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Ned Martin"Layers of Life, " Abstract Painting2025
2025
$24,600
£18,801.74
€21,670.51
CA$35,231.93
A$38,613.13
CHF 20,164.51
MX$463,312.94
NOK 253,199.83
SEK 238,504.85
DKK 161,823.33
About the Item
Layers of Life is a powerful mixed media painting by Brooklyn-based artist Ned Martin, combining photorealistic rendering with abstract overlays to explore the tension between reality and perception. In this dynamic landscape, layers of painted bark, winter branches, and patchwork skies evoke the cyclical beauty and fragility of the natural world. Created on metal and wood panel, the work is rich in texture and nuance, reflecting Martin’s fascination with memory, place, and the unseen rhythms of time.
The vertical tree trunks form a stabilizing framework, while semi-transparent segments—like windows into multiple realities—float across the surface. At once meditative and electric, this piece invites prolonged viewing and emotional engagement.
Artist Statement
“My paintings are deeply rooted in observation—of trees, light, edges, and memory. In Layers of Life, I’m drawn to the complexity of layering—how paint, time, and form can simultaneously reveal and obscure. This work began with a study of trees in winter—bare, beautiful, full of negative space. I then incorporated a visual patchwork, some more photographic, some purely intuitive—reflecting how we experience nature through a filter of personal history, architecture, and movement.”
— Ned Martin
About the Artist
Ned Martin is a multidisciplinary artist whose work fuses realism with abstraction to explore time, place, and perception. Working in oil and mixed media, Martin is best known for his intricate landscapes and tree studies, often built through layers of geometric compositions and intuitive mark-making. Located in Brooklyn, Ned Martin is inspired by hectic city life. His work touches on the subjects of nature and community, which are drawn from his childhood memories of rural Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. Martin’s work is a commentary on the global society, and the idea that everything is connected as one. After studying Fine Arts at Towson State University in Maryland, Martin continued his formal art training at the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore. Embracing his training and his meticulous process, Martin grinds his own paints. He has painted en plein air on the River Seine in Paris, Scotland, and Italy, all of which have shaped his artistic vision. Martin’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the Northeast and are held in numerous private collections throughout America as well as internationally.
About Sorelle Gallery
Sorelle Gallery is a tech-forward, woman-owned contemporary art gallery and advisory firm based in Westport, Connecticut. With a mission rooted in approachability and authenticity, Sorelle represents emerging to mid-career artists across a range of styles—from abstract to photorealism. The name “Sorelle,” meaning sisters in Italian, honors the founder’s family roots and ethos of connection. Sorelle’s hybrid model combines a strong e-commerce presence with a curated gallery.
Ned Martin
Located in Brooklyn, Ned Martin is inspired by hectic city life. His work touches on the subjects of nature and community, which are drawn from his childhood memories of rural Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. Martin’s work is a commentary on our global society and the idea that everything is connected as one. After studying fine arts at Towson University in Maryland, Martin continued his formal art training at the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore. Embracing his training and his meticulous process, Martin continues to grind his paints. He has painted en plein air on the river Seine in Paris, Scotland, and the vineyards of Italy, all of which have shaped his artistic vision. Reclaimed aluminum printing plates have become Martin’s sole painting surface. He often leaves a bit of aluminum plate visible through the painted surface to enhance the depth of the work. “The imagery of the used printing plates is part of my expression—current social commentary that becomes embedded in the art forever,” Martin explains.
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