Martin Carter

Martin Carter lives and works from his studio in Suffolk, UK.

The Contemporary Fine Art Landscape photography work that Martin Carter produces is Ab Ex in style, with the intention to initially portray to you, the viewer, something you will recognise as abstraction in formula but within the grasp of a physicality - because they are captured from a real life object, reflecting the effect of Weather Impaction and Human Interaction upon the surface of everyday objects.

Martin's Ab Ex photography is inspired by the notions within Action and Colourfield Paintings expressed in the 1940's movements towards introspective humanistic realisations. To invite a reaction at the time of a post war world; looking at the age old concepts between life and death; while living a reality in survival mode.

Expressions in these works from the 1940's onwards still speak to Martin, with his reflections upon contemporary times and the primary issues of today. Making an interwoven cloak infused with the works from a great art history.

Seen in the work of past master painters whom he believes share his passion for colour and texture (or whose beauty of colour and texture he admires): Antoni Tapies, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Howard Hodgkin,...

1998-2001 BA(Hons) Degree in Fine Art. Colchester Institute, UK

1997-1999 BTEC National Diploma. Ipswich Art School - 1997 to 1999

Group and Duo Exhibitions:

2020 5th Group Show, Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh UK

2019 4th Group Show, USB Gallery Studio, Ipswich UK

2019 1st Duo Show, Sub Arts Gallery, Ipswich UK

2018 3rd Group Show, Aldeburgh Beach Lookout Gallery, Aldeburgh UK

2016 2nd Group Show, Freudian Sheep Gallery, Ipswich UK

2014 1st Group Show, Aldeburgh Beach Lookout Gallery, Aldeburgh UK


Solo Exhibitions:

2014 5th Solo Show, Ipswich Town Hall, Suffolk UK

2013 4th Solo Show, Harlow Playhouse, Harlow Essex UK

2012 3rd Solo Show, Frame Workshop Gallery, Ipswich UK

2011 2nd Solo Show, Tudor House Gallery, Harlow Essex UK

2010 1st Solo Show, Aldeburgh Cinema Gallery, Aldeburgh UK

Martin Carter has work represented in private collections in Australia, Europe, the USA and UK.