazine, Iceland
2014 Best Featured Artist & Staff Favorite, View Bug
2016 Member Selection Award, View Bug
Bibliography
2014 Equine Artist Feature, Main Street Magazine, Millerton, NY
2016 Pferde Fotografie Book, Feature, Germany
2016 Inspired by Icelandics, Artist feature article, Horse Illustrated
2017 Cover & Feature, Hudson Valley Horse Source
2017 Spotted Renaissance, 8-page feature, Horse Illustrated
2018 Cover & The Icelandic Horse Feature, Horse Illustrated
2018 Cover, Hudson Valley Horse Source