Martin Llewellyn Exhibition
Martin Llewellyn was born in Neath in 1963. He is a self-taught painter who has been painting for over 20 years. Originally working using watercolours, Llewellyn has developed into an accomplished painter of oils with his trade mark use of palette knife and limited palette of colours. Martin Llewellyn lives in South Wales and is constantly inspired by the Welsh landscape. He draws his principle inspiration from the rugged mountain range of Snowdonia and the dramatic coastline around Anglesey and North Wales. Like most Welsh painters of his generation the influence of Kyffin Williams is ever present in his art work but his palette knife technique is finer and generally worked on a much smaller scale. Other artists who have influenced Llewellyn include Charles Wyatt Warren and Gwilym Prichard. Talking about the progression of his art Martin says: “One Christmas my wife Allison bought me some coloured pencils. That was nearly twenty years ago now and I remember starting with some drawings and then went on to paint using watercolours. For the past ten years I have concentrated on oil painting. I’ve been painting much more seriously for the last five years and I’m completely self-taught from books and DVD’s.” Martin produces richly textured paintings using a subtle, muted palette that beautifully captures the distinctive atmosphere of North Wales. He is equally skilled in depicting the drama of Snowdonia or the Irish Sea breaking against the shores of Anglesey.
Cover Image - January, Cwn Idwal (detail) - 24 x 30 inches - £1,600
Martin Llewellyn Exhibition 4 – 19 July All work is available to purchase over the phone or on our website. The gallery will be open by appointment only for most of July, so if you wish to come and see a specific painting please contact us before travelling. All paintings are in oil.
Summer Sands 12 x 16 inches - £595 Summer Evening 20 x 20 inches - £895
Right: Fidden Beach 30 x 40 inches - £3,250 4.
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Cliffs, Porth Dafarch 12 x 12 inches - £495 St Brides 20 x 24 inches - £1,095
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Porthgain Harbour 24 x 30 inches - ÂŁ1,600
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From Tor Bay, Gower 18 x 24 inches - £950 Crashing Waves 20 x 20 inches - £895
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Breaking Light, Worms Head 20 x 20 inches - £895
Cliffs, Mewslade Bay 20 x 20 inches - £895
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Llyn Cwellyn, North Wales 12 x 12 inches - ÂŁ495 Sunset Porth Dafarch 20 x 24 inches - ÂŁ1,095
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Low Tide, Porth Cwyfan 12 x 32 inches - £995
Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia 12 x 32 inches - £995 11.
Cottages Drws-y-Coed 20 x 20 inches - £895 Ogwen Valley 24 x 18 inches - £950
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January, Cwn Idwal 24 x 30 inches - £1,600
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Cottages Llanberis 12 x 16 inches - ÂŁ595 Boat House, Llyn Cregennan 20 x 24 inches - ÂŁ1,095
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Autumn, Llyn y Dinas Lake 16 x 22 inches - £895 Across the Lake 20 x 20 inches - £895
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Beneath Snowdon Mountain Range 16 x 12 inches - ÂŁ595
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Drws-y-Coed Valley 18 x 24 inches - ÂŁ950
Towards the Farm 12 x 16 inches - £595
Towards Tryfan 24 x 18 inches - £950
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Fairy Glen 12 x 16 inches - £595 Autumn, Betws-y-Coed 20 x 20 inches - £895
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Yr Aran from Snowdon 24 x 30 inches - ÂŁ1,600
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Rose Cottage 16 x 12 inches - ÂŁ595 Cottages, Pembrokeshire 24 x 24 inches - ÂŁ1,250
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Cottage at the Top 12 x 12 inches - £495
Farm near the Gower 20 x 20 inches - £895
Hill Farm 12 x 12 inches - £495 21.
Snowdon, Lliwedd and Crib Goch 12 x 12 inches - ÂŁ495
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Winter, Llanberis 16 x 22 inches - ÂŁ895
Winter Glencoe 36 x 36 inches - ÂŁ3,250 23.
Morning Light 24 x 24 inches - ÂŁ1,250
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