Martyn Perryman was born in Bath. After leaving school he worked as an assistant to the sculptor John Rivera (president of the Royal Society of British Sculptors). From there he moved into retail display.

In 2007 he graduated from Wimbledon College of Art with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art & Design. He has exhibited successfully with the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries in London. His work is represented by leading galleries across the UK and is held in collections in the UK, Germany, France, California and Australia.

Perryman lives near St Ives.