Drawn to Fire “Capturing an Ancient Light” exhibition at The Catmose Gallery, Oakham

Collector Quality Fine Art Photography

Artist Kenny Martin b. 1974

Welcome. When you have carried a camera around with you for as long as I have you generate a photographic archive.

The Print shop features some of the best work from my 34+ year career as a visual artist.

Limited edition prints are available in a range of sizes and formats to suit and transform all collector spaces.

I have been selling my original artwork since 1997 and prints online from 2006. I have shipped prints all over the world to collectors in Scotland, England, France, Spain, Germany, Finland, Greece, Australia, USA, Japan and Hong Kong.

I am passionate about fine art and photography, camping out in nature, bushcraft and the french way of life.

I hope you enjoy the work.

All images are from my personal art projects.

My art comes from a place outside of time, a still point where time stands on its edge; where the camp fire can gently burn away under a sky filled with stars and moon.

Experiencing and celebrating the elements and the senses first hand is always my primary aim when making my Drawn to Fire photographs. I seek to “capture an ancient light” by immersing myself within an improvised artists studio in the woods where I can become meshed with the location in a way that only camping out allows. Spending the night keeping the campfire going, preserving the different light forms within a composition, an alignment of the light is merged into an artistic and meditative focal point.

I am now releasing prints from my Drawn to Fire: Ritual fire drawing and photography portfolios.

Performances around campfires in remote places explore the mark-making potential of fire in the darkness, the elements and the senses.

When I make this work I depend heavily on my bushcraft and camping skills just being able to dwell in the woods all night long, observe the changes in the location and capture an ancient light.

Remember the words: nature, inspiration and wonder.


I personally view each of my collector quality prints as front row seats that transport the owner to right there within the campfire circle.

Drawn to Fire Exhibition, Babylon Gallery, Ely, England.

The print quality is absolutely stunning, gallery-class produced by highly respected fine art photographic studios.

I have been selling my original artwork since 1997 and fine art prints online from 2006. I have shipped prints all over the world to collectors in Scotland, England, France, Spain, Germany, Finland, Greece, Australia, USA, Japan and Hong Kong.

I have been a full time visual artist and framer for nearly 30 years. Mounting and framing my own artwork and other artists work for numerous exhibitions.


I live in Libaros, Hautes-Pyrénées, department 65 in Southern France. Passionate about picture framing, photography, bushcraft and the french way of life. I live a 1 hour drive from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and 45min drive from Tarbes-Lourdes Airport.

Collectors wishing to visit in person are welcome by prior appointment.

I hope you enjoy my work.


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