Brabourne Room
Artist Focus | Francis Martin
9 July - 28 November 2021
Francis Martin, Red onions (2020), oil on linen, 25 x 30cm - Image courtesy of the artist
ROSL ARTS is pleased to present a series of recent still lives by British artist Francis Martin. The paintings on display render classic still life elements, from the presentation of pears on a plate to red onions across a tablecloth.
Francis Martin, Plate of pears (2020), oil on linen, 25 x 30cm - Image courtesy of the artist
“Each arrangement is intended to explore ideas of texture, colour, perspective and design. The paintings were made from life over many sessions using the consistent north light of the studio. As a result, natural changes occurred in the subject matter such as the yellowing of the once green pears and the cherry blossom which wilted and had to be painted very quickly.”
- Francis Martin
Francis Martin, Pomegranates and figs (2020), oil on linen, 25 x 30cm - Image courtesy of the artist
After the quiet and stillness of recent times, the ability to capture a fleeting moment in paint comes alive once more as the Brabourne Room welcomes back our members and guests.
Francis Martin, Copper pan with cherry blossom (2020), oil on linen, 40 x 45cm - Image courtesy of the artist
Francis Martin (b. 1988, Bath) lives and works between London and Gloucestershire. Martin studied at Royal Drawing School (2015) and Winchester School of Art (2009). Exhibitions include Contemporary Landscapes (2021) at 155a Gallery, London; Royal Institute of Oil Painters (2019), ING Discerning Eye (2016), Royal Society of Portrait Painters (2016) and The Lynn Painter Stainers Prize (2016) all at Mall Galleries, London. In 2013 The Royal Institute of Oil Painters granted Francis Martin the Phyllis Roberts Award for work by an outstanding young artist.
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