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Crickhowell Open Studios and Open Art 2019
The Brochure is out for the Crickhowell Open Studios. I'm taking part again, my studio is on page 36. There is an online version here I...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Apr 20, 20191 min read
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Trees by the track to the old quarry
Trees the on side of the mountain track to the quarry on Mynydd Llangatwg. The path is worn deep into the ground and must be very old....

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Apr 9, 20191 min read
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Jackson's prize, Longlist.
I'm chuffed to bits, my painting 'Twisting Tree' has been longlisted for the Jackson's open painting prize. I'd been looking at some of...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 21, 20191 min read
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'Artist in Residence' for a day at Oriel Cric Gallery.
Today I have been painting and talking to visitors in the Oriel Cric Gallery from 10 till 5. An enjoyable and interesting but tiring day....

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Feb 16, 20191 min read
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Windy Day Tree
Yes it's my favourite tree again! When I started out to walk up the hillside it was bright and crisp. By the time I got to the view over...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Feb 14, 20191 min read
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Snowy day tree
This is a painting I've just finished in the last couple of days. This is only the second oil painting, I've now completed, after...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Feb 3, 20191 min read
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Welsh Border Life Magazine
My free copy was on the mat when I got back from my snowy walk. Nice to be noticed. Welsh Border Life magazine, February edition....

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jan 23, 20191 min read
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New Year Exhibition in Oriel Cric
I'm really pleased to say that my work is part of a fantastic looking exhibition for the New Year at Oriel Cric in Crickhowell. I have...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jan 9, 20191 min read
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Autumn Tree
Autumn Tree. The Bracken in November was such a bright orange/red in the frosty morning light. This small (30x24cm) acrylic on linen...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jan 5, 20191 min read
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2018
2018 was a year of painting trees for me. Some have already gone to good homes and some will be on show in the Cric New Year exhibition....

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Dec 31, 20181 min read
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Frosty Tree
Frosty Tree, Sugarloaf mountain in the distance. Acrylic on Linen, 70x50cm. Probably finished. This will hopefully be one of my...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Dec 13, 20181 min read
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Red Kite over snow
Red Kite from above, flying over a snowy early morning landscape

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Nov 14, 20181 min read
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Agapanthus, fennel, birds and bees
A summer painting of Agapanthus and Fennel flowers, birds and bees.

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Sep 2, 20181 min read
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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...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
May 4, 20181 min read
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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...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Apr 30, 20181 min read
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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....

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 26, 20181 min read
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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...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 12, 20181 min read
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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...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 1, 20182 min read
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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...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Oct 12, 20171 min read
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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...

Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Sep 27, 20172 min read
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