Martin Waters; Installations - Assemblages - Paintings - Prints

Martin Waters was born and brought up in Paull on the North Humber Bank.  He lived close to, and built up a love for and relationship with Spurn Point.  He visited often and it became an inspiration for much of his work.  I can understand this and, although living on the South Bank, it is also one of my favourite places.  I love coastlines and in particular that of the Humber Estuary and the Lincolnshire Coast.  It is an attractive area and can provide a real atmosphere of wildness, especially when a sea fret blows in.  I include some of my images of Spurn Point at the end of this review.  Gradually Martin's emphasis changed and he began to make collections of his 'found objects' on his visits to Spurn and used them in collages and assemblages.  In 2007 he began a year's artist residency at the lighthouse at Spurn Point and his work has been exhibited at Sewerby Hall, Beverley Art Gallery and 20:21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe.

In his Assemblages he has used found objects to make mosaics first painting them in a variety of colours.

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 He has used Spurn as an inspiration for Environmental 3D art and photographing the results.

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Flotsam and Jetsam have been used to create sculptures.

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He has used found objects on the beach to build Installations.

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Images
1. Waters, M. (2007-09) Red to Yellow, [Assemblage] [online image] Available from: http://www.martin-waters.co.uk/assemblages/ [Accessed 01.05.14]
2. Waters, M. (2007-09) Large Chalk Spiral, [Environmental Art, Photograph] [online image] Available from: http://www.martin-waters.co.uk/environmental-art/ [Accessed 01.05.2014]
3. Waters, M. (2007-09) Plastic Totem, [Environmental Art, Photograph] [online image] Available from: http://www.martin-waters.co.uk/environmental-art/ [Accessed 01.05.14]
4. Waters, M. (2007-09) Brick Spiral, [Environmental Art, Photograph] [online image] Available from: http://www.martin-waters.co.uk/environmental-art/ [Accessed 01.05.14]
5. Waters, M Driftwood Ball, [Sculpture] [online image] Available from: http://www.martin-waters.co.uk/sculpture/ [Accessed 01.05.14]
6. Waters, M. Fork Ball [Sculpture] [online image] Available from: http://www.martin-waters.co.uk/sculpture/  [Accessed 01.05.2014]
7. Waters, M. (2007-09) Glove Tower, [Installation] Available from: http://www.martin-waters.co.uk/installations/ [Accessed 01.05.2014]

Some of my own images of Spurn Point are included below:-