047/Garden of Eden, 2021 Painting

ART since 2009 : MUSIC since 1998 Last update: 16th September 23. LATEST NEWS . . . (more at education, events, exhib.) coming .. Sept 23 7 new ! works on canvas NOW TAKING COMMISSIONS. PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH FOR A CHAT, I AM AVAILABLE 24/7 martinstephenarts@gmail.com +44 (0) 7470 989661 ——————————————— ABOUT ME Capturing the moment. Intuitive, the urge to create. Improvisation with colour & shape. Experimenting with harmony. My journey into the unknown. Expressive and emotive. Reflective, spiritual. After my divorce in 2010 I found myself single again. A full time career in engineering and sales had come to a conclusion. During those years in my spare time I created my own music through the nineties and beyond. I knew I had a creative mind and could think ‘outside-the-box’ and modern art ‘spoke’ to me in an emotive way. I found it inspiring, almost magical and from other place entirely, a place I longed to ‘visit’ and try for myself. My music approach is improvisational, built on knowing my theory then letting go - a freestyle spontaneity with a skilfully engineered studio, prepared sounds and attention-to-detail mix, so perhaps I had a chance. Although not formally schooled in art … (I studied electronics to degree level, a solid foundation as music became increasingly technically complex though the years.) … I’d been immersed in the art world thoughout my marriage, exhibitions, previews, degree shows, artist meets and so on, cumulating in a special one-to-one invite to the studio of Alan Davie. (World renowned, Davie has been described as Scotland’s most important abstract expressionist.) From 2010 to present day both art and music have been my main passion, working long hours with a determination to create expressionist art free from time constraint or commercial compromise. I am inspired by the abstract expressionist masters from the last century yet each new work I create begins with an open-minded approach to push myself into uncharted territory. Painting (and music creation) is a solitary highly focused activity where time slows and in a moment hours, days have passed! I challenge myself to produce what feels a good piece of work. I collect specialist modern art books (see studio photo below) these help my understanding and to recognise the ‘benchmark’ standard, if indeed I often fall short! So here we are in July 2023 with my work now featured on Saatchi Art.