brianmartin at Bluecanvas: The Artist Network

About me

Brian Martin earned his BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA in Painting/Drawing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Aside from his personal artwork, he has been employed as an illustrator, graphic/web designer, muralist, and a decorative artist for a cabinet maker. He has taught drawing, painting and color/2D-design at I.U.P., but currently is teaching illustration, drawing and painting at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA.

Brian is represented by Principle gallery in Alexandria, VA and has exhibited his art nationally from Texas to New England and internationally in Autralia. In 2008 he was an artist in residence at the Johnstown Bottleworks in Johnstown, PA where he co-curated "Calm Americans", an exhibition of work by national and international painters. During winter of 2008-09, he participated in the select four-person exhibition, ï¿½Framed Realityï¿½, at the Maryland Art Place in Baltimore, MD. He is a founding member of the artist group, The Broadstreetstudio(www.thebroadstreetstudio.com), which recently curated a 25 person exhibition at Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA, an exhibition that was featured in January 2010ï¿½s issue of New American Art Collector Magazine. Most recently, he was featured in the March/April 2010 issue of Poets and Artists Magazine. In the meantime, Brian continues to paint, search for venues in which to exhibit, and enjoy life with his wife, Amy and son, Elliott, in Providence, RI.

url: www.thebroadstreetstudio.com/brian.html

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Information

Name: Brian Martin

Country: USA

State: RI

City: Providence

Joined: May 31, 2010

School: Rhode Island School of Design

Occupation: teacher/painter

Genre: Traditional Art, Drawing, Painting, Book Art, Illustration

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Posted by davidcarmacklewis on March 27, 2012

Wonderful work.

Posted by brianmartin on March 31, 2012

THanks!

Posted by dwadsworth on February 03, 2012

Greatly enjoyed your gallery!! You are gifted!

Posted by brianmartin on February 03, 2012

Thanks so much!!!

Posted by northprime on October 23, 2011

i am seriously jealous!! looks real!!

Posted by brianmartin on October 28, 2011

Thanks!

Posted by kidknapper on March 16, 2011

Saw your artwork in the new issue yesterday, was blown away. Such a warm and calming feeling in your work. Awesome.

Posted by brianmartin on March 17, 2011

Thank! It's a funny thing, I always seem to get that 'warm' reaction even when I want the piece to feel cold. Not sure exactly why that is, but it's always been that way. Glad to hear you like the work!