Chris Martin | Australian Artist

Chris Martin | Australian Artist

“Paintings…

Considering the fact that I turned a comprehensive time artist in Nov 2011, my paintings and drawings have been finalists in

The Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing 2012

The Xstrata Percival Portrait Award 2012

The Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards 2012

The Black Swan Prize for Portraiture 2012

The Redland Artwork Awards 2012″

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

A minimal history details…

I am British, but my spouse and little ones are Aussie, and we’ve lived in Brisbane due to the fact Sept 07.  In Dec 08 we moved to Logan – in which we acquired an acre of land even though we were however in the British isles. I’ve invested 20 years in the Uk Exclusive Consequences business accomplishing all types of matters, that even though they have been creative, had been not truly ‘what I want to do when I increase up’.  This 12 months at 51, I realised that I really don’t want to improve up.  I did an MBA right before we left the British isles in the mistaken belief that I had a little something to offer you the world of management.  The problem is that the world of management doesn’t’ fully grasp that.  Last 12 months my daughter Molly arrived around to get her folio together for artwork higher education and I obtained into portray with her.  This year, just after a brush with most cancers, I have realised that essentially, I just want to paint, and immediately after all this time… I’ve created that leap of faith.  So I”m painting and drawing, some commissioned get the job done, some not.  I’m working to an exhibition called ‘THINKERS’ at Logan Art Gallery in May possibly next year.  It’s a assortment of major thinkers in the Brisbane locale…who’ve made a difference to the rest of us, by becoming different one particular way or a further.  It will be about 10 or 12 paintings.  I also train at Logan Art College 3 times a week, and operate a lifestyle drawing group.  

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings

Chris Martin | Australian Artist | Portraits Paintings