About
The miraculous process
Martin Allen is a London based artist. Martin came to oil painting through a circuitous route, having drawn for most of his life and being largely self-taught he was eventually re-introduced to oil painting as a preferred medium to create his varied and diverse work – this proved to be a ‘lightbulb’ moment.
The methods he uses to paint are classic ones, using layered paint applications rounded off by oil glazes. These create, add depth and harmonise colours.
He has shown solo numerous times at The Affordable Art Show London, Fresh Art Fairs, Goodwood, Roys Art Fair, The Erotic Art and others, been a finalist at the ‘London art Biennale 2019’, been published in Vogue magazine, Motorsport Magazine alongside various commissions including work for the BP Shipping collection.
"Martin really captures objects and people bringing them to life with his eye for detail and a tonality in his paintings that give them a distinctive style"
John Alwin
Awards, achievements and press
Exhibitions
Fresh Art Fair Ascot, September 2023
Goodwood Revival, September 2023
Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, London 2023
Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham, Spring 2023
Affordable Art Fair London, Spring 2023
Fresh Art Fair, London 2022
Goodwood Revival, September 2022
Goodwood Members Meeting, Spring 2022
Affordable Art Fair – Hampstead, London Spring 2022
Affordable Art Fair London Spring 2022
Affordable Art Fair London Autumn 2021
Goodwood Revival 2021 – September 2021
Roys Art Fair Oxo Tower London Spring 2021 – Re-Scheduled to August 2021
Goodwood Members Meeting 2021 – Re-Scheduled to October 2021
Goodwood Revival 2020 – Cancelled COVID19
Roys Art Fair Oxo Tower London 2020 – Cancelled COVID19
Affordable Art Fair Spring London 2020
Roys Art Fair Truman Brewery London 2020
Erotic Art Fair London 2019
Artmaze Oxo Tower London 2019
Goodwood Revival 2019
London Biennale Art Fair 22-26 May 2019
Roy’s People Art Fair, London 4-7 April 2019
Another commission from BP for a canvas and limited prints
Multiple pieces sold to the BP Delphi Art Collection
Shortlisted for the RA Summer Exhibition 2018.
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