Martin Whist is a visual artist born in Canada who now lives in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Whist began his studies in Toronto at the Ontario College of Art and finalized his BFA at Emily Carr College of Art in Vancouver in 1992. During this time, he showed at Catriona Jeffries Gallery in Vancouver. He then moved to Los Angeles where he earned his Masters at Claremont Graduate University in 1994. Upon graduating from CGU, he began showing at Acme Gallery in Los Angeles into the early 2000’s. After a few years in the LA art scene he decided he needed more time to mature, privately, as an artist. While focusing on developing his art, he became interested in film and the creative opportunities it presented. He worked his way in the film industry to become an acclaimed feature film Production Designer. In 2021 had his first show since leaving LA, at Tew Gallery, in Atlanta, Georgia. He shows his work in the Atlanta area.
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