Winter Trees No.2
Born in Oxford, Martyn studied Printmaking at Brighton University. Between 1980-2004 he was a part time lecturer in Fine Art at Winchester School of Art and Arts University Bournemouth. Martyn has lived in Dorset since 1990 and is a member of Group 7. In 2002 he set up a print workshop in Bournemouth Studio. He has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad and is represented by the Portland Gallery in London and Waterhouse and Dodd in New York.
"I make paintings, drawings and prints that are concerned with Abstract or Landscape themes, or in some cases a combination of both. I use colour in Abstract work for its expressive potential. Colour has the ability to evoke emotions, create sensations and suggest feelings. The beauty and power of colour is central to the images I make in much of my work and is an intrinsic part of the subject matter."
"I make paintings, drawings and prints that are concerned with Abstract or Landscape themes, or in some cases a combination of both. I use colour in Abstract work for its expressive potential. Colour has the ability to evoke emotions, create sensations and suggest feelings. The beauty and power of colour is central to the images I make in much of my work and is an intrinsic part of the subject matter."
