Information on
Martine
Artist in '2D'.Exhibited: London [Mall, R.A. acceptance, City of London...]; Paris [Salon des Printemps, C.I.A.C...]; Spain [Nerja, Andalucía]; Belgium [Chatelet]; also English outlets and many 'solos'. Based in Witham, Essex, UK [Braintree district ]. Various media and subjects within wide price range. Motifs from around the world.
[Development of some combined media and of sometimes used moulding of foreground oil paints.]
Commissions accepted: private homes, scenes, portraits, animals and birds, weddings or other events, transport...For other ideas, such as lending, see prices. [Similar arrangements can be used for themed events!]
Occassional talks. Used to teach: studied at former Chelmer Institute.
Book: "It's a Tutor's Life", easy to read
& timeless general
education guide for parents, teachers/tutors, students, and all.
Published by former Avon Books in London. Copies still available @ £10 each plus
postage. ISBN: 186 033 178 5.[For 2 extracts, click on
philosophy
and scroll below green line!]
[Available in soft back only] (Interested in
second hand books? Call: 07506968239 and ask to talk to David Bishop!)

[Payments from outside UK can be accepted as foreign currency bank cheques/ cheques extranjeros.....Larger orders can be split of course!]
Exhibitions/events
2009: "Sunshine Day." Charity auction painting (unframed) :beach scene on canvas (30cm x 25cm). To bid, contact me by e-mail or as signed in writing: include amount, date and contact details [min. tel number or e-mail address]. Amount of winning bid will be declared here without winner's name. ALL money will go to SPUC [Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child] and I will request receipt. Bidding will close midnight 1st December 2009........now stands at £50.
'Sunshine Day'.
Can't afford 'Med' holiday this year or next? Keep this beach
morning for longer and cheaper!
1st November 2009. Anniversary [varied] musical concert including guest soprano soloist...and my small art display, at Witham Roman Catholic church, Essex. More details to follow!
"A Collective View". Art4Essex Group. We will be exhibiting in Chelmsford Library, 4th Nov to 1st Dec 2009. Gallery open during library opening hours. Works for sale. View for free.
"Spread Art at Christmas!" It's back! 26th Oct - 25th Dec 2009 : a number will appear here ********. Quote the number during this offer period when ordering from me, to get 10% off!!
Are you visiting Nerja [Andalucía] in Spain soon? Ask to see my work
at the art establishment [on the corner] at number 7, C/. Frigiliana [esq.Los Huertos]:
tallerdeenmarcacion@yahoo.com. English spoken in shop.
[Why not also visit Nerja Donkey sanctuary?
Please support! Part of SEPE, see
www.sepe-nerja.org]

Back in UK, ask to see my latest 'baby' Spanish watercolours for sale from Los Pinchos tapas bar in Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex. Don't forget to try the great food! www.pinchosrestaurant.com
Plus:
My work is displayed in the Peartree Pantry Tea Room, Spring Lane, Hatfield Peverel , Essex [for sale!!]; so that you can visit my friends and have tea and cakes or lunch as well as looking at art! Opening times are Monday to Saturday 9am to 4pm. [ phone 01245 381461 if you wish to book ... Lunches are from 12noon until 2pm. Do check if unsure]. From The Street in Hatfield Peverel, take the Maldon Road opposite Duke of Wellington pub. Spring Lane is then on the left after about 2.5 miles and goes towards Witham/Wickham Bishops as from the Ulting direction.
*** All my own ordered framing is handled by "Expressions" [which were formerly Templeman Galleries], tel 01376 329529. Located at Unit10, Goulds Farm, Duckend Green, Rayne [near Braintree], Essex. ***
Contact me by E-mail: martinenorman@btinternet.com
Martine Norman [née Baker ]
Also, search for me by name on http://www.axisartists.org.uk/ ,not that every single past exhibition or more unusual commission...[eg. wall paintings, painted plates...] can be listed there!
For interest:www.art4essex.org.uk or essexgallery.org.uk or www.artuk.com or www.artfaceoff.com or www. artvitae.com
and BookYourWedding.co.uk - UK Wedding Directory
Please note: in respect of many enquiries, any 'life drawings' of people will be literally such when subject well known to me and with my conditions [ie. partners present...]; other such commissions for as agreed tasteful results will be accepted using received photographs [with swimwear..]!!
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