Paul Martinson
(b. 1956)
 

An abiding interest in the surreal and the symbolic has seen Paul Martinson (b.1956 Aotearoa New Zealand) shift away from realism in search of a style that expresses the poetry of the human mind. While retaining a drawing-based figurative style, Martinson has embraced a personal, liberal approach to painting that allows a free flow of imagery and ideas.

Martinson’s works are held in the collections of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Pōneke Wellington; Waikato Museum of Art and History, Kirikiriroa Hamilton; and Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Wairarapa.

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Chatham Islands Raven. Corvus moriorum. From the series: Extinct Birds of New Zealand.
2004
23  × 29 cm
watercolour on paper
Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand
https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/711028?page=1&rtp=1&ros=1&asr=1&assoc=all&mb=c