Karl Martens

Front cover‘Red Kite’Watercolour on Arches paper571/2" x 331/2"

A quest for the unexpected

–When we paint from our heart,we all paintsomething beautiful.

Shih-t’ao (Chinese, 1642-1707) maintainedthat the artist needs to trust his or her ownability.Being receptive to impressions is moreimportant than knowledge. In other words,the artist needs to be in touch with intuition.

Karl does not aspire to depict the birds inperfect detail.On the contrary, it’s the feelingof non-control, allowing for the unexpectedto happen which gives him the greatestsatisfaction.–The less I can control the more fun I have,which is why I mostly use large Chinese orJapanese calligraphy brushes.They make thebrush strokes much more difficult.

Karl has been painting birds as long as he can remember. In the beginning they were exact,very detailed depictions.However, as a result of Karl’s starting to work actively with his ownself-development, which has given him a more accepting attitude towards him self and tohis every day life, his painting has become freer.The Japanese Zen-master Nantembo andDr.Chao Shao-an,professor of Chinese painting and calligraphy,have been his main sourcesof inspiration lately.

– I look at a bird to find a specific expression or posture, which particularly expresses thepersonality of the bird.This image sticks in my mind.When the image has left my mind, Ipaint . . .

Karl uses watercolour and charcoal, often on hand-made paper.

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PRIVATEVIEWof

KARL MÅRTENS

‘ALL OF A FEATHER’at

2 ParkWalk, London, SW10 0AD

Tuesday 13th September 20116.00 – 8.00pm

The exhibition continues until 24th September.Paintings are for sale on receipt of the catalogue.

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‘Great Black-bearded Gull I’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"

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‘White-tailed Eagle’Watercolour on Arches paper

571/2" x 331/2"

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‘Redfooted Falcon (Female)’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

‘Redfooted Falcon (Male)’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

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‘Great Black-bearded Gull II’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"

‘Great Crested Grebe II’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"6

‘ArcticTern’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

15" x 22"

‘SandwichTern’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 30"

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‘Rook II’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"8

‘Rook I’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"9

‘Peregrine Falcon’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"10

‘Great Grey Heron’Watercolour65" x 44"

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‘Pied Flycatcher’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

‘MistleThrush’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"

‘Black-headed Gull’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"13

‘Black-tailed Godwit’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"14

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‘Curlew’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

‘Avocet’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

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‘Wren’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

‘Jackdaws’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"

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‘Osprey’Watercolour on Arches paper

331/2" x 571/2"

‘Blackbird’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

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‘Great Crested Grebe I’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

30" x 22"

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‘Golden Eagle’Watercolour on Arches paper

331/2" x 571/2"

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‘Greenshank’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

‘Redshank’Watercolour on Indian hand-made paper

22" x 15"

Karl Mårtens Solo Show at Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm, January, 2010.

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2 ParkWalk Chelsea London SW10 0ADTel: 020 7352 2733 Mobile: 07778 568 367

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