Born and educated in Michigan, Martha Cares is a classically trained vocalist and visual artist.
Ms. Cares sang over one thousand performances of the highly acclaimed Phantom of the Opera national Broadway production, directed by the legendary Harold Prince.
Her voice is heard in numerous nationally televised commercials including those for McDonald’s and the Clio Award-winning United Airlines and Cheer campaigns. Miss Cares earned her Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan as well and attended Interlochen’s International Music program as part of her undergraduate studies. She is an alumna of the prestigious lyric Opera Center for American Artists, Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s resident program.
Martha is recognized for her sizable contributions as a visual artist. Her sculptural works have been selected for exhibition by the Krasl Museum’s Biennial Sculpture Invitational and for four consecutive years, Ms. Cares has been invited to exhibit her artwork at the Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition, Martha’s sculptures have bee exhibited in Saint Charles, IL for three consecutive years as part of the Sculpture in the Park Exhibition as well as the Dogwood Fine Arts Festival, Lansing Michigan’s ART path and Midwest Sculpture Initiative for many years running Her Sculptures were purchased by the City of Hastings Michigan as a permanent installation. Downtown Hasting, harbor Country Michigan’s New Buffalo Anima Hospital, Amazing Grace Animal Rescue, Saginaw, Michigan, Porter Country Animal Shelter, Valparaiso, Indiana, and her works were selected for exhibition at the Ella Shart Museum of Art (Jackson, 5650 Lily Lane), Muskegon Museum of Art, Tipton Museum (Georgia), St. Charles, Illinois Art in the Part, to name a few.
Bosch International selected Martha as a featured artist in its numerous YouTube channels.
She is the creator of My Rescue, the highly popular iconic Red Dog, now recognized on a national level as a symbol of rescue, and inspired by the adoption of Poppy. The artist’s beloved Rescue. Most recently, her endearing and sweet LullaBunny Creations have captured the hearts and imaginations of all who meet them!
Resources
Music:“Love” by Tim Buell (piano), Nadine Kelly (percussion and vocals), Produced by Tim Buell. Podcast Theme Music by Nadine Kelly and Tim Buell.
