Exhibition: Martin Holmes

Inspire Makers - from Tuesday 28th April until Saturday 30th May 2026

Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm

Martin Holmes is a painter who creates figurative and semi-abstract landscapes exploring the visual language of his local environment, drawing primary inspiration from the inland scenery of Cornwall.

Working from his home studio in Breage, he captures the changing nature of his surroundings through expressive use of colour, texture and contrast. He works mainly in acrylic on board or canvas and tends to avoid overt man-made elements, allowing the landscape itself to take centre stage.

Alongside this, Martin has developed a growing fondness for painting pink cows. In 2025, he was awarded first place in the Porthleven Harbour Arts Prize.