Martyn Jones

Martyn Jones (born 1955) is a British contemporary painter who works from his studio in Cardiff, Wales.

Biography Jones, who was born in Aberaman, near Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, graduated with an M.A. in Fine Art from Chelsea School of Art, London and was awarded Junior Fellowship at Bath Academy of Art. Among his tutors were the British artists Adrian Heath and Patrick Heron. His work is represented in the UK by the Ffin-y-Parc Gallery and Kooywood Gallery, Wales and the No. 9 Gallery in Birmingham, and in USA by Artefact Pardo Gallery, Miami and the Robert Steele Gallery, New York.

Jones was publicity officer for the 56 Group Wales from 1996 to 2000. |Martyn Jones

Exhibitions Selected solo exhibitions 2008 Overland, Robert Steele Gallery, New York 2009 Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff 2010 Off the Wall Contemporary Art, Cardiff, Wales 2010 Atelier, Robert Steele Gallery, New York 2011 Off the Wall Gallery, Cardiff, Wales 2012 Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales 2012 Oriel Ynys Mon, Anglesey, North Wales 2012 Artefact Pardo Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida 2013 Ffin-y-Parc Gallery, Wales 2014 Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales 2015 Artefact Pardo Gallery, Florida 2015 Ffin-y-Parc Gallery, Wales 2017 Ffin-y-Parc Gallery, Wales 2018 Heath Gallery, Palm Springs, California

Selected group exhibitions 2006 on the Horizon, Robert Steele Gallery, New York City 2007 Attic Gallery, Swansea, Wales 2007 West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard, Wales 2007 Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales 2007 Chelsea Summer Dreaming, Robert Steele Gallery, New York City 2008 56 Group Wales, Tenby Museum, Oriel Myrddin, Wales 2008 International Artists Summer Show, Robert Steele Gallery, New York City 2008 Ffres Ysbryd/Spirit Wales Newport Museum and Gallery, Wales 2009 International Artexpo, Jacob Javits Center, New York City 2009 National Eisteddfod, Bala, Wales 2009 Robert Steele Gallery, New York City 2009 Summer in Suite 402, Robert Steele Gallery, New York City 2010 Cowbridge Gallery, Wales 2010 Blackheath Gallery, London, England 2011 'Etcetera – 4 Contemporary Painters', Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester, West Sussex, England 2011 'ArtAt' Arts Festival, Pembrokeshire, Wales 2011 'Jones/Melero' Espacio 1440 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

Collections Ashby Media, New York City. Harlem Homes, New York. Feederle-Schlaffer, Zurich, Switzerland. Allied Irish Banks, Wales. Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery, Wales. University of Dallas, Texas. University of Glamorgan, Wales. Contemporary Art Society, London. Wales International Center, New York. Mosaic Information Solutions Ltd., Aberdeen, Scotland.