English artist Martin Bland began his artistic career at the ripe old age of 7, when he won a major art competition.

After spending ten years in the Printing industry, his desire to become a professional artist overtook his career as a print manager. After experimenting with various media, he eventually settled on digital imagery, working under the pseudonym Spyroteknik.

Bland has garnered a wide following for his haunting imagery and dramatic use of light and shadow, which has led to his work being published in art books and magazines around the world.

He has a large web presence and has won awards for his powerful imagery online as well as in print. His work has been commissioned for album and book covers and he has collaborated with professionals in the advertising and entertainment industries.

In his own words, the artist explains: 'To me, art should reflect life, be connected to reality, so I approach my work with this in mind, and try to find beauty in uncommon situations, relay a world which could actually exist rather than a pure fantasy approach. I like to imagine worlds people can truly connect with, I want people to see parallels.'