Selected Portraits
Selected Portraits
Selected Portraits brings together individual works created outside Peter Martin’s main series.
Expressive faces, direct gazes and bold colour explore identity, emotion and inner strength. Each painting stands on its own, while carrying the distinctive visual language of Martin’s work.
A portrait of quiet defiance and self-possession. Crown earrings, black tears and an elevated gaze transform vulnerability into strength, while vivid layers of pink, turquoise and deep blue create a tension between beauty and resistance.
Royal Gravity, 2026
Acrylic on canvas, 80x100 cm
Available
Silent Defiance captures a moment of quiet strength and self-possession. The direct gaze, expressive colour and raw marks create a tension between vulnerability and resistance.
Black Swan explores the tension between beauty, fragility and inner darkness. The upward gaze and dramatic contrasts create a sense of transformation — elegant, wounded and powerful at the same time.
A portrait of restrained power and quiet self-possession. The elevated gaze, solitary black tear and intricate crown earrings balance vulnerability with authority, while luminous pink, turquoise and gold emerge against a cool, muted background.
Sovereign Silence, 2026
Acrylic on canvas, 80x100 cm
Available
No Turning Back captures a moment of quiet determination. The sideways glance and strong contrasts suggest a figure caught between reflection and resolve — vulnerable, but no longer uncertain.
A portrait suspended between stillness and restless energy. The reclining pose and direct gaze create an intimate tension, while vivid layers of coral, turquoise, violet and gold transform the figure into a study of confidence, sensuality and emotional presence.
Electric Repose, 2025
Acrylic on canvas, 80x100cm
Available
