Martin Greenland is a master of the invented landscape, an acclaimed contemporary painter whose exceptional pedigree is validated by the highest institutional recognition in the U.K. Born in Yorkshire and having resided in Cumbria for over three decades, Greenland is a cornerstone of the Stephenson’s Gallery Northern art collection. His artistic focus on landscape—a genre he affectionately champions as the "most honest of subjects"—is a commitment born not of commercial trend, but of deep-seated conviction, transforming the environment into a compelling vehicle for profound conceptual inquiry. Greenland’s institutional standing is unassailable. He achieved First Class Honours in Fine Art (Painting) in 1985 and has exhibited extensively across the U.K. since the 1980s. Greenland’s methodology defines his unique vision. He approaches the canvas with deliberate spontaneity, allowing him the freedom to act "much more in the nature of a composer". His paintings are always entirely invented compositions, yet they are rigorously governed by an "almost one hundred percent important" dedication to scientific truth, ensuring the resulting visual worlds are grounded in reality despite their imagined origins. This sophisticated blend of invention and rigour keeps his work intellectually captivating while providing a subtle, almost unnoticeable, surreal edge designed to engage and "jolt the viewer". An artist whose market has been explicitly confirmed as highly collectible, Martin Greenland's work is represented by leading galleries and is held in international collections worldwide.