Thomas Martin MFA

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Meysydd Pwnc Arbenigol 

Rwy'n arbenigo mewn technegau cerfwedd, intaglio, lithograffeg ac argraffu sgrin, ac mae gen i ddiddordeb arbennig mewn peirianneg papur hefyd i greu llyfrau symudol, automata a pheiriannau papur. Rwyf hefyd yn gwneud llyfrau artistiaid, gweithiau bocs, a deunydd lluosol.

Cymwysterau 

Celfyddydau Graffig BA Anrh o Brifysgol Polytechnig Anglia, Caergrawnt. 
MFA o Ysgol Gelf a Dylunio Caerdydd. 

Bywgraffiad 

Cyn ymuno ag Ysgol Gelf a Dylunio Caerdydd, bûm yn gweithio am nifer o flynyddoedd yn Stiwdio enwog Curwen ger Caergrawnt. Roedd hyn yn cynnwys gweithio ochr yn ochr ag artistiaid fel Paula Rego, Patrick Heron, John Hoyland, Peter Blake a RB Kitaj i greu a golygu eu printiau gwreiddiol. Yn ystod yr amser hwn, datblygais fy hun fel arlunydd gweithredol yn arddangos ledled y DU a thramor. 

Principal Publications, Exhibitions and Awards

Selected Exhibitions:

Open Books, a touring exhibition of artist’s books as part of the Jaipur Literary Festival which will also travel to Canada and China in 2016/17
Xiaoxiang Exhibition of International Printmaking, China; including an international portfolio exchange.
Small, SPECTACULAR, The Paper Works of Thomas Martin. Calgary University, Canada. This also included lectures and workshops as part of their International Visiting Artist Programme.
Wales/Rajasthan Exchange Exhibition, Howard Gardens Gallery and Touring India to Chandegarh, Dernandan and the British Council in New Delhi.
Wrexham Print International
British International Miniature Print Exhibition.
The RE Open, Bankside Gallery, London.
Originals 10, The Mall Galleries, London.
The Curwen/New Academy Gallery, London
Naughton Gallery, Belfast
6th International Book Art Exhibition, Cheong-ju City, Korea
Stone, Plate, Grease, Water, international lithography exhibition, toured to the Naughton Gallery, Belfast, The Museum of Modern Art, Wales and the Bankside Gallery in London.
Eyestorm Gallery, London
Kings College, Cambridge
Bremen Print Fair
The Museum of Oxford

I also have work in the collections of The Victoria and Albert Museum, Oregon State University, USA, The Queen’s Collection in Belfast and The University of Wales.

Commissions:

The Victoria and Albert Museum commission for “Cherry on the Cake” a showcase of artists and designers response to the theme of paper. My piece took the form of boxes of small screen prints each one being unique.

Kettles Yard Gallery, Cambridge, commission to design a small box work of views of Kettles Yard House to cut and make.

The Crooked House Gallery, commission to design a model of the gallery to cut and make.

Awards

Birgit Skiold Memorial Trust, award granted to carry out two projects, one to design a popup book and the other to construct a large relief piece with lit and moving mechanisms.

FSG Design Award given during ‘Watch out for the small Print’ touring mini print show.

JPP Paper prize given during Originals 10 at the Mall Galleries, London

Publications:

I have written many articles and book reviews for Printmaking Today and have work in the A&C Black series of printmaking handbooks.

Activities:

I have demonstrated to many groups through regular workshops including instruction on various printmaking, bookbinding and paper making techniques.