Acrylic on hardboard
Purchased by Roger de Grey, 1969
Martin Froy was one of a number of British artists focusing on abstraction between the 1950s and 1970s. In this painting Froy uses flat planes of intersecting vibrant colours to create a graphic effect. The semi-abstract forms suggest a wooded hillside and valley in the West Country.
Froy also painted figures, interiors and murals. He trained at the Slade School of Art and held various senior teaching positions at several art schools and universities. He was artist-consultant to Coventry’s city architect in the 1950s and designed murals for the Belgrade Theatre in the city. He exhibited widely and his work is represented in a number of public collections.
