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About the Artist?
My name is Martin and I am an artist based in Somerset UK. I create multimedia art, from handmade contemporary abstract & surreal ceramic sculpture and painting. Why do I create art? Through art, I am able to step back and breathe in the beauty of exploration and self-discovery. Art provides me the freedom to explore my human potential and my desire to keep learning about myself and the world around me. What inspires me? The ancient monument Stonehenge, located not too far away from my studio, serves as a constant source of inspiration. The towering stones beckon me to question the mysteries of, belief, spirituality, time, space, the nature of reality, society and the human experience. What is my Art? I channel these ideas into my art. The results are unique and quirky, colourful, vibrant with a hint of depth, engineered with attention to detail, a study of the effects of form, colour and light. It is Abstract and Surreal, reflecting the world we inhabit and partly escaping it. When it comes to materials I don’t like to limit myself. For my sculptures I use a verity of clays, vibrant colours and glossy glazes. My paintings uncover an amalgamation newspaper, colourful oozing acrylic paints, reflective varnished surfaces and unconventional household paints. The sky is the limit! My Mission? My mission is to create art to transport you to a place of curiosity and imagination. I would like it to enhance, add value and uniqueness to any space or home. |
About the Journey
Creating art for me is a journey of discovery of new ideas, places and art creations.
I have been lucky to have my artworks selected and shown in a number of group and solo art exhibitions in the UK and Internationally such as Italy, France, Lithuania, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Austria, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Kenya, Australia and Switzerland. Notable exhibitions include: Bath society of artists 114th Annual Open Exhibition Victoria Art Gallery Bath UK (2019) and 31st Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art “Meditererraneo” Grottaglie, Italy (2024).
I have also been an invited guest at Symposium’s. Notable ones include: The International Ceramics Studio Kecskemét Hungary (2019) and Panevezys International Ceramic Symposium, Panevezys Civic Art Gallery, Lithuania (2023).
My ceramic sculpture is also in public collections internationally such as the International Ceramics Studio Kecskemét Hungary, Ariana Museum Geneva Switzerland and The National Museum of Slovenia. My artworks has also been purchased by private collectors both in the UK and Internationally.
Traveling and seeing new places open my mind to new ideas. This has allowed me to experiment with different materials generate new ways of working and meet like minded people.
I am thankful for the opportunities pressuring art has given me.
Every day is learning and exploring.
I have been lucky to have my artworks selected and shown in a number of group and solo art exhibitions in the UK and Internationally such as Italy, France, Lithuania, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Austria, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Kenya, Australia and Switzerland. Notable exhibitions include: Bath society of artists 114th Annual Open Exhibition Victoria Art Gallery Bath UK (2019) and 31st Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art “Meditererraneo” Grottaglie, Italy (2024).
I have also been an invited guest at Symposium’s. Notable ones include: The International Ceramics Studio Kecskemét Hungary (2019) and Panevezys International Ceramic Symposium, Panevezys Civic Art Gallery, Lithuania (2023).
My ceramic sculpture is also in public collections internationally such as the International Ceramics Studio Kecskemét Hungary, Ariana Museum Geneva Switzerland and The National Museum of Slovenia. My artworks has also been purchased by private collectors both in the UK and Internationally.
Traveling and seeing new places open my mind to new ideas. This has allowed me to experiment with different materials generate new ways of working and meet like minded people.
I am thankful for the opportunities pressuring art has given me.
Every day is learning and exploring.
From the Studio
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(Recent)
Residencies/Symposiums 2023 Panevezys International Ceramic Symposium. Panevezys Civic Art Gallery, Lithuania. (Invited Guest) Solo Exhibitions Small is Beautiful. Yingge Ceramics Museum. Yingge, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Group Exhibitions UK & Europe 2024 Imaginary Landscape. Salisbury Library & Community Gallery. UK |
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