Author Archives: vivmartin1

About vivmartin1

Viv is an artist and educator based on the south coast of England.

Moving on

Posted on January 19, 2021 by vivmartin1

We’ve seen the end of a very difficult year and feeling hopeful in 2021. We’ve moved to live and show our work in Cornwall, where both Paul and I find so much art inspiration! Here are my last three paintings … Continue reading →

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Last Days of Florence Workshop, until next year…

Posted on May 21, 2020 by vivmartin1

This print is from the final days of the timetable that I would have been following if we had been in the Florence printmaking studio, as planned. Usually, towards the end of the workshop, I try not to ‘finish’, but … Continue reading →

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Florence Workshop Days 7 – 10

Posted on May 15, 2020 by vivmartin1

I’m following the monotype workshop timetable that I would have been working in Florence this year. I have made four more prints in this second stage, building on the ideas that developed in the first group of prints. This print … Continue reading →

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Florence Workshop Days 1-4

Posted on May 9, 2020 by vivmartin1

I’m following the timetable for the Florence Printmaking Workshop, which is where I should be now. I’m quite surprised that this is working for me at home in my own studio. I’m finding it hard to get ideas started, but … Continue reading →

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Florence Workshop

Posted on May 1, 2020 by vivmartin1

I should be in Florence this weekend, making monotypes in a workshop near to San Marco. Instead, I am looking back to help me to move forward. This year I will work in my own studio and give myself a … Continue reading →

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