About the Artist

 

 

Professional Background

 

Born in Massachusetts in 1951, George Martin is an award-winning painter and graphic designer who resides on the North Shore. Graduate of Vesper George School of Art, Boston, he studied under many distinguished Boston artists. Awarded the Vesper George Scholarship. He went on to earn a reputation as a successful graphic designer at a number of major corporations and design firms such as Polaroid Corporation, IBM/Lotus, Fader, Jones+Zarkades and Giardini/Russell. Since 2005, George has been a professional painter with increasing recognition, receiving many awards for his work. He is an artist member of the North Shore Arts Association and the Rockport Art Association. From 2011-2012, he served on the Board of Trustees as President of the North Shore Arts Association.

 

Artist Statement

 

The partnership between art and nature has been a central theme throughout my life. Influenced by representational and impressionist styles, my landscapes and other subjects are painted from life and in the studio.

 

Plein air painting restores my passion for nature and awakens each of my senses. I am not seeking to duplicate an experience but to choose and design what I think conveys my impression of the story. The visual vocabulary can be challenging and must be boldly distilled to create a believable account of the natural stage.

 

As witness to the constant movement of light on the landscape and other subjects, I am carried deep into the tapestry of color, value, atmosphere and composition. Each occasion presents its own emotional energy that will influence elements that can move a painting in surprising directions.

 

 

Fine Art Painting Commissions Accepted

 

 

 

 

Professional Recognition:

 

2024 North Shore Arts Assn., In Memory of Phyllis Feld Award for Excellence In Any Medium
2022 Rockport Art Assn. & Museum, Second Summer Show, John P. Manship Memorial Prize for Excellence in Graphics or Painting of a Street Scene or Urban Setting
2022 Rockport Art Association & Museum, First Summer Show, Mariboe-Swift Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting
2021 Rockport Art Assn., First Fall Show, George O. & Jean Davies Silver Medal Award for Outstanding Work in Oil
2021 Rockport Art Assn., Third Summer Show, John F. and Margaret F. Kieran Memorial Award for Meritorious Landscape Painting
2021 Rockport Art Assn., Second Summer Show, John P. Manship Memorial Award
2020 Rockport Art Assn., Antonio Cirino Memorial Award, Excellence in Oil of an American Landscape, Seascape or Still Life
2019 Whistler House Museum of Art, The Hibbard Award, Fall/Winter Juried Members Exhibition
2018 Rockport Art Assn., Donald Allen Mosher Memorial Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Traditional Landscape/Seascape Oil Painting
2016 Cape Ann Plein Air National Juried Competition
2015 Awarded First Honorable Mention, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville VT
2015 Rockport Art Association, John F. and Margaret F. Kieran Memorial Award for Meritorious Landscape Painting
2015 North Shore Arts Association, Glenn Jorgensen Memorial Award, Excellence in Landscape Painting
2014 North Shore Arts Association, Howard Curtis Memorial Award, Excellence in Marine Painting
2014 John L. Loughlin, AWS Memorial Award for traditional Landscape or Seascape, Rockport Art Association
2014 Virginia Karl Memorial Award, Rockport Art Association, for Excellence in Any Medium
2013 North Shore Arts Association, Frederic & Elsie Reinert Memorial Award
2013 North Shore Arts Association, Vermont Community Foundation & Alden Bryam Memorial Award for Traditional Oil Landscape
2013 Rockport Art Association, Marguerite Pearson Gold Medal for Most Outstanding Work in Any Medium
2012 North Shore Arts Association, Georgiana Waterhouse Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting
2012 North Shore Arts Association, Michael Stoffa Memorial Award, Coast Guard
2011 North Shore Arts Association, Glenn Jorgensen Memorial Award, for Excellence in Landscape Paintings
2011 North Shore Arts Association, Popular Award for Exhibition I
2010 Magnolia Library Center Annual Art Festival, Best of Show
2009 Rockport Art Assn., Hattie & John Wentworth Memorial Award
2009 Painting-by-the-Sea, Popular Award, Manchester MA
2009 Guild of Beverly Artists, Spring Exhibit, Best of Show, 1st & 3rd Places
2008 Andover Artists Guild, First Place
2008 Rockport Art Assn., George O. Davies Silver Medal, for Most Outstanding Work in Oil, Watercolor or Acrylic
2008 Rockport Art Assn., Edward & Elizabeth Schlemm Memorial Award for Excellence in Any Medium
2008 Magnolia Library Center, Annual Art Festival, Best of Show
2008 North Shore Arts Association, Henry Kaplan Memorial Award for Cape Ann Oil Painting
2008 Beacon Hill Art Walk, Second Place, Overall Exhibit
2008 Guild of Beverly Artists, Spring Exhibit, 1st Place & 3rd Place
2008 Guild of Beverly Artists, Fall Exhibit, First Place
2007 Guild of Beverly Artists, Fall Exhibit, Best of Show and First Place
2007 Andover Artists Guild, Second Place
2007 Artists Group of Charlestown, Second Place, Overall Exhibit
2007 Magnolia Library Center, 30th Annual Art Festival, First Place
2007 North Shore Arts Association, ASW Award, First Time Prize Winner
2006 Andover Artists Guild, Third Place
2005 Andover Artists Guild, Second Place
2005 Newburyport Art Association, Honorable Mention

 

 

Juried Shows and Other Experiences:

 

2026 The Vines by George Martin, 3S Artspace Gallery, Portsmouth NH 
2024 George Martin: Solo Exhibition 2024, North Shore Arts Assn., Gloucester MA
2023 Fine Art Exhibition At Manchester-by-the-Sea Historical Museum

2022 Synergy I Exhibition, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester MA

2022 St. Botolph Club Juried Exhibition “Continuity”, Boston MA

2022,24 North Shore Arts Regional Juried Exhibition, Exhibit N.E., Gloucester MA

2019-26 Rockport Art Association & Museum, RAA&M National Juried Exhibition

2020 Charles Fine Arts, “Red” Exhibition, Gloucester MA

2019 Whistler House Museum of Art, Fall/Winter Juried Members Exhibition, Lowell MA

2019 Rockport at the Whistler Exhibition, Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell MA

2017-20 The Corporate Program at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln MA

2018,20,26 MJ1: Painting & Sculpture, Concord Center for the Visual Arts, Concord MA

2018 Charles Fine Arts, Small Works Exhibition, Gloucester MA

2017-18 Marsh Clouds, Meadow Paths, and Stoned Shores: Solo Exhibition, Rockport Art Association, Rockport MA

2017 Trilogy: An Exhibition of Paintings, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester MA
2017 Charles Fine Arts, Solo Exhibition, The Vines, Gloucester MA
2017 Atomic Café, Solo Exhibition, The Vines @ The Atomic Café, Beverly MA
2007-24 North Shore Arts Association, Juried Member Exhibitions, Gloucester MA

2007-26 Rockport Art Association, Juried Member Exhibitions, Rockport MA 
2007, 08, 10, 11 ,13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 24 The Guild of Boston Artists, New England Regional Juried Competition, Boston MA

2016 St. John’s Episcopal Church, Partner Exhibition, Beverly Farms MA
2016 Cape Ann Plein Air National Juried Competition

2015, 16, 18 Land And Light And Water And Air Exhibition, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville VT
2012,14,16,18,23 Solo Exhibitions, Beverly Farms Library, Beverly MA

2012 Brush Gallery, Encounters With Cancer Exhibition, Lowell MA
2009-11, 16,18 St, John’s Episcopal Church, Solo Exhibitions, Beverly Farms MA
2008-16 Annual Crane Estate Art Show: Preserving Landscapes & Landmarks, Ipswich MA
2015 Artist Showcase Exhibit, Rockport Art Association

2015 Essen Cafe: Solo Exhibition, Manchester MA
2015 First Ipswich Bank, Solo Exhibition, Gloucester MA

2014,15 The Harrison Gallery, Exhibiting Artist, Williamstown, MA
2013 Bank Gloucester Solo Exhibition, Gloucester MA

2011-12 Misselwood at Endicott College, Group Exhibition, Beverly MA

2012 Waters & Brown, Solo Exhibit, Salem MA

2007,09,11 Sovereign Bank, Solo Exhibitions, Manchester MA

2009-10 Center for the Arts Group Show, Endicott College, Beverly MA

2008-10 Central Street Gallery, Exhibiting Artist/Member, Manchester MA

2010 ‘Scapes: City and Land, Two Person Exhibit, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester MA

2007-09 Guild of Beverly Artists, Spring & Fall Exhibitions, Beverly MA

2009 Rockport Art Association, Solo Exhibition, Rockport MA

2009 Painting-by-the-Sea, Juried Exhibition, Manchester MA

2009 SeArts at Bass Rocks Golf Club, Gloucester, Juried Exhibition, Gloucester MA

2009 River Gallery, Ipswich, Spring and Summer Group Shows, Ipswich MA

2009 Danforth Museum of Art, Annual Members Juried Exhibition, Framingham MA

2009 Lorica Artworks, Exhibiting Artist, Andover MA

2007-08 Crane Collection, Little Picture Shows, Manchester MA

2007-08 Newburyport Art on Bartlet Mall, Newburyport MA

2007,08,10 Magnolia Library Center Annual Fine Art Festival, Magnolia MA

2006-08 Essex Art in the Barn, Essex MA

2005-08 Andover Art in the Park, Andover MA

2006-07 Artists Group of Charlestown Exhibits, Charlestown MA

2006-07 Laudholm Trust Annual Fresh Paint Exhibit and Auction, Wells, ME

2007 Rockport Art Association, New Member Exhibition, Rockport MA
2007 North Shore Arts Association, New Artist Member, Gloucester MA

2005 Newburyport Art Association, Exhibiting Artist, Newburyport MA

 

 

Galleries Past and Present

 

Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell MA
Charles Fine Arts, Gloucester MA

The Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA

Crane Collection, Manchester, MA

River Gallery, Ipswich, MA

Lorica Artworks, Andover, MA

Central Street Gallery, Manchester, MA

Concord Center for the Visual Arts, Concord MA

North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, MA
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA

Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport MA