Martin Blundell graduated the University of Utah with a BFA in Fine Art with an emphasis in printmaking and drawing. His recent work is focused on landscape paintings of western lands in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. These paintings explore the unique landforms and sky scapes of the high desert, mountain valleys, and rural places. The oil paintings are characterized by strong color supported by textured surfaces created with brush and pallet knife application. His paintings are in private, corporate, university, and museum collections. He has received awards from the University of Utah, Utah Watercolor Society Utah Arts Council, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Springville Museum of Art, Utah Technical University Sears Museum, and is recognized in the University of Utah Marriott Library collection of Notable Utah Artists.