# Martin Leman

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**Martin Leman** (born 1934) is an [English](/source/English_people) artist who gained recognition for his paintings of cats. Since 1969 his works have been published in a number of books and international exhibitions.[1]

## Early life

Martin attended art school in [Worthing](/source/Worthing) and the Central School of Art and Design in Holborn. He also spent time in [Egypt](/source/Egypt) on National Service duties.

## Career

Before starting his painting career in 1969 he worked as a graphic designer and taught at various institutions across London. His works on the subject of cats have appeared in over 20 books. He was elected as a member of the [Royal Society of British Artists](/source/Royal_Society_of_British_Artists) in 2007 and is also a member of the Royal Watercolour Society.[2] As well as cats his works have focused on portraits of women and areas of [Cornwall](/source/Cornwall) which have featured as a backdrop to much of his output.[3]

## References

1. ["Martin Leman RBA RWS"](https://www.royalsocietyofbritishartists.org.uk/artist/martin-leman/). *The Royal Society of British Artists*. Retrieved 2019-12-22.

1. ["Martin Leman (1934-present, British)"](https://www.thegreatcat.org/the-cat-in-art-and-photos-2/cats-art-contemporary/martin-leman-1934-present-british/). *THE GREAT CAT*. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2019-12-22.

1. ["Martin Leman - Studio 18 | Art Gallery"](https://studio18.co.uk/341-martin-leman). *studio18.co.uk*. Retrieved 2019-12-22.

## Further reading

- *Martin Leman: A World of His Own* (2002), David Buckman (Sansom)

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