Maren Salomon (she/her) was born in Northern Germany and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest.  Working across several mediums including printmaking and cut paper, her practice is largely an attempt to reintegrate and recenter our relationship to the natural world.

Swamp Rose, (Notes From an Island Series), 2024-2026 Cut paper piece created from photos taken of water during my residencies with the Vashon Artist Residency and Bloedel Reserve. Exhibited during the Spring of 2026 at the Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Goldenrod (Notes From an Island Series), 2024-2026 Cut paper piece created from photos taken of water during my residencies with the Vashon Artist Residency and Bloedel Reserve. Exhibited during the Spring of 2026 at the Lan Su Chinese Garden.

The Notes From an Island series was exhibited in the spring of 2026 at the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Stemming from 2024 residencies with Bloedel Reserve (Bainbridge Island, WA) and the Vashon Artist Residency (Vashon, WA) they depict native plants found on the islands cut from photos of the surrounding waters. View Project →

The Walk (Detail), 2020-2023 ‘The Walk’ and its related pieces were created over a three year period spanning the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Constructed entirely from a single 3’ x 19’  sheet of paper and later hand knotted onto transparent tu

‘The Walk’ and its related pieces were created over a three year period spanning the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic. These pieces were shown in 2024 at the Multnomah Arts Center in Portland, Oregon in a two person show with Jingzi Zhao titled Moving Work. View Project →

Gumweed, 2024 Cyanotype on Rives BFK created with cut paper. This piece was first cut and test printed with local rain water during an artist residency at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, WA.
Sun, 2025 Relief print on Rives BFK

Select recent cut paper and print making projects. View Projects →