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A. D. A. Linton had been trained at Perth Technical School under J. W. R. Linton however, D. Martin was also described by a critic as “a newcomer from Scotland” in 1923. Which is correct or were there two men? One exhibited oil paintings and watercolours with the West Australian Society of Arts in 1923-67. His subjects in 1926 included Rocky Beach Bunbury; Sandbanks and Old Hag Brig.

In 1927 Gum Saplings in King’s Park and The Old Cow Shed were his entries. Others had exhibited cowshed paintings and it may have been an excursion site for society members. In 1933 he exhibited three watercolours At Mill Point; In The Bush and The Mulberry Tree. In 1934 he exhibited Zinnias and A Spring Meadow. Both were watercolours.

In 1936 his work was described by the critic Will Murdoch as “[s]everal pleasant watercolours, revealing an aptitude for decorative design and a sound sense of tone values, are displayed by David Martin.” In 1956 he exhibited oils and watercolours of local scenic places. He won the Charles Hamilton Memorial Prize in 1972.

Writers:

Dr Dorothy Erickson

Date written:

2010

Last updated:

2011