Martyn Jones (painter)

Martyn Jones is a contemporary painter who works from his studio based in Cardiff, Wales, U.K. Jones graduated M.A. Fine Art, at Chelsea School of Art, London and was awarded Junior Fellowship at Bath Academy of Art. Among his tutors were the British artists Adrian Heath and Patrick Heron. His work is represented by the Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff and the Robert Steele Gallery, New York. During 2008, Jones staged his first major international solo exhibition ‘Overland’ at the Robert Steele Gallery, Chelsea, New York, comprising of over forty works. The Robert Steele Gallery has represented Jones’ work, since 2004, in a variety of international and themed group exhibitions. His work has been exhibited widely in U.K., Europe and U.S.A. including the National Gallery of Wales and Wales International Center, Chrysler Building, New York. His paintings continue to be sought after by numerous public and private collectors.

Artwork

His work is represented in numerous public and private collections in the UK, Europe, and USA He is represented by the Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff and by the Robert Steele Gallery, New York.

Jones describes his work as;

Descriptive in essence - natural shape and form taken from the world at large, Imagery is derived from sources specific to place and time.

Jones works in a thoroughly abstract manner. His work develops intuetivley around the colour and forms in his painting

Michael Tooby (Director, National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff)

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions

2008 Overland, Robert Steele Gallery, New York. 2008 Cynon Valley Museum, Wales. 2008 Rhondda Heritage Museum, Wales. 2007 Overland Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff. 2006 The Project Room, Robert Steele Gallery, New York. 2005 Esto Perpetua, Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff. 2005 Oriel Mon, Angelsey, North Wales. 2005 Cynon Valley Museum, Wales. 2004-07 Twelve New Works, Wales International Center, Chrysler Building, New York. 2003 Via, Oriel Capsule Gallery, Cardiff. 2002 Genuis Loci, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Gwent, Wales.

Selected group exhibitions

2009 Group Show, Robert Steele Gallery, New York. 2009 International Artexpo, Jacob Javits Center, New York. 2008 Ffres Ysbryd/Spirit Wales Newport Museum and Gallery, Gwent 2008 International Artists Summer Show, Robert Steele Gallery, New York. 2008 56 Group Wales, Tenby Museum, Oriel Myrddin, Wales. 2007 Chelsea Summer Dreaming, Robert Steele Gallery, New York. 2007 Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff. 2007 West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard, Wales. 2007 Attic Gallery, Swansea, Wales.

External links

Artist's website[1]
Robert Steele Gallery[2]
Kooywood Gallery [3]
56 Group[4]

References

2009 Western Mail ‘When colour is the key’ Karen Price. 2008 New York Art World Magazine, ‘Art Review’. 2008 Celtic Newspapers ‘Artist who’s a draw in States’ Kathryn Williams. 2007 Western Mail, ‘Favourite Room’, Leah Bryant. 2006‘The Dictionary of Artists in Wales since 1945’ Dr. Peter Smith/ Isabel Hitchman, Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006 Western Mail, Visual Arts, ‘Studio Interview’, Karen Price. 2005 ITV News Wales, Artist Studio Interview’. 2005 Western Mail, ‘New York Gets a Taste of Welsh Abstract’, Emily Lambert. 2002 Western Mail, ‘Artists Rise to a Challenge’, Mel Gooding. 2002 ‘A Propos’, National Gallery and Museum of Wales, Mike Tooby. 2002 Western Mail ‘Bay Buiding with a New York Feel’,Karen Price. 2001 Hello Magazine ‘Diary of the Week’. 2001 ‘Feed the Beast’, B.B.C. Television. 2000 ‘On Painting’ for Ysbryd/Spirit Wales, Norbet Lynton.