Discover Raymond Martin's Enchanting Art at Gallery 78

Raymond Martin’s paintings integrate a deep awareness of the psychological power and magic of children’s drawings – expressed in his enchanted visions.

A colorful, whimsical landscape featuring a hill covered in greenery, a black cat standing on top, and a cluster of small, brightly colored houses near a water's edge under a yellow sky filled with wheat stalks. — Les renardeaux, 2025, oil on canvas/huile sur toile, 20 x 24 in.

His work is on display in an exhibition titled Urbanisme et Nature at Gallery 78 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, which has represented Martin for decades. (Also see a previous Art Junkie piece on Martin, here)

A colorful winter landscape featuring several small houses with sloped roofs, surrounded by snow and rolling hills in the background. The sky is dark with hints of gray, and the hills are dotted with stylized blue trees, creating a contrast with the vibrant colors of the houses. — Soir d’hiver (Hommage à M.A. Fortin), oil on canvas, 2026 (Note: this work is a tribute to Quebec artist Marc-Aurèle Fortin, featured on the Art Junkie previously, here )

Raymond Martin is a child psychologist and self-taught painter. He was born in 1958 at Lac-a-la-Croix, Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec and has called Moncton, New Brunswick, home for more than 20 years.

An abstract painting featuring stylized birds in white with red outlines, set against a dark background with green and white accents. — Les oies, 2025, oil on canvas/huile sur toile, 20 x 24 in.

Martin’s paintings are included in profile public collections, including the Canada Council Art Bank, Foreign Affairs Canada, the New Brunswick Art Bank and the Beaverbrook, along with corporate and private collections.