Martin Young (2025) A Gentleman’s Progress. [Oil on panel] 50.8 x 76.2cm.
Martin is a Canadian painter based in Toronto. His works are shown at Jaco Moretti Arts in Palm Springs.
His current work centres the contemporary male figure in scenes of class, intimacy, and power — or the lack thereof. He draws inspiration from corporate culture, mythology and social media.
“Summer Salon”, Jaco Moretti Arts, Palm Springs, May 2026
“Daddies“, Jaco Moretti Arts, Palm Springs, May 2025
Education & Training
2021-Present, Bachelor of Painting (Part-Time), Open College of the Arts (UK) 2025, Workshop: The Portrait in Oil with George Rorris 2024, Mentorship with Arthur Gain 2024, Workshop: Portrait Bootcamp with Arthur Gain
Other Works
Interrupted Sunrise [Bird in Flight], 2025, Oil on canvas mounted on aluminum panel, 12.7 x 17.78cm
Shift’s End, 2025, Oil on canvas panel, 30.5 x 30.5cm
Steps 5, Guidance 3, A Man laying in the Grass II, 2025, Oil, pigment stick & newspaper on panel, 91.5×91.5cm
Rik, 2024, Oil on paper, 11 x 7.9″
Windy Day – Low Tide – Tidnish Nova Scotia, 2025, Oil on linen panel, 17.5 x 23.5cm