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MJW News Letter 01
Introduction:
Martin did his Foundation Year in Art & Design at Hounslow Borough School of Art. It was an extremely good course and he got to taste all the different aspects of Art & Design. However, at the time, he decided to follow the Design aspect of the course.Martin tried to secure a place at Art School, but having a number of rejections, he was bold enough to ask why he was being rejected. Where upon he was advised to just go and exhibit, as there was nothing an Art School could teach him. This caused Martin to lose heart and take a different route.Martin started painting in 1987, his Mother was painting with oils, so he tried them out. He liked them, as they had in his opinion substance and intensity. With the oil paints he started to express himself and developed his way of painting.It was only recently that Martin has started to invest time in developing his ability at painting. Martin went to West Dean in West Sussex and did a few short courses and it was there that he met Tom Benjamin. Martin has gone on to do several courses with Tom, who has really helped Martin to settle and develop himself.
Recently:
Martin sold recently through the Landmark Art Fair at Teddington, London. Having been painting in the grounds of Coworth Park, Martin was able to sell one of his paintings to one of the guests.
At the moment:
Martin, at the moment, is on an excursion over in Bermuda, where he is painting local scenes. He normally exhibits them at the Art Centre in Bermuda.
Ahead:
In September, Martin is exhibiting in Brownlow Hall, Newell Green, Warfield.Martin has a painting going on display at the Green & Stone Gallery in Chelsea, London. The painting will be on show from 28th July until the end of August. Martin was long listed for the VAO Exhibition.
Pursuits:
Martin continues to study Pissarro, Monet and Van Gogh; how they applied the paints on the canvas to depict the objects in their paintings in order to capture the light as it affects and highlights the objects.Martin likes to tries to capture relay the tranquility that he experiences within the landscapes, hoping that the viewer is enchanted and set at peace.
