Biography

Marti Gutfreund is a multidisciplinary artist born in Alberta, Canada. From an early age, Gutfreund has had an affinity for the natural world and spent much her younger life exploring, and learning about the flora and fauna bordering her childhood home. This upbringing fostered a deep fascination with nature that continues to have an impact on her work today. Gutfreund received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the University of Alberta in 2016.

After graduating, Gutfreund explored photography for several years, achieving international recognition including articles in major media outlets, a Netflix documentary feature, and a published book. Simultaneously, she continued growing the online rock and mineral shop she had started during university. At this point, making art had fallen out of Gutfreund's life, and remained that way for 7 years. During this time, Gutfreund progressively struggled with depression and severe anxiety, and found difficulty in continuing to live her life as it was. She mourned the loss of her creative past, and suspected a possibility that it could aid in re-discovering a sense of purpose. With renewed passion, Gutfreund has been working from her Alberta based studio since 2023.