Introduction to Martin

Martin’s creative life has been dedicated to crafting impactful two- and three- dimensional art forms. With deep Huguenot roots, his lineage includes generations of artists - silversmiths, clockmakers, engravers, photographers, and even an official war artist. Art, quite literally, runs in his blood.

As a young art student, he found powerful inspiration in the works of Magritte, Dalí, and other surrealists. They gave him permission to think differently, to embrace creative riddles, and, above all, to be himself.

As his artistic journey has matured, so too has his confidence in revealing more of the personal. His work TeneT, for example, draws on the experience of a close family member living with dementia. Through this piece, he invites viewers to reflect on the inner worlds of those with troubled minds and to explore the complex terrain of the human mindscape.

Martin is not bound by any single medium and creates public (and private) art driven solely by the concept. He has become particularly recognised in the field of memorialisation, most notably for the creation of the RBLI’s Tommy figure - an honour and a source of continued artistic inspiration.

At the heart of his practice is always the concept: a commitment to transforming research and thought into three-dimensional visual form, from sketch to compelling reality.
Driven by a simple mantra - ‘I make, you think’ - Martin invites you to explore the works below and across the gallery pages.

Feel free to get in touch with Martin in any which way.