Biography
Marietta Solomon is a Virginia native who has been a professional artist since 1983 and currently resides in Austell, Georgia. She attended Norfolk State University but received her bachelor’s degree from the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Additionally, she studied under the late great artist Urself Rasheed and is a member of the Atlanta Artists Club & African Americans for the Arts (AAFTA). She uses her God-given talent to create beautiful oil paintings, murals & pencil drawings.
Marietta has created murals throughout the city of Atlanta for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and The Historical Odds Fellows Building (Sweet Auburn), Superbowl 2020, and more. Additional locations include the Hammonds House, Art Exchange, Southwest Art Center, Fulton County Public Library System, Atlanta Artists Club, Underground Atlanta, Westin Hotel and Art Space International. She also teaches art at all levels, including afterschool programs, workshops, and private tutoring.
Marietta's company, ARTBYMARIETTASOLOMON, is the source for Urban Fine Art, Illustration and Modern Art featuring original oil canvas paintings and limited reproductions.
Statement
"I’m a worldwide artist, both illustrator and painter, who is always looking for new ways to express myself. I enjoy the idea that form isn’t required for function, but function and form must coexist. If a viewer takes a few moments to look at and think about a piece I’ve created, I’ve done my job well.
Art ranges from abstract, figurative, still life, portrait and illustration. Art would not exist if it did not have the potential to materialize an idea or concept. My art is a never-ending quest for the most effective means of expressing the ideas I have about myself and the world in which I live. I’m not bound by any one media, style or notion. My ideas and inspirations constantly shift.
Each piece I make is both a continuation of where I’ve come from and what I’ve learned in the past, as well as a foreshadowing of where I’m heading in the future. Painting and figurative drawing are just a few of the conventional art techniques that can be observed in my work. I paint from all aspects of life whether its political, spiritual and personal."
Marietta's exhibition is on display in the 1st floor Studio C from October 5, 2026 through January 23, 2027. Visit Central Library during business hours on October 5th for the Open House viewing of her exhibition.
Connect with Marietta on her website at www.artbymariettasolomon.com, opens a new window, Instagram @art4u.us1, opens a new window, and email at art4u_us@yahoo.com, opens a new window.
For more information about the featured artist or the Central Artist Corner residency program, email Vikki Walters at vikki.walters@fultoncountyga.gov, opens a new window.
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