Martin trained at The Natural History Museum for five years producing a benchmark
sculpture of a Blue Whale which is still on show in the south Kensington
today.
In 1988 Martin was head-hunted for a similar post at the National Museum of
Denmark, Copenhagen, where he worked with some of Europe’s greatest
wildlife artists. Ten years later Martins work was chosen by The Daily Mail to be
the centrepiece of The Hampton Court Flower Show which became a sell-out.
From 1995 Martins work supported the WWF through Christies’ sales and in
2001 was represented in 20th Century British Art with his Boxing Hare.
The way Martin creates his bronze life size animal sculptures would not be
possible without the innate love of nature and his unique knowledge of the
physiology of the animals. In the physical presence of his work a tactile
response is demanded - a sculptural equivalent of the impressionists. The
simplicity of form and sensitivity to the material he uses gives each piece a
stillness, an ageless form yet parallel to this unmistakeable classic feel.
Martin’s work is represented in many private and public collections including:
The National Museum of Wales
The Woburn Estate
The Wellington Estate
The Late Princess Diana
Corporations in France, Japan and USA.
