about robin martin

1970 - 1

Completed 1 year full-time Art Foundation Studies at Banbury School of Art, U.K.

1971 - 4

Completed 3 year full-time Diploma of Environmental Design at Wimbledon School of Art, London

1974 - 9

Studied dance, expression and stage-craft with The Lindsay Kemp Theatre Company.

Performed with troupe in London, New York (where he also worked as an airbrush artist painting garments and designed and painted the facade of a boutique in Greenwich Village - his first large-scale public work) Toronto, Madrid, Barcelona, Majorca, Rotterdam, Zagreb, Belgrade, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Caracas in "Flowers", "Salome" and "Mr. Punch's Pantomime" and various films and TV shows.

1979 - 1984

Resided in Caracas, Venezuela.

Taught "Corporal Expression for the Stage" at The Central University of Caracas and various other institutions in Venezuela and Colombia.

Performed major roles in feature films "Macho y Hembra" and "Caceria Mortal" Featured in various theatrical productions including the role of "Frankenfurter" in "The Rocky Horror Show" and the title role in "The Elephant Man".

With wife and musician, Vicki Larnach, created and fronted musical theatre group "El Celestial Rock Show"

Began painting professionally and held two successful solo exhibitions and created several large commissioned paintings.

1984 - 1986

Worked as free-lance illustrator and taught "Body Expression" classes.

1986

Took up residence in Sydney, Australia.

1986 - 1988

Obtained various minor roles in TV, most notably in ABC production "Captain James Cook" as ship's artist Sydney Parkinson.

Created small business airbrush painting garments and selling them at markets and to shops.

1988 - 1994

Pursued vocation as exhibiting and commissioned artist and illustrator. Held two solo and three joint exhibitions.

Created illustrations and covers for : The Talking Book Company, The Millenium Book of Prophesy and magazines: Simply Living, Australian Wellbeing, Sonics and Nexus.

Worked part-time as sales assistant and stretched canvas maker at Bondi Road Art Supplies.

1992 - 1993

Created "Art in the Arches" open-air exhibition space at Bondi Beach with partner Lindena Robb and the assistance of Bondi Pavilion Arts Centre.

During two summers Robin, Lindena and colleagues presented their work for sale to the public at weekends.

1994 - present

Formed Mural Magic - fine art services, specialising in designing and painting murals and other commissioned artwork. View images of Robin at work.