- Martyn Jones (painter)
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Martyn Jones 
Martyn Jones in his studioNationality United Kingdom Field Painting Training Chelsea School of Art
Bath Academy of ArtInfluenced by Adrian Heath
Patrick HeronMartyn Jones is a British contemporary painter who works from his studio in Cardiff, Wales. Jones graduated with an M.A. in Fine Art from 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.[1]
During 2008, Jones staged his first major international solo exhibition ‘Overland’ at the Robert Steele Gallery, Chelsea, New York, comprising 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 Museums and Galleries of Wales and Wales International Centre, Chrysler Building, New York.
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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;
‘My work is descriptive in essence – natural shape and form taken from the world at large. My paintings have been described as capturing a natural ambiguity, but that ambiguity should not be construed as being manufactured in any way. Within each image an open invitation is challengingly presented to the percipient. It is difficult to determine when a painting is finished, but usually I instinctively know when that moment has arrived. I can say more often than not, my paintings finish themselves.’[2]
"Jones works in a thoroughly abstract manner. His work develops intuitively 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 Aeon, Cynon Valley Museum, Wales.
- 2008 Rhondda Heritage Museum, Wales.
- 2007 Overland, Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales.
- 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, Wales.
Selected group exhibitions
• 2009 Summer in Suite 402, Robert Steele Gallery, New York.
- 2009 Group Show, Robert Steele Gallery, New York.
- 2009 International Artexpo, Jacob Javits Centre, New York.
- 2008 Ffres Ysbryd/Spirit Wales Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport.
- 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.
References
- ^ Karen Price, Western Mail, 13 March 2009, Martyn Jones’ exhibition at Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff
- ^ Marty Jones @ Robert Steele Gallery
- 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 Wales News, 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 Museums and Galleries of Wales, Michael Tooby.
- 2002 Western Mail ‘Bay Building with a New York Feel’, Karen Price.
- 2001 Hello Magazine ‘Diary of the Week’.
- 2001 ‘Feed the Beast’, BBC TV
- 2000 ‘On Painting’ for Ysbryd/Spirit Wales, Norbet Lynton.
Collections
- Ashby Media, New York.
- Harlem Homes, New York.
- Feederle-Schlaffer, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Allied Irish Bank, Wales, U.K.
- Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery, Wales.
- University of Dallas, Texas.
- University of Glamorgan, Wales.
- Contemporary Art Society, London.
- Wales International Center, New York.
- Mosaic Information Solutions Ltd., Aberdeen, Scotland.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- Welsh painters
- Welsh artists
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