Martin Wall was born in Liverpool, UK, in 1958. A self taught artist, Wall has spent twenty years documenting his life on and off shore in the oil and gas industry of the Norfolk coastline. Using painting and photography, he was recently voted fourth in The London Photographic association Still life competition and is currently specialising in acrylic on canvas. Finding inspiration from, "the contrasting elements of his life, the harsh heavy oil and gas industry and the beautiful Norfolk coastal landscape and natural environment." His work is in private collections, including the Director's Area in, Shell Europe headquarters and in, Shell Onegas headquarters in the Netherlands.