SATURNINE NIGHT, A MIXED MEDIA BY DAVID MARTIN

* DAVID MARTIN (SCOTTISH b. 1975),
SATURNINE NIGHT
mixed media collage on board, signed and dated '07, titled verso
image size 58cm x 78m, overall size 76cm x 95
Mounted, framed and under glass.
Note: David Martin won the 2006 RSA Alastair Salvesen Art Scholarship. David is from and based in Edinburgh and graduated with an MA Fine Art from the University of Edinburgh in 2000. He was also the winner of the RSA John Kinross Student Scholarship to Florence in 2001. David took an epic journey through the Middle East and into Europe. "This journey represents the dissemination of ancient alchemical knowledge from Egypt, through the Middle East and into Europe, in order to explore the transforming effects of modern development brought about by technologies such as nuclear development and global communications. Without staying in one place for any length of time, this huge journey provided a range of encounters with cultures undergoing transformation, nations being born and people adapting to new ways of life amid their ancient heritage". His work from this journey was exhibited as a solo exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy "The Cusp of Change: A Journey Through the Middle East" 16th March - 15th April 2007. Alongside his full-time artistic practice, he is also the Founder and Creative Director of Hidden Door, an organisation set up to generate exciting events to showcase new up-and-coming arts talent in Scotland across different art forms, mainly through staging annual ‘underground’ multi-arts festivals in Edinburgh. He is also the Head of the Foundation Course at Leith School of Art and has previously sat on the council of Visual Arts Scotland. David exhibits at the prestigious Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh and his most recent solo show there was 3rd - 21st November 2020. David Martin has won numerous major commissions including a huge canvas which dominates the impressive lobby of The Edinburgh Grand (hotel) on St Andrew's Square in the city.

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