Martin Edge
Martin Edge
New Farm Park, Brisbane
60×90cm acrylic on canvas
$1800
born Queensland 1985
lives & works in Queensland
Edge began painting in 2007 and describes himself as a naïve artist who depicts the world according to his everyday life including adventures that he has been on or aspires to undertake.
His work is represented in state and national institutional collections including : The Parliament House Art Collection Canberra, Gold Coast University Hospital, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, State Library of Queensland, Maitland Regional Art Gallery and the Moreton Bay Regional Art Collection. In 2009 Edge was a finalist in The Blake Prize for Religious Art and in 2015 was hung in the Archibald’s Salon des Refuse.
Edge paints because it makes him happy. He states, “Painting is life. When I feel tired or sick I sit down to paint and I’m energised and better”.
In 2007 Martin completed studies in Visual Arts at Northpoint Institute of TAFE Brisbane, and studies in Illustration at Southbank Institute of TAFE Brisbane
Martin is an ambassador for Autism Queensland.
Martin Edge
Martin Edge featured in BAM
Byron Arts Magazine
2021 Issue 19
Martin Edge
born Queensland 1985
lives & works in Queensland
Martin is an ambassador for Autism Queensland
Education
2007 Visual Arts, North Point Institute Of TAFE, Brisbane
2007 Illustration, Southbank Institute OF TAFE, Brisbane
2003 Graduated St James College
Solo exhibitions
2022 Postcards from the Edge, HOTA, Gold Coast
2020 Robin Gibson Gallery
2018 Martin in Sydney, Robin Gibson Gallery
2018 New Works Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2016 Solo Exhibtion, Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, Qld
2016 M-Mixer Martin Edge and Matthew Clarke, Mossenson Galleries, W.A
2015 Recent Works, Bruce Heiser Gallery, Qld
2013 Martins Colourful Journey, Robyn Bauer Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
2012 Martin And The Animals, Robyn Bauer Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
2011 Paintings of Brisbane, Robyn Bauer Gallery, Qld
2011 Paintings Of Sydney, Gallery 307, Sydney
2011 Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, Qld
2010 Still Having Fun, Martin Galleries, Brisbane, Qld
Group exhibitions
2021 SPRING, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2020 Salon des Refuses, S.H Ervin Gallery Sydney
2019 The blooming Christmas SHow, Robin Gibson Gallery
2017 The Glass Houses Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, QLD
2017 Small Gifts Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, QLD
2017 15 Artists 2017 Redclife Regional Art Gallery, QLD
2016 Artist’s Choice – A Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2016 The Next Generation – Cay, Edge, Flannery, Kirac, Lincoln, Anthea Polson Art, QLD
2016 Anthea Polson Art Comes To Melbourne, Menzies Art Rooms Toorak, Vic
2016 Wide Eyed – Australian and Queensland Naives, Heiser Gallery, Qld
2015 Well Red Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2015 Recent Acquisitions Caboolture Regional Gallery Qld
2015 The Piano Has Been Drinking Not Me Maitland Regional Gallery, NSW
2014 Miniatures – A Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, QLD
2014 Diverse Perspectives, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2013 Unaffected and Connected Martin Edge, Sam Bullock and Belinda Peel, Redcliffe City Art Gallery Qld
2013 The Colour Red Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art Qld
2013 Mixed exhibition of the gallery’s collection, Caboolture Regional Gallery, Qld
2012 The Artist Revealed Christmas Self Portrait Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2012 Harrison Gallery, Sydney
2012 New Blood, Anthea Polson Art, Qld (July)
2011 8 Days Before Christmas Our Artists’ Special Christnas Show, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2011 Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, Window Show
2010 Que Sera Seranart Spectacular, Toowoomba West Special School
2010 Stanthorpe Art Festival
2010 Charles Hewett Gallery, Sydney
2010 Brisbane City Traffic Signal Box
2010 Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery
2010 Mod Cons Art Space
2009 Artless Studio and Gallery
2009 Gallery 307, Sydney
2009 Martin Galleries
2009 Moreton Bay Regional Art Award
2009 Linden Gallery Postcard Show
2009 Chapman And Bailey Artworkers Award
2009 Brisbane City Traffic Signal Box
2008 Top 40, Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery
2008 Queensland Royal Show
2008 Matthew Flinders Art Show
public / outdoor works
2020 Queensland Art Gallery – Mural
2019 William Jolly Bridge Brisbane projections
Residencies/prizes
2018 Finalist Moreton Bay Art Award, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2017 Finalist Salon des Refuses, S.H.Ervin Gallery NSW
2017 Winner – Local Artist Award, Moreton Bay Art Award, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2016 Finalist Salon des Refuses, S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW
2016 Winner – Merit Award, Moreton Bay Art Award, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2015 Finalist Salon Des Refuses, S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW
2015 Finalist Moreton Bay Regional Art Award, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2013 Winner – Merit Award, Moreton Bay Region Art Award, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2013 Winner, Dickson Community Award. Presented on Australia Day, this award honours individuals who are considered ‘local heroes’ and whose outstanding contribution to the community are worthy of recognition
2010 Finalist Northbridge Art Prize, NSW
2010 Finalist Moreton Bay Regional Art Award, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2010 Commendation for best Main Roads Traffic Signal Box, Brisbane Qld
2010 Winner, Autism Queensland Creative Fututes Award
2009 Finalist 58th Blake Art Award NSW
2009 Shortlisted for Winner Q150 Traffic Signal Box, Brisbane Qld
2008 Aquisition by Moreton Bay Regional Gallery, Qld
2008 Certificate Of Merit, Arts alliance Pine Rivers, Qld
2008 Finalist Pine Rivers Regional Gallery Art Award, Qld
Collections
Artbank Collection. State Library of Queensland, Brisbane. Parliment House Canberra Collection, ACT. Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney. St John of God Hospital, Perth. Lady Cilento Childrens Hopsital, Brisbane. Gold Coast University Hospital, Qld. Ken Done, Private Collection, Sydney. Bruce Heiser, Private Collection, Brisbane. St James College Collection, Brisbane. Moreton Bay Regional Gallery, Qld. Maitland Regional Gallery, NSW. Randa Collection, Melbourne.
