About Sam Martin

I'm an artist who loves being in the great outdoors.  I walk every day and this is where the inspiration for most of my work comes from. I'm also a keen open water swimmer and really enjoy swimming in Lakes and Tarns throughout the year. Through my love of the countryside, I see the landscape in blocks of colour and this is reflected in my paintings. My work is exhibited in galleries throughout the UK. I live a couple of miles from Ullswater in The Lake District and this provides much of my inspiration (it's also my favourite place to swim). I also love exploring and painting the Lochs and mountains of Scotland and The Llyn Peninsula in Wales.  ​

I mainly work on boxed canvas in all sizes and use a high quality emulsion along with acrylic paints to create my work.  All my paintings are signed, painted around the sides and varnished for protection, they are ready to hang on the wall.  All work is my own and all paintings, even if they are of the same place, are original.