Answers by Ned Martin is an abstract vision of the natural world. With many-colored, rectangular frames of varying sizes, it gives the viewer the feel of a series of vignettes. This large-scale oil painting on panel contains a palette of bright and pastel colors as well as earth tones.
Before She Sleeps by Ned Martin is an abstract vision of the natural world. With many-colored, rectangular frames of varying sizes, it gives the viewer the feel of a series of vignettes. This large-scale oil painting on panel contains a palette of primary colors and earth tones.
Disrupted Synchronicity by Ned Martin portrays a natural forest, pixelated by many-colored, rectangular fragments of varying sizes, giving the viewer the impression of an image coming into and out of focus, as well as a vibrancy. This large-scale oil painting on reclaimed aluminum panel contains a wide spectrum of pastels autumnal oranges and earth tones.
Ebb and Flows by Ned Martin is an abstract, technological vision of the natural world through a pixelated lens. With many-colored, rectangular fragments of varying sizes, it gives the viewer the feel of a vignette coming into and out of focus, as well as a vibrancy. This large-scale oil on panel contains a palette of gold, earth tones, and primary colors.
Gilded Lily by Ned Martin contains a blend of realism and abstract expressionism in this portrait of a group of white lilies. This large-scale oil on panel presents a vision of the natural world through a pixelated lens, with vibrant, rectangular fragments of varying sizes. This painting contains a palette of gold and earth tones, white, blues, and greens.
Invisible by Ned Martin is an abstract vision of the natural world, where colorful, geometric shapes collide with realistic, natural scenery. A lizard perched on the branch of a northern tree presents an anachronism. This large-scale oil painting on panel contains a contrasting palette of primary colors and wintry earth tones.
Melody for Two by Ned Martin contains a blend of realist and abstract--touching on pop art, in this portrait of one hand holding onto an arm, amid a sea of liquid, pastel-colored, geometric shapes. Whether the picture is of one person holding another’s arm, or one’sown arm, is ambiguous. A Valentine’s Day candy lies in pieces, reading “fired up.”
Morning by Ned Martin is an abstract, technological vision ofthe world through a pixelated lens. With many-colored, rectangular fragments ofvarying sizes, it gives the viewer the feel of a vignette coming into and outof focus, as well as a vibrancy. This large-scale oil on panel contains a paletteof gold and earth tones, blues, and accents of red.
Morning with Monet by Ned Martin pays homage to the great impressionist painter with an abstract flair, further blurring the vision of the morning into hints of bright and cool colors so pixelated that it gives the viewer the feeling of just waking up. This large-scale oil on panel contains a paletteof gold, earth tones, and cool pastels.
My Reflections by Ned Martin is an abstract, technological vision ofthe natural world through a pixelated lens. With many-colored, rectangular fragments ofvarying sizes, it gives the viewer the feel of a vignette coming into and outof focus, as well as a vibrancy. This large-scale oil on panel contains a paletteof gold, earth tones, red and blue.
Nocturne by Ned Martin is an abstract, technological vision ofthe natural world through a pixelated lens. With many-colored, rectangular fragments ofvarying sizes, it gives the viewer the feel of a vignette coming into and outof focus, as well as a vibrancy. This large-scale oil on panel contains a paletteof gold, pastel green, deep purple and bright orange.
Seven by Ned Martin is an abstract vision of the naturalworld, where colorful, geometric shapes collide with realistic, naturalforest. Small images containing printed text introduce technology/industry into an otherwise pristine scenery. This large-scale oil painting on panel contains a contrasting paletteof primary colors and wintry earth tones.
The Dance by Ned Martincontains a blend of realism and abstract expressionism in this portrait of a dancer in a folded, almost contorted position on the ground, amid a backdrop of glimmering color and light fragments. This painting contains a palette of blue and earth tones, featuring bright red-orange accents.
Time and Time Again by Ned Martincontains a blend of realism and abstract expressionism in this vignette of passersby in a busy hallway. Whether the picture is of one point in time, or many, is ambiguous. Light, color, shadow seem to flow through images of people walking, giving the impression of past, present, and future.
Unique by Ned Martin is a series of four, abstract, technological vision ofthe world through a pixelated lens. With many-colored, rectangular fragments ofvarying sizes, it gives the viewer the feel of vignette coming into and outof focus, as well as a vibrancy. Each panel in the piece is similar, but has a unique role in forming the whole image. This painting contains a paletteof gold, earth tones, and pastel blue.
Located in Brooklyn, NY Ned Martin is inspired by hectic city life. His work touches on the subjects of nature and community, which are drawn from his childhood memories of rural Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. Martin’s work is a commentary on our global society, and the idea that everything is connected as one.
After studying Fine Arts at Towson State University in Maryland, Martin continued his formal art training at the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore. Embracing his training and his meticulous process, Martin continues to grind his own paints. He has painted en plein air on the River Seine in Paris, Scotland, and the vineyards of Italy, all of which have shaped his artistic vision.
Reclaimed aluminum printing plates have become Martin’s sole painting surface. He often leaves a bit of aluminum plate visible through the painted surface to enhance the depth of the work. “The imagery of the used printing plates is part of my expression—current social commentary that becomes embedded in the art forever,” Martin explains.