ESCAPISM
Daniel Martin
GALLERY 1 / Ground floor, Creative Stirling Venue
ESCAPISM is Daniel’s newest collection of work, where he explores practices that keep him sane and grounded in today’s day and age. The collection recognises the difficulties of the last couple of years, and how his craft has saved him: “I’d be lost without it, and I’ll never take what I do for granted. It felt fitting to have ESCAPISM as the title for my show.”
With the birth of his daughter last year, Daniel expected to paint much lighter pieces, using a softer palette. However, the opposite became true, with the first year of sleepless nights making his work the moodiest it has ever been. Daniel’s aim remains the same: "I want my work to be as organic as possible, and I don’t often have any preconceived ideas of how exactly each piece should turn out. I start painting, I stand back and have what I call a silent conversation, which then helps guide me through the rest of the piece. But I always have Scotland and its moody skies in the forefront of my mind when working. Most pieces are of specific parts of Scotland, but the ones which aren't are still definitely Scotland inspired.”
Wood remains Daniel’s preferred surface, and he has been experimenting with repurposed scrap wood, which he sands and primes before getting to work with his oils.
Please note the listed price does not include shipping costs: customer can enquire for quotes around shipping with arielle@creativestirling.org.
Ben Wyvis // £475 // 28.5 x 48.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Loch Ness // £4950 // 214 x 107 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Loch Rannoch in Autumn // £475 // 28.5 x 48.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Loch Tulla in Spring // £475 // 28.4 x 48.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Loch Etive // £650 // 47.5 x 47.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Memories of Loch Leven // £650 // 47.5 x 47.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Summer Holiday in Scotland // £650 // 47.5 x 47.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Let There Be Light (North Uist) // £650 // 47.5 x 47.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
A Dark Day in Culloden // £650 // 46.5 x 46.5 (framed) // oil on wood
The Light Will Always Reveal Itself (Islay) // £650 // 46.5 x 46.5 cm (framed) // Oil on wood
Make A Wish (Ardrossan) // £950 //68 x 68 cm (framed) // oil on wood
It Lives in Me (Cromarty) // £950 // 68 x 68 cm (framed) // oil on wood
A Conversation with The Sky (Harris) // £1395 // 57 x 107.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Novocaine For the Soul (Arran) // £1395 // 98 x 56 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Epiphany (Rosemarkie) // £1495 // 83.5 x 83.5 (framed) // oil on wood
Judgement Day (Mull) // £1495 // 83.5 x 83.5 (framed) // oil on wood
Emotions Echoes From Above (Loch Morlich) // £1495 // 83.5 x 83.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Chaos A.D. (Black Isle) // £1495 // 66 x 91.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Lake Mithrim // £1750 // 127.5 x 51 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Land of the Brave (Glenfinnan) // £1750 // 129.5 x 50.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Super Saiyan Sky (Ballintoy Inspired) // £1950 // 68.5 x 129 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Loch Lomond // £2750 // 107 x 107 cm (framed) // oil on wood
We Made It (Loch Shiel) // £2750 // 107 x 107 cm (framed) // oil on wood
Learning to Fly (Yellowcraigs) // £2750 // 107 x 107 cm framed // Oil on wood
Skyescape // £1495 // 66 x 91.5 cm (framed) // oil on wood
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