EDITION 4 2018
WINDOWS TO THE SEA MARTINE
VA N D E R S P U Y
MARTINE VANDERSPUY
PORTFOLIO Based in Sydney, Martine Vanderspuy has had a lifetime love affair with the sea which has led to her aerial inspired resin art. Living abroad for most of her early life, her family finally settled in Australia where she finished her schooling and went on to study graphic art. As a graphic artist she worked in Canada and Australia in the advertising world. She established her own graphic art studio in1982 which won many awards within its field. In 2015 she established her own art gallery in Northbridge, Sydney - Martine Gallery.
Martine exhibits her resin paintings in the gallery as well as her photographic studies.. She exhibits the work of twenty three Australian artists. Apart from painters and illustrators there is work from potters, glassblowers and other creative people as well as an eclectic cross section of homeware and artefact’s from around the globe.
Martine has experimented with many different mediums. Resin however has become her favorite and primary medium of experimentation and creativity. The medium is fluid in nature and extremely difficult to work with as it constantly moves, making it a challenge to capture the colour and fluidity of the final composition. Using many layers, the resin creates vibrancy, colour and clarity, the shadows and the glint of light on water. The tactile nature and depth of the resin almost allows you to dive into the artwork. Martine aims to create artworks that lift peoples spirits by viewing the ever changing ocean, creating a window to the sea.
The Martine Gallery helps to raise funds and create awareness of research into Mitochondrial(Mito) disease. Martine’s younger son Tom suffers from the disease which has no known cure. Martine is a passionate supporter for research into understanding Mito with the hopes of finding a cure.
A percentage of sales are donated to Mitochondrial Disease (Mito) research. Mito is a debilitating genetic disorder that robs the body’s cells of energy, causing multiple organ dysfunction or failure and potentially death. Martine’s passion is to support finding a cure for her son and many others by using her talents as an artist. Tom’s hero page can be found at https://neurogenetics.everydayhero.com/au/Martine
WINDOW
TO THE SEA
BRINGING THE ENERGY OF THE SEA TO YOU MARTINE GALLERY +61 2 9958 0014 44 SAILORS BAY ROAD NORTHBRIDGE NSW 2063 AUSTRALIA INSTAGRAM.COM/MARTINESART WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MARTINEGALLERY WWW.MARTINEGALLERY.COM
GRAINS OF SAND
PRETTY IN PINK
BIG BLUE
OCEAN DANCE
OCEAN BLUE
BAHAMA WASH
OCEAN BLUE
OCEAN DIP
OCEAN CALM
TIDAL WASH
NEWBEGINNINGS II
SHADOW PLAY
BLUE ANGEL
MARKINGS OF THE SEA
NEW BEGINNINGS
ATLANTIC BLUE
TRANQUILITY
MALACHITE SEAS
TAKE ME TO THE OCEAN
OCEAN DREAM
OCEAN BLUSH
MOODY BLUES
WILD SEAS
BIRDS EYE VIEW
THE SUN REFLECTS
MYSTIC SEAS
GOLDEN AQUA
WHITE SANDS
DEEP SEA DIVING
ARCTIC ICE
ARCTIC SEAS
OCEAN WALK
SYDNEY SURF
COOPER REEF