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Marisa Martin is a Christian, conservative political activist and practicing artist of over 30 years. She uses a pen name because she feels it is terribly rude for an artist to criticize other artists – and it slows the hate mail down.
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Jesus art rises up from Down Under

by Marisa Martin -- Tourists sampling the Australian indigenous art scene might expect to find Mimi Spirits, lizards, landscapes and wallabies. But they'll find one thing they may not have expected: traditional more…

Thou shalt not ... own a photograph?

by Marisa Martin -- Daniele da Volterra, "Moses on Mount Sinai" PD-US Are there approximately 3,000 idols in the average American home? Using the most extreme definition of the term, that could more…

'Foreskin Man' flies off to Africa

by Marisa Martin -- "Foreskin Man" I thought nothing from California could ever shock me, but this did. Propaganda, public art and angst over male genitalia is not considered odd in the more…

Lions and LEGOs and concubines, oh my!

by Marisa Martin -- "Noah Catching Owl" – by Brandon Powell Smith Is it a bird? Is it a parody? Is it blasphemy? Whatever else the "Reverend" Brandon Smith Powell's work is, more…

The day Twitter brought down Red China

by Marisa Martin -- Ai Weiwei (Photo: Hafebar at de.Wikipedia) How many policemen does it take to arrest an artist? Apparently about 50 if the artist is famed Ai Weiwei and the more…

Old Glory, or faded glory?

by Marisa Martin -- The American flag – fought over, died for, mocked, hated and loved – leads a second life as an artist's muse. Yes, the Stars and Stripes have inspired more…

Bible gets beautiful face-lift

by Marisa Martin -- Makoto Fujimori (photographer, Brad Guise) Four hundred years ago King James had this great idea: Lock 54 of the most brilliant, British scholars in a room, hand them more…

'Murderous, blind sculptor strikes again!'

by Marisa Martin -- TV's 'Mod Squad' Last week my research proved what I had long suspected; artists in America are not exactly highly regarded (see pathetic poll results from my last more…