LUIS MARTINEZ
'My more recent series of artworks focus on the houses of Western Sydney. Since moving to Australia from El Salvador at the age of four I have lived in the suburbs of Western Sydney and it has been my home for most of my life. My memories of growing up in Western Sydney and the emotional connection with the area were the motivating factors behind commencing work on this series.
With these artworks I am interested in capturing more than just the appearance of houses and the environments and instead, look to explore beyond the visual likeness and capture an emotional engagement with the area. The strong natural elements and dramatic lighting add evocative qualities to the urban landscapes. Feelings of nostalgia and the sublime are the main emotions which I am trying to portray within these landscapes'. - Luis Martinez, 2006
CURRICULUM VITAE
| 1981 | Born, El Salvador, San Salvador |
Education
| 2005 - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), University of Westen Sydney / 2004 - Bachelor Fine Art, University of Western Sydney | |
2007 |
Solo Exhibitions: Luis Martinez, Wallspace Gallery, Sydney / Group Show: Campbelltown Arts Centre, NSW / West: New Landscape Works by Luis Martinez, Blacktown Arts Centre, Sydney. |
2006 |
Group Exhibitions: The Blacktown City Art Exhibition & Prize - winner, Backtown Arts Centre, Sydney / Work In Progress, Blacktown Arts Centre, Sydney / Great Dividing Range, Canberra Contemporary Arts Space, ACT / Overt Compensation: Reloaded, Depot Gallery, Dank Street Galleries, Sydney / Originals, Wallspace Gallery, Sydney / Snowdropping, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney / Spring Showcase, Wallspace Gallery, Sydney / Ongoing touring exhibition, Match Box Project, Japan - Australia Exchange. |
2005 |
Grant: Blacktown City Art Prize - Environmental Award / Solo Exhibition: B-grade, Love and Some Other Stuff, Mori Gallery, Sydney. / Group Exhibitions: First Degree, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney / Friends and Neighbours, Hawksbury Regional Gallery, Sydney / Western Front, Braemar Gallery, Blue Mountains / Western Front, Penrith Regional Gallery, Penrith NSW / Western Front, Parramatta Heritage Centre, Sydney/ Satellite of Love, Bus Gallery, Melbourne / Exploration of Landscape, Blacktown arts Centre, Sydney / Satellite of Love, Phatspace, Sydney / Overt Compensation, Depot Gallery, Dank Street Galleries, Sydney / Employment: Proctor - Advanced Painting 2, UWS Nepean |
2004 |
Grant: Blacktown City Art Prize - Youth Scholarship 2004 / Solo Exhibition: Works by Luis Martinez, Margot Hardie Gallery, UWS Bankstown, Sydney / Group Exhibitions: Life is Cool, First Draft Gallery, Sydney / Sydney Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney / L'Ovest, First Draft Gallery, Sydney / Fine Arts Graduation Show (Honours), University of Western Sydney, Penrith NSW. |
2003 |
Grant: William Fletcher Trust Grant / Group show: Fine Arts Graduation Show, University of Western Sydney, Penrith |
