Jan Martin
Artist’s Statement
As an artist I paint to express feelings about my observations. I make a personal and individual statement about the environment in which I live. I don’t paint what I see, rather I paint my emotional and intellectual response to the visual world surrounding me, and watercolour, and acrylic allow me the freedom and creativity to do this. It is an exciting process capturing the essence of my world, ranging from impressionist realism to more abstract concepts, by analyzing the underlying structure of colour,shape and form.
Biography
I paint boats from fishing boats to huge ocean going vessels and I capture the light in the many moods created in the ever changing ocean environment.
Awards
Exhibitions & awards
SOLO
2017 East Gippsland Art Gallery - Bairnsdale
2014 Lakes Vic Gallery – Lakes Entrance, Victoria
2013 Cotham Gallery 101 – Kew, Victoria
2012 Lakes Vic Gallery – Lakes Entrance, Victoria
2008 AGRA Gallery – Camberwell, Victoria
2007 Wine Justice Gallery – Sandringham, Victoria
2001 Theatreworks Gallery – St Kilda, Victoria
2000 Theatreworks Gallery – St Kilda, Victoria
1999 Woodsedge Gallery – Lakes Entrance, Victoria
Annual and Group Exhibitions and Awards
2020 – International Watercolour Show, Fremantle Western Australia.
2020 - Natural Wonders of Australia Exhibition, Pan Pacific Hotel ,Melbourne.
2019 – Marvelous Melbourne Exhibition, Pan Pacific Hotel, Melbourne.
2019 – 10th World Art Exhibition of the International Watercolour League, Incheon, Korea
2019 – Masters of Watercolour Exhibition, Pan Pacific Hotel, Melbourne
2012 – Third Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary International Watermedia Masters, Nanjing, China
2000 – 2018 Victorian Artists Society Exhibitions - Highly Commended, Autumn Exhibition 2018, Highly Commended, Spring Exhibition 2018
2010 – 2016 The ANL Maritime Exhibition, Mission to Seafarers
2007 – 2018 Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors (MSWPS) Annual Exhibition- Winner – Danks Trust Award (2018), Highly commended award (2015), Highly commended award (2013)
2019 – Bairnsdale and District Art Society ‘Glorious Gippsland’ Exhibition- First Prize – Best Local Painting
2002 – 2015 Pastel Society of Victoria Exhibition
1999 – 2018 Lakes Entrance Rotary Art Show
First prize in Watercolour and Works on Paper (2000, 2001, 2015)
First prize – Best Gippsland Scene (2012), Featured Artist (2007), Highly commended award (2007), Acquisitive prize winner (2001)
2007 – 2014 Australian Watercolour Society – Kenneth Jack Memorial Exhibition - Highly commended award (2011, 2012, and 2013)
2004 – 2013 Bayside Art Show
2007 – 2012 Nowa Nowa Nudes Exhibition
2006 – 2012 Mount Waverly Art Show
2002 – 2012 Camberwell Rotary Art Show
2000 – 2012 St Kevin’s Art Show
2009 – 2010 Strathcona Art Show
2009 – 2010 En Plein Air Competition Sandringham - Highly commended award (2010); Second prize (2009)
2005 – 2010 Continental Hotel Sorrento Exhibition Featured Artist (2008)
2009 Included in the MSWPS Centenary Book Publication
2009 Flinders Art Show
2008 Synergy Galleries Northcote
2008 – 2009 Melbourne Watercolour Show, Without Pier Gallery
2000 – 2004 Paynesville Apex Club Art Show
2002 Spinnaker Gallery Paynesville
1999 – 2002 Mentone Mordialloc Art Show First prize in Watercolour (1999)Website
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