✨ Catch me at South Port Art Fest this weekend!

wadecreate July 11, 2025

Excited to be exhibiting this weekend at the Southport Art Fest in Chicago!
You can find me at Booth 86 (near Byron) with a collection of original paintings, framed prints, and mixed media works that celebrate legacy, identity, and imagination.

art shows
- Jul 9, 2026 See You This Weekend at Whitefish Bay Art Fest Jul 9, 2026
- Feb 2, 2026 Gallery Café, Wicker Park: Art Meant to Be Lived With Feb 2, 2026
- Sep 4, 2025 Celebrating Summer’s End Through Art & Connection Sep 4, 2025
- Aug 14, 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award Aug 14, 2025
- Jul 11, 2025 ✨ Catch me at South Port Art Fest this weekend! Jul 11, 2025
- Jul 1, 2025 Whirlwind at Magnificent Mile Art Fest 2025 Jul 1, 2025
- Jun 10, 2025 🌞 Gold Coast Art Fair 2025 – A Weekend to Remember Jun 10, 2025
- Jun 8, 2025 🎨✨ June Pop-Ups at Navy Pier with WadeCreate & Friends Jun 8, 2025
- Jun 5, 2025 🎨 Wadecreate at Booth #137 – Gold Coast Art Fair 2025 Jun 5, 2025
artist favorites
- Jun 19, 2025 Progress on "Sun Child Rising" - Mixed Media Remix Jun 19, 2025
- Jun 10, 2025 Gardening with Grandad Jun 10, 2025
- Jun 6, 2025 Manifest Your Life Jun 6, 2025
- Jun 6, 2025 Interstellar Ascension – The Woman Who Rises Jun 6, 2025
journal prompts
- Aug 18, 2025 🌿 August Journal Prompts & Affirmations for Artists Balancing It All Aug 18, 2025
- Aug 1, 2025 Back-to-School Energy: Journal Prompts & Affirmations for a Fresh Start Aug 1, 2025
- Jun 20, 2025 🔮 July Journal Prompts for Creativity + Manifestation Jun 20, 2025
- Jun 1, 2025 🌿 June Journal Prompts for Self-Love + Self-Care Jun 1, 2025
art journal
- Aug 1, 2025 Back-to-School Energy: Journal Prompts & Affirmations for a Fresh Start Aug 1, 2025
- Jun 19, 2025 Progress on "Sun Child Rising" - Mixed Media Remix Jun 19, 2025
- May 22, 2025 Welcome to my Art Journal May 22, 2025
exhibitions + events
- Jul 9, 2026 See You This Weekend at Whitefish Bay Art Fest Jul 9, 2026
- Apr 4, 2026 Nola Jazz & Heritage Fest 4/23-26 Apr 4, 2026
- Apr 1, 2026 Salutations Artist Residency: Opening Reception Apr 1, 2026
Collecting
- Jun 16, 2025 How to Start Your Art Collection (Even If You’re New to It) Jun 16, 2025
- May 24, 2025 Why Collecting Art Matters May 24, 2025
behind the scenes
- Jan 1, 2026 Jayden Graduated from LSU! Jan 1, 2026
- Jul 1, 2025 Whirlwind at Magnificent Mile Art Fest 2025 Jul 1, 2025
wip
- May 22, 2025 Chi City May 22, 2025
- May 9, 2025 Current Situation May 9, 2025
Investing
- May 24, 2025 Why Collecting Art Matters May 24, 2025

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protecting my peace II

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Fine Art Print by Martha A. Wade
Limited Edition 13×13” or 13×19” versions available

“Protecting My Peace” is a love letter to boundaries, delivered with a smile and a quiet middle finger—offered not in anger, but in unwavering self-respect.

In this piece, a woman (yes, me) sits partially hidden behind lush plants and soft, grounding vibes. She’s serene, centered, and unbothered, offering a gentle gesture that says: I choose myself today.

This print is for the ones reclaiming their energy.
For the ones who love deeply but know when to step back.
For anyone learning that peace is precious—and sometimes you defend it with a flower in one hand and a firm boundary in the other.

Bold, humorous, and beautifully honest, this artwork brings both softness and edge to any space. A reminder that peace is not passive—it's a practice. And a vibe.

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goodness in the garden (fine art print)

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13x19” Fine Art Print on 130lb Paper | $100
18×24” Giclee on Cotton Rag | $250
Original: Mixed media on wood panel | AVAILABLE

Bright sunbeams pour down as she blooms—joyful, grounded, and free. Goodness in the Garden is the second version of “Gardening with Grandad,” a vibrant remix celebrating the innocence of childhood, the power of play, and the beauty of being nurtured by nature.

This piece radiates warmth and wonder: a little one in ombré purples and pinks, striding barefoot among oversized leaves, light dancing on her cheeks and curls. The wood grain beneath her feet is symbolic—solid, organic, rooted in love.

Created in mixed media on natural wood and now available as a 13x19” fine art print on luxe 130lb paper, this work is perfect for collectors of joy, family, and sun-drenched moments.

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Crown Royal on Chrome

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Crown Royal on Chrome

Mixed Media Collage | Original Sold
Available as Fine Art Print (12x12") or Hand-Embellished Remix on Wood
By Martha A. Wade

Product Description (Poetic):
Inspired by the bold visual storytelling of Queen & Slim, Crown Royal on Chrome is a layered tribute to love, resistance, and legacy. Two figures—etched in wood, cool and connected—sit on the back of a car like royalty on their mobile throne. Behind them: a technicolor dreamscape charged with symbolism, memory, and Black brilliance.

Embedded in the background is a sacred piece of the past—artwork from Martha's father, Eugene “Eda” Wade, titled IMHOTEP Step Pyramid. It’s a foundational image, full of geometry and reverence, and one of her most cherished works of his. By collaging it into her own, Martha bridges generations, placing her story inside his, and theirs inside ours.

The chrome isn’t just a car—it’s movement. The crown isn’t on their heads—it’s in their presence. This piece honors everyday royalty, ancestral guidance, and the kind of love that rides through fire, unapologetically.

Now available as a 12x12" fine art print or in a limited hand-embellished remix on wood.

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Captured Dreams II

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Limited Edition Fine Art Print by Martha A. Wade

A portrait of possibility, Captured Dreams speaks to the moment when intention aligns with action — when you hold your vision close and finally see it begin to unfold. This piece is textured with energy, symbolic pattern, and quiet faith in the future.

Available in limited edition prints, each one is produced with care on archival-quality materials that preserve the richness of the original.

Choose your print style:
✨ Fine Art Paper (13×19”)
✨ Giclee Archival Print (18×24” Cotton Rag Paper)
✨ Hand-Embellished Birchwood Panel (12x16")

Canvas and wood prints are hand-finished by the artist with acrylic and ink for added depth and texture. Created on sustainable birchwood or 12oz cotton canvas, these editions offer a bold, vibrant finish — and a lasting impression.

Bring the dream closer. ✨

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lucid dreamer (framed print)

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from $125.00

18x24" Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Print
$300

Step into a dream world where your thoughts take flight. Lucid Dreamer captures a moment of awakening—where the dreamer becomes the creator. Printed on archival cotton rag paper, this 18x24” limited edition is signed and numbered by the artist. Framed with a 2” white border and solid wood frame for a museum-quality finish. Whether you're just beginning your collection or expanding a gallery wall, this piece is a soulful reminder of your power to envision and manifest.

Available unframed in two sizes, and shipped in a tube for $100 and $225.

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knowledge is power

$125.00

13x19” fine art print on 130lb paper

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Gardening with Grandad (Art Print)

from $100.00

24 x 30" Fine Art Giclée Print
on Cotton Rag, 300gsm
by Martha A. Wade

*available in 3 sizes, framed and unframed

13×19” Limited Edition of 100
18x24” Limited Edition of 100
24x30” Limited Edition of 25

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limited edition fine art prints
available in 3 sizes: 11x14” matted, 13x19” un-matted, and 16x20” matted
on 130lb fine art cotton paper
limited edition of 100
each one is numbered and singed by the artist

by Martha A. Wade
original painting acrylic on wood, created in 2014

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Chicago Girl (Print)

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$75.00

Chicago Girl by Martha A. Wade
14 × 11” Fine Art Print | Original Sold
Mixed Media on Birchwood (Original: Oil, Acrylic & Ink)

Poised above the pulse of the city, Chicago Girl is a tribute to strength in transition—a celebration of young Black womanhood in all its softness and fire. In this stunning composition by Martha A. Wade, the figure floats mid-step over a stylized Chicago skyline, embodying determination, grace, and resilience.

Originally painted using oil, acrylic, and ink on birchwood—and framed by the artist herself—the piece draws from personal roots. The muse is Wade’s own daughter, captured during a time of major life change: a move from the suburbs to the city, a new school, a new path. Her gaze is steady. Her stance unshaken. By her side, a textured black wolf stands guard—her spirit animal, a symbol of power and intuition.

Now available as a museum-quality print, Chicago Girl invites collectors to honor coming-of-age moments and the quiet power of transformation. A beloved piece from the We Are the Black Gold of the Sun series.

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the battle of man

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limited edition fine art prints in 3 sizes. each one is numbered and singed by the artist.

16x20” matted fine art print on 130lb paper - $125
13x19” un-matted fine art print on 130lb paper - $85
11x14” matted fine art print on 130lb paper - $60

original piece oil on birch wood
by Martha A. Wade
July 2017