June 2017
June 2017

Martyn's painting of the actor Matt Berry is nominated for the 2017 BP Portrait Award and exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London

July 2017
July 2017

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London

August 2017
August 2017

Martyn's painting of the actor Michael Sheen is included in Cass Art's 'Face to Face 2017' Exhibition in the gallery space of their flagship store in Islington. The exhibition Showcased work by artists nominated for the 2017 BP Portrait Award.

October 2017
October 2017

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition moves to Exeter and Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is exhibited at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

November 2017
November 2017

Martyn has a work shortlisted for the 2017 National Open Art prize. The drawing is exhibited at the Bargehouse Gallery on the Oxo Tower Wharf in London

November 2017
November 2017

One of Martyn's drawings has been used in Penguin Books recent publication 'Doctor Who 100 Illustrated Adventures'

December 2017
December 2017

Martyn has a painting shortlisted for the Artist and Illustrator Magazine Artists of the year 2018 Award. The work will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.

December 2017
December 2017

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition moves to Edinburgh and Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is exhibited at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

January 2017
January 2017

Martyn's painting of the writer, comedian and presenter Sue Perkins is completed.

January 2017
January 2017

Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is used as part of the BP Portrait Award poster campaign around Edinburgh.

February 2018
February 2018

Martyn's Painting 'Kathryn' is exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London as part of the Artist and Illustrator Magazine 2018 Artists of the Year Award show

March 2018
March 2018

The BP Portrait Award Exhibition comes to the end of its run in Edinburgh and prepares to move to it's next location in Sunderland

April 2018
April 2018

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition moves to Sunderland and Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is exhibited at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.

April 2018
April 2018

Martyn’s portrait of Sue Perkins is nominated for the Jackson’s Art 2018 Painting Prize.

May 2018
May 2018

Martyn starts work on a portrait of writer and actor Mark Gatiss

June 2018
June 2018

Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is nominated for the 2018 Derwent Art Prize.

September 2018
September 2018

A number of Martyn’s recent portraits are featured in an article in the September issue of ‘Buckinghamshire Life Magazine’.

Septemer 2018
Septemer 2018

The Derwent Art Prize exhibition opens at the Mall Galleries in London. Martyn’s shortlisted drawing is used on the promotional materials for the show.

September 2018
September 2018

Martyn’s work is featured in the ‘Fresh Paint’ section of the September issue of ‘Artists and Illustrators Magazine’.

February 2019
February 2019

Martyn’s drawing of Mark Gatiss is shortlisted for the Artist and Illustrator Magazine Artists of the year 2019 Award. The work is exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.

May 2019
May 2019

Martyn is pleased to join the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group. The CBPP Group draws together some of Britain’s best contemporary portrait and figurative painters, exploring what it means to represent people in art.

July 2019
July 2019

Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is shortlisted for the 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. The prestigious award previously know as the Jerwood Drawing Prize.

September 2019
September 2019

Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is exhibited in London at the launch of the 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. The prestigious award previously know as the Jerwood Drawing Prize.

October 2019
October 2019

Martyn starts work on a portrait of the comedian, actor and writer Sir Lenny Henry.

October 2019
October 2019

The 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Exhibition opens at the Salisbury Museum. Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is used in the museums poster campaign for the show.

January 2020
January 2020

Martyn will exhibit work in the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group Exhibition in the Art Space at the Cass Art store in Islington in March 2020. The first CBPP group exhibition will draw together work by some of the best portrait painters working in the UK today.

January 2020
January 2020

The 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Exhibition moves to the Chainstore at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London. Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is used in the poster campaign for the London show.

March 2020
March 2020

Martyn’s painting of Miles Jupp is exhibited in the first Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group Exhibition in the Art Space at the Cass Art store in Islington. This CBPP group exhibition draws together work by some of the best portrait painters working in the UK today.

April 2020
April 2020

One of Martyn’s paintings is shortlisted for the 2020 BP Portrait Award and will be exhibited at the Nation Portrait Gallery in London.

May 2020
May 2020

The 2020 BP Portrait Award exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London featuring Martyn’s painting of Sir Lenny Henry.

June 2020
June 2020

The Net Gallery produce a beautiful 3D scan of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group First Exhibition. Martyn's painting of Miles Jupp features in the show.

July 2020
July 2020

The Catalogue for the 2020 BP Portrait Award show is published, featuring Martyn's painting of Sir Lenny Henry.

October 2020
October 2020

The 2020 BP Portrait Award Exhibition, featuring Martyn’s Painting of Sir Lenny Henry, opens to the public at Aberdeen Art Gallery

May 2021
May 2021

Martyn’s painting of Miles Jupp is selected for exhibition at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Show at the Mall Galleries in London.

August 2021
August 2021

The Contemporary British Portrait Painters collective return to Cass Arts Islington with a body of work celebrating the human proximity, interaction and face to face examinations which are the very oxygen of portraiture. Martyn’s painting of Sir Lenny Henry is one many of the featured pieces that were originally selected for the BP Award at the National Portrait Gallery last year but could not be exhibited in the flesh at the time, because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

December 2021
December 2021

A number of Martyn’s paintings can now be seen at the Synclair Gallery in London.

March 2022
March 2022

Martyn will be showing some work in this major new Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition in June at the Department in Brixton.

May 2022
May 2022

Martyn’s drawing of Michael Sheen is selected for exhibition at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Show at the Mall Galleries in London.

June 2022
June 2022

The Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition opens at the Department in Brixton. Martyn has a number of works on show.

January 2024
January 2024

Martyn will be showing some work in this major new Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition in June at the Department in Brixton.

May 2024
May 2024

One of Martyn’s drawings is selected for exhibition at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Show at the Mall Galleries in London.

June 2024
June 2024

The 2nd major Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition opens at the Department in Brixton. Martyn has a number of works on show.

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June 2017

Martyn's painting of the actor Matt Berry is nominated for the 2017 BP Portrait Award and exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London

July 2017

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London

August 2017

Martyn's painting of the actor Michael Sheen is included in Cass Art's 'Face to Face 2017' Exhibition in the gallery space of their flagship store in Islington. The exhibition Showcased work by artists nominated for the 2017 BP Portrait Award.

October 2017

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition moves to Exeter and Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is exhibited at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

November 2017

Martyn has a work shortlisted for the 2017 National Open Art prize. The drawing is exhibited at the Bargehouse Gallery on the Oxo Tower Wharf in London

November 2017

One of Martyn's drawings has been used in Penguin Books recent publication 'Doctor Who 100 Illustrated Adventures'

December 2017

Martyn has a painting shortlisted for the Artist and Illustrator Magazine Artists of the year 2018 Award. The work will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.

December 2017

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition moves to Edinburgh and Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is exhibited at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

January 2017

Martyn's painting of the writer, comedian and presenter Sue Perkins is completed.

January 2017

Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is used as part of the BP Portrait Award poster campaign around Edinburgh.

February 2018

Martyn's Painting 'Kathryn' is exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London as part of the Artist and Illustrator Magazine 2018 Artists of the Year Award show

March 2018

The BP Portrait Award Exhibition comes to the end of its run in Edinburgh and prepares to move to it's next location in Sunderland

April 2018

The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition moves to Sunderland and Martyn's painting of Matt Berry is exhibited at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.

April 2018

Martyn’s portrait of Sue Perkins is nominated for the Jackson’s Art 2018 Painting Prize.

May 2018

Martyn starts work on a portrait of writer and actor Mark Gatiss

June 2018

Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is nominated for the 2018 Derwent Art Prize.

September 2018

A number of Martyn’s recent portraits are featured in an article in the September issue of ‘Buckinghamshire Life Magazine’.

Septemer 2018

The Derwent Art Prize exhibition opens at the Mall Galleries in London. Martyn’s shortlisted drawing is used on the promotional materials for the show.

September 2018

Martyn’s work is featured in the ‘Fresh Paint’ section of the September issue of ‘Artists and Illustrators Magazine’.

February 2019

Martyn’s drawing of Mark Gatiss is shortlisted for the Artist and Illustrator Magazine Artists of the year 2019 Award. The work is exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.

May 2019

Martyn is pleased to join the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group. The CBPP Group draws together some of Britain’s best contemporary portrait and figurative painters, exploring what it means to represent people in art.

July 2019

Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is shortlisted for the 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. The prestigious award previously know as the Jerwood Drawing Prize.

September 2019

Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is exhibited in London at the launch of the 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. The prestigious award previously know as the Jerwood Drawing Prize.

October 2019

Martyn starts work on a portrait of the comedian, actor and writer Sir Lenny Henry.

October 2019

The 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Exhibition opens at the Salisbury Museum. Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is used in the museums poster campaign for the show.

January 2020

Martyn will exhibit work in the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group Exhibition in the Art Space at the Cass Art store in Islington in March 2020. The first CBPP group exhibition will draw together work by some of the best portrait painters working in the UK today.

January 2020

The 2019 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Exhibition moves to the Chainstore at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London. Martyn’s drawing ‘Kathryn’ is used in the poster campaign for the London show.

March 2020

Martyn’s painting of Miles Jupp is exhibited in the first Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group Exhibition in the Art Space at the Cass Art store in Islington. This CBPP group exhibition draws together work by some of the best portrait painters working in the UK today.

April 2020

One of Martyn’s paintings is shortlisted for the 2020 BP Portrait Award and will be exhibited at the Nation Portrait Gallery in London.

May 2020

The 2020 BP Portrait Award exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London featuring Martyn’s painting of Sir Lenny Henry.

June 2020

The Net Gallery produce a beautiful 3D scan of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group First Exhibition. Martyn's painting of Miles Jupp features in the show.

July 2020

The Catalogue for the 2020 BP Portrait Award show is published, featuring Martyn's painting of Sir Lenny Henry.

October 2020

The 2020 BP Portrait Award Exhibition, featuring Martyn’s Painting of Sir Lenny Henry, opens to the public at Aberdeen Art Gallery

May 2021

Martyn’s painting of Miles Jupp is selected for exhibition at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Show at the Mall Galleries in London.

August 2021

The Contemporary British Portrait Painters collective return to Cass Arts Islington with a body of work celebrating the human proximity, interaction and face to face examinations which are the very oxygen of portraiture. Martyn’s painting of Sir Lenny Henry is one many of the featured pieces that were originally selected for the BP Award at the National Portrait Gallery last year but could not be exhibited in the flesh at the time, because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

December 2021

A number of Martyn’s paintings can now be seen at the Synclair Gallery in London.

March 2022

Martyn will be showing some work in this major new Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition in June at the Department in Brixton.

May 2022

Martyn’s drawing of Michael Sheen is selected for exhibition at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Show at the Mall Galleries in London.

June 2022

The Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition opens at the Department in Brixton. Martyn has a number of works on show.

January 2024

Martyn will be showing some work in this major new Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition in June at the Department in Brixton.

May 2024

One of Martyn’s drawings is selected for exhibition at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Show at the Mall Galleries in London.

June 2024

The 2nd major Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition opens at the Department in Brixton. Martyn has a number of works on show.

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