Martin Horton's paintings reflect an interest in his everyday surroundings.

The sea and still lifes consist of whatever is at hand in his studio, including red velvet curtains and a French chandelier.

With a subdued palette, a jug and candle holder, for example, are imparted with a humble quality His paintings of waves in acrylic on sheets of aluminium combine traditional methods of producing art with modern-day materials.

Horton says of these works: "I wanted to get the shimmering, shiny effect of the sea."

Having lived in Brighton for 22 years, the sea was a natural attraction: "I see it every day and find myself staring at it. It changes your mood."

These changing moods come out in the pictures: A naive boat happily bounces on waves while a more dramatic image captures the power of a stormy sea.

After Supper is a curious painting which harks back to Renaissance works. Created in relation to the proportions of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, it depicts a stark, unpopulated table with a single goblet on it.

Horton says of the enigmatic image: "People normally paint the last supper as it is happening. It After Supper has a tension because it is 2000 years after the supper."

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