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May 4, 20181 min read

Barn Owl and Winter Hedgerow

I've recently completed another largish reduction linocut print. It is of a Barn Owl, not one of the most common birds in the area (I...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Apr 30, 20181 min read

Crickhowell Open Art Competition

I'm very happy to say that I've had two pieces of work accepted for Crickhowell Open Art Competition at Oriel Cric Gallery. One is my...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Mar 26, 20181 min read

Winter Hedgerow

With all of the wintery weather we've been having it has been nice to walk some of the lanes and look over the hedges at the landscape....

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Mar 12, 20181 min read

Oriel Cric Gallery Spring Exhibition

Cric gallery in Crickhowell have three of my paintings in their spring exhibition starting today. Two of them framed and ready to go. The...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Mar 1, 20182 min read

Otter Moon

Otters have been sighted in the River Usk, in the valley where I have my studio space, for several years now. I’ve only been lucky enough...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Feb 3, 20181 min read

Craft Renaissance Gallery

I was very happy to see my art and that of other artists on show show at the excellent Craft Renaissance Gallery. Very busy this...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Dec 3, 20171 min read

Christmas card lino prints

I've not long finished some lino printed Christmas cards to use this year for friends and family. 3 weeks! I'd better get them in the...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Nov 19, 20171 min read

SWAc Annual Exhibition

I missed the private show but I finally managed to get to the annual exhibition of the South West Academy of Fine Art exhibition in...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Nov 11, 20172 min read

Edward Bawden

As a naive lad from Dagenham, I attended the University of Wales Aberystwyth at the end of the seventies. It was suggested to me by my...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Nov 10, 20171 min read

More work to go on a wall!

A couple of lino prints labelled and ready to be dropped of at Exeter Castle on Sunday. It's for the annual exhibition of the South West...

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Work on display at the Riverside Gallery, Ystragynlais

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Nov 8, 20171 min read

Work on display at the Riverside Gallery, Ystragynlais

I've just delivered some work to the Riverside Gallery in Ystragynlais. It will be on display for the next two months over the Christmas...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Oct 24, 20171 min read

Halki

When I'm lucky enough to travel to distant places, I usually use my camera to record images. Unfortunately I have got out of the...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Oct 19, 20171 min read

Society of Wildlife Artist exhibition.

On the 18th I went to the 'members buffet' and private opening for the Society of Wildlife Artists annual exhibition in the Mall...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Oct 12, 20171 min read

Usk Salmon

After some success with my lino print of the Brown Trout in the river Usk, I've been working over the last few weeks to complete a print...

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An Article in the Abergavenny and the Crickhowell Focus magazine, October 2017

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Sep 27, 20172 min read

An Article in the Abergavenny and the Crickhowell Focus magazine, October 2017

WILDLIFE IN ART Local Artist to exhibit in major national Wildlife art exhibition. Work by Crickhowell based local artist, Martin...

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Both entries accepted for the Society of Wildlife Artists annual exhibition.

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Aug 30, 20171 min read

Both entries accepted for the Society of Wildlife Artists annual exhibition.

WHOOOOPDEDOOOOP! Both of my entries have been accepted for the Society of Wildlife Artists Annual Exhibition. The exhibition is in the...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Aug 29, 20171 min read

First Swallows (and again)

The 'First Swallows' painting is still progressing slowly. I wish I had taken a series of jpegs as it has gradually changed. It would...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Aug 21, 20171 min read

Honey bee

I've been working on a lino print of a honey bee for a while. I have just finished printing today. It has been quite difficult. It is a...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Jul 28, 20171 min read

Society for Wildlife Artists

A while ago I thought I'd take a chance and enter my 'Magpie Silver' painting and one of my 'Usk Trout' prints for the annual exhibition...

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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art

Jun 30, 20171 min read

Usk trout

I've been working on the idea for this print for a while. A trout's eye view of Crickhowell bridge from the water, or even the bridge...

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