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Martin Decent - Profile
Originally known for landscapes, in the past few years his subject matter has broadened to seascapes and contemporary abstracts. Within this however one subject has remained consistent: his interest in the effects of colour; consequently his pallet has remained an individual trademark of his work.
He is a contributor to the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Gallery, London and in 1998 he had a large one man retrospective exhibition at the Buxton Art Gallery, which was supported by the Business Arts Fund.
Martin Decent - statement
"I am concerned with colour, composition and texture within my paintings. Often reflecting my interest in the "beauty" of randomness within nature. The paintings are intended to be a "snapshot" of something far wider in dimension and far more likely to have changed over time. None of the paintings are supposed to be realistic; they are all interpretations of subjects or ideas."
| Galleries Include: | |
| Affordable Art Fair | Battersea, London. |
| Gallery Topp | Rowsley, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire. |
| Greenhouse Gallery | Fulwood, Sheffield. |
| Leeds Art Fair | The Corn Exchange, Leeds. |
| Manchester Art House | Portland Street, Manchester. |
| Montpellier Gallery | Stratford-upon-Avon. |
| St. John’s Gallery | Ashbourne, Derbyshire. |
| Simmonites Fine Art | Banner Cross, Sheffield. |
| Thompson Gallery | Aldeburgh, Suffolk. |
| Tregoning Gallery | Queen Street, Derby. |
| Walker Gallery | Harrogate, North Yorkshire. |
Commissions Include:
- Bradford & Northern Housing Association
- Cheltenham & Gloucester plc
- Church of England
- Grant Thornton Accountants
- Henry Boot Construction plc
- Home Farm Trust Charity
- Leicester University
- Lloyds TSB Bank
- Nabbaro Nathanson Solicitors
- National Health Service
- National Probation Service
- New York City Harvest Charity
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Tinsley Wire plc
- Trent Regional Health Authority