Martin Laurance has a unique style, not derivative of, or in the manner of any other artist. His artworks can contain found paper pertaining to the subject, a shipping chart used as the basis for a coastal view, with layered paper and collage. These elements provide a strong textural feel, this combined with his confidence in using strong colours result in highly individual work. Martin Laurance is equally happy with monochrome work. His oil paintings, at first glance, could be read as abstract works but on closer examination become more representational. His recent paintings of the Norfolk coast feature strongly in this exhibition. JOHN ALLEN, Mandell’s Gallery MARTIN LAURANCE ARTIST STATEMENT: In my paintings I try to convey the spirit and reality of a place. Going beyond the immediate sensation to something felt and experienced. Many of my locations are very well known to me and have been walked over and drawn many times. In the studio I use this raw material to create a work that is true to my experience. By allowing other elements such as memory to enter the picture making process at this stage the work becomes richer, and to me, more meaningful. I work in a variety of mixed media; oil, acrylic, collage, ink, charcoal, watercolour and gouache, singly or in combinations on paper or canvas.