Martin Allen

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2019

Artworks for sale: 186

(11)

United Kingdom

About Martin Allen

 
 
  • Biography
    I'm driven with the creative process when I'm working on a piece, as I find it a totally imersive experience which then flows out on the canvas.

    I came to oil painting through a circuitous route, having drawn for most of my life and eventually being re-introduced to painting as my preferred medium to create my work.

    The methods I use to paint are often classic ones, using layered paint applications rounded off by oil glazes. These create, add depth and harmonise colours.

    In my work I aim to capture the exhilaration or thrill of the moment and translate that onto the canvas. The light and the colours are all in the narrative, but I try to present an ethereal dreamlike quality to the work, emphasising a fleeting, ephemeral heartbeat in time.

    Most recently featured in British Vogue Magazine.


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  • Awards

    2019

    Special mention for Excellence - London Art Biennale

    I received a 'special mention for excellence' for two of my canvasses at the prestigious 2019 London Art Biennale - Chelsea, London.
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    Previous events

    Event: Art Maze 2019, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London

    Dates: 13 Nov 2019 - 17 Nov 2019

    Venue: Exhibit Here's 2016 Art Maze Exhibition at Bargehouse - Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 9PH

    Exhibit Here’s Art Maze at Bargehouse will be an atmospheric group exhibition featuring work by more than 100 artists who will transform this iconic 4-storey raw warehouse space into a haunting and immersive maze of art.

    Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London
    Dates: 13 November 2019 - 17 November 2019
    Opening Times: 11.00am - 6.00pm
    Admission: Free

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Awards

2019

Special mention for Excellence - London Art Biennale

I received a 'special mention for excellence' for two of my canvasses at the prestigious 2019 London Art Biennale - Chelsea, London.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Art Maze 2019, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London

Dates: 13 Nov 2019 - 17 Nov 2019

Venue: Exhibit Here's 2016 Art Maze Exhibition at Bargehouse - Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 9PH

Exhibit Here’s Art Maze at Bargehouse will be an atmospheric group exhibition featuring work by more than 100 artists who will transform this iconic 4-storey raw warehouse space into a haunting and immersive maze of art.

Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London
Dates: 13 November 2019 - 17 November 2019
Opening Times: 11.00am - 6.00pm
Admission: Free

 

Biography

I'm driven with the creative process when I'm working on a piece, as I find it a totally imersive experience which then flows out on the canvas.

I came to oil painting through a circuitous route, having drawn for most of my life and eventually being re-introduced to painting as my preferred medium to create my work.

The methods I use to paint are often classic ones, using layered paint applications rounded off by oil glazes. These create, add depth and harmonise colours.

In my work I aim to capture the exhilaration or thrill of the moment and translate that onto the canvas. The light and the colours are all in the narrative, but I try to present an ethereal dreamlike quality to the work, emphasising a fleeting, ephemeral heartbeat in time.

Most recently featured in British Vogue Magazine.


 
 
 

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