Jenny Martin RSW: Patterns of Life includes 27 new paintings from the artist. Jenny’s work is a celebration of colour and beauty, drawing on the unique capacity of pattern to create calm within complexity. Every inch of the surface is filled with detail, pattern and colour, yet rather than overwhelming the eye, this density generates its own sense of rhythm and flow.
Finding poetry in the patterns that surround us, she weaves together discoveries from her travels, her Portobello garden studio, and her collection of ceramics by favourite artists.
On 05 October 2025, Jenny will be in the gallery for a fascinating insight into her sketchbooks, which serve as a place to observe, experiment, and develop ideas. She will bring many of her favourite sketchbooks for people to look through while creating some still life sketches live in the gallery. Vice President of the RSW and a tutor at Leith School of Art for decades, Jenny will be delighted to answer questions about processes, techniques and materials.
Jenny Martin RSW: Patterns of Life will be at Morningside Gallery from 20 September to 05 October 2025.
