Grahame Martin 

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS 

Winning entry (Oil Painting) at Hydro Majestic Art Exhibition – Blue Mountains. 

Winning Entry at Mattara Art Exhibition (Oil Painting) – Newcastle 

Finalist and Highly Commended at “Sydney Royal Easter” Art Exhibition. 

Runner up “Inaugural Shirley Hannon National Portrait Prize”   

Finalist “Shirley Hannon Portrait Award” 

Winning Entry (Oil Painting) – Ballarat Art Show 

Winner of “The Undine Award” Melbourne (VAS) 

Published in “The Australian Artist” and “International Artist” Magazines (representing Australia) 

Grahame Martin was born in Tamworth and moved to Newcastle at an early age. His initial training was in Watercolour.  Grahame has now been sketching and painting for some forty years.  He has had numerous solo exhibitions and featured in many of Australia’s major galleries. 

Grahame is an exhibiting member of the “Royal Arts Society” of N.S.W., “Victorian Art Society”, and “Australian Guild of Realist Artists”.  He is sought after for his tutoring skills, has represented Australia and has featured in national and international art magazines.

The well-known artist and founding member of “Brushmen of the Bush”, Eric Minchin has said, “Grahame is a romantic artist who has the style and palette that depict the vibrant colours and soft hues of the Australian outback and bush.”  His paintings are held in collections throughout Australia and internationally.