ABOUT PINKMARTYN
A home. A beginning.
A bigger purpose.
PinkMartyn is my attempt to turn a difficult chapter into something lasting — through art, the places people love and a belief in giving back.
MARTYN BUDD / FOUNDER
Where it all started.
PinkMartyn began with a very personal goal: to create art that people would love and, through those sales, try to save my home. I had planned to launch a crowdfunding campaign, but damage to my driving licence meant I couldn’t complete identity verification. I had to find another way.
That starting point gave the project its purpose. My home in Saltdean, Brighton & Hove, is where this story began. The ambition reaches further: to build a thoughtful art brand, recognise the people who believed in it early, and make giving part of its future.
Despite the uphill struggle, I decided to learn the skills I needed and build the business myself. From developing the collections to creating this website, I have kept learning and moving forward, one step at a time. There is still work ahead, but PinkMartyn is now taking shape through determination and a belief in what it can become.
THE ART & THE APPROACH
Places, people, perspective.
PinkMartyn brings together architectural linework, maps and coordinates. A collection can celebrate a city, a landmark, a residential building or the place someone calls home.
The work develops through my creative direction, place-led imagery and considered print design. Final artwork, print production and edition details are confirmed for each release before it goes on sale.
The people who believe early.
My hope is that, as PinkMartyn earns its reputation and its audience grows, early supporters will feel their faith in the work has been rewarded. I would love the art to become more sought after and for future release prices to reflect that growth.
That is an ambition, not a promise of financial return. Future release prices and resale values are different things. Art can rise or fall in value, and there may be no resale market. I want people to choose a piece because it means something to them and they want to live with it.
Giving beyond the beginning.
Charity has been a huge influence on what I want PinkMartyn to become. My long-term aim is to bring charities and established organisations into the project through dedicated collections, with a clear contribution attached to each sale.
The hope is simple: the support that starts with one home can help build something that reaches other people too.
Martyn
Explore the charity collection plans
