Lily Mae Martin (born 1983) is an Australian artist, focusing on
the practices of drawing and painting. She is best know for her
figurative pen drawings which deal with feminism and sexuality.
Often cited as major influences are William Hogarth's scenes of
London and Goya's humorous etchings. Her drawing style also
lends heavily from early etching techniques. Lily Mae's paintings
are often far more flattering to the subject and, with their stark
black backgrounds, suggest an aesthetic lent from the dramatic
paintings of Caravaggio.

Lily Mae was born and grew up in Melbourne, Victoria and
developed artistic tendencies from a young age. In 2003 she was
elected to join the National Gallery of Victoria's Young Ambassador
Program after hosting her first exhibition. She studied at the
Victorian College of the Arts where she obtained a BFA in drawing
in 2008. On completion of her degree she was awarded the Lionel
Gell travelling scholarship and in 2009 moved to Europe.
She currently resides in Berlin, Germany. To date she has
exhibited in Australia, Germany, Britain and the Unites States.

Commonwealth Education Scholarship 2008
Steve Cox Drawing Prize 2008
Lionel Gell Traveling Scholarship 2008
Ignition: NAVA Prize for Professional Practice 2008

Group Exhibitions:

Nine exhibition
With artists from the NGV Young Ambassadors Program
Arts Victoria Foyer
Melbourne, Australia
2005

Chaos and Bunnies: Show with Asha Duggan
45 Downstairs
Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia
Jan. - Feb. 2006

Two guys, a girl and a gallery space
Exhibition with Andrew Gallagher and Pierre Lloga
696 Gallery
Melbourne, Australia
Aug. 2008

Victorian College of the Arts Graduation show
Victorian College of the Arts
Melbourne, Australia
Nov. 2008

The forty thieves 2: The Cuban connection
Gorker gallery
Melbourne, Australia
Aug. 2009

The Devil Made Me Do It
WWA Gallery
Culver City, California, USA
Feb. 2010

Out of Nowhere
696 Ink
Melbourne, Australia
Apr. 2010

beinArt Collective Group Exhibition
Copro Gallery
Santa Monica, California, USA
Jun. 2010

Horrorwood
WWA Gallery
Culver City, California, USA
Oct. 2010

My Favorite Nightmares
Works Gallery
San Jose, California, USA
Oct. 2010

Lilacs out of the dead land
WWA Gallery
Culver City, California, USA
Apr. 2011


Solo Exhibitions:

Things That Scare Me
696 Gallery Melbourne, Australia
May 2007

Mêlée
theARTer gallerie, Berlin
Jul. 2009

Juxtapoz Back Talk
Beinart
Gov't Issue
Industrial Squid
Squidge Magazine
Metal Glory

Juxtapoz
ARTISTICTHINGS
Popwhore
696 Ink
Design You Trust
ARTISTADAY
ARTslanT

Semi-Permanent Book Two 2010
Fire Mass Issue Two 2010
7th annual Curvy Book