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ARTIST INFORMATION

Martyn lives with his partner the ceramic artist Mary Kaun English in North west Cornwall. Their house and studios are just a few minutes from the North cliffs and expansive beach of St Ives bay. Through the medium of oil on canvas he creates seascapes and landscapes focusing on the horizon.
Martyn has been walking the coastal paths and beaches near home for many years often stopping to make sketches and colour studies to use back at the studio. "for me there is no such thing as bad weather I enjoy the calmness of a summers day as much as the invigoration of a stormy winter walk, the sky full of movement and light as the clouds continually transform casting shadows across the landscape"

ARTIST STATEMENT

"My intention is to produce an image that will trigger a past visual experience. To create the calmness and clarity of mind that can be achieved when looking out to the horizon free from the pressure and clutter of modern urban life".
I invite the viewer to join me in a contemplative position enabling the consolidation of past events and the consideration of future possibilities.

GALLERY

Blue Serenity 3

Size 100 x 100cm, SOLD

Blue Tranquility 4

Size 120 x 60cm, SOLD

Summer Haze St Ives 2

Size 80 x 80cm, SOLD

Translucent Light 4

Size 50 x 50cm, SOLD

Transformational Light 7

Size 60 x 60cm, SOLD

Atlantic Calm St Ives 7

Size 80 x 40cm, SOLD


BIOGRAPHY

Born 1963 Bath.

On leaving school Martyn started working as studio assistant to sculptor John Rivera president of the Royal society of British Sculptors. From there he moved into retail display working as prop studio manager at Harvey Nichols London before going on to having his own successful display company for many years. He graduated with a BA (hons) in fine art and design (first class) from Wimbledon college of art in 2007. He has exhibited successfully with the Royal Society of Marine Artist at the Mall Galleries London.

His work is represented by leading galleries across the UK and is in collections in the UK, Germany, France, California and Australia.


EXHIBITIONS

2019 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton, VK Gallery St Ives Cambridge.

2018 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton, VK Gallery St Ives Cambridge.

2017 –  Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton, VK Gallery St Ives Cambridge.

2016 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton, VK Gallery St Ives Cambridge.

2015 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton, VK Gallery St Ives Cambridge.

2014 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton, VK Gallery St Ives Cambridge.

2013 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton,

2012 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton,

2011 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts, Art at Five Gallery Brighton,

2010 – Porthminster Gallery St Ives Cornwall, Aldeburgh contemporary arts,

2010 – Royal Society of Marine Artist Mall Galleries London

2010 – Grapevine Gallery, Norfolk

2010 – Harvey Gallery, Guildford

2010 – Landmark Art Fair, London

2009 – Wow Gallery, Dorking

2009 – Arts Alive Festival, Surrey

2009 – VivArtis, Surrey

2009 – Affordable Art fair, London

2009 – Aldeburgh Contemporary Arts

2009 – New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham

2009 – Diesel House Studios, London

2009 – Surrey open studios

2009 – Bank Gallery, Chobham, Surrey

2008 – Porthminster Gallery, St Ives Cornwall

2008 – Barn Acre Gallery Reading

2007 – Degree Show, Wimbledon College of Arts

2006 – Niche, The Crypt St Pancras Church, London

2006 – Snapping little Britain, Orleans house Gallery, London

2005 – Open studios, Johnsons Island Brentford, London

2005 – Modern Artist Gallery, Reading

2005 – Serenity, Nine Claridon Cross Gallery

2004 – Summer show Diesel House studio, London

2003 – Pavilion studios Chiswick, London

2002 – New paintings, The Foundry, Hoxton London