Martin Brown is a London-born artist and designer now based in Barcelona. His visual language blends geometric abstraction with Mediterranean light, architectural rhythm and a deep sensitivity to colour.
Before returning fully to painting, Brown built an international career in textiles, fashion and interior design, working in London, Paris, New York, Mexico and Japan.
He is also an established professional photographer, a discipline that continues to influence his sense of composition and atmosphere.
Working primarily in gouache on 300gsm Arches paper, Brown creates contemporary landscapes and still lifes inspired by places visited and remembered
— coastal towns, hillside villages, harbours, courtyards and everyday structures. His design background informs the clarity and structure of his work, while his life in Barcelona deepens his connection to Mediterranean colour and light.
Brown’s paintings are collected for their warmth, precision and unmistakable modern character, bridging memory, architecture and abstraction.
He continues to develop series of landscapes and still lifes from his studio in Barcelona.