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Paula Murray Art

Canadian

Paula Murray studied ceramics at Sheridan College and completed a residency at the Banff Centre before launching a successful career. She has received multiple grants and awards from the Ontario Crafts Council, the Canada Council and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. She has completed many public commissions, including pieces for the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. Murray's ceramics have been gifted by the Canadian government to dignitaries such as U.S. President George W. Bush and UN Secretary Kofi Annan. Her work is held in private, corporate and public collections, including Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Banff Centre, the Gardiner Museum and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. In 2006, Murray was elected member of the RCA. In 2017, she was elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics.

(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)

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Ebb and Flow - teal blue, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture
Ebb and Flow - teal blue, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

Ebb and Flow - teal blue, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Paula Murray’s extraordinary porcelain artworks test the boundaries of ceramic art and have been recognized the world over for their distinctive form, pattern and colour. This vessel...

Category

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Materials

Porcelain

Holding Space - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture
Holding Space - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

Holding Space - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In her lakeside studio surrounded by nature, Paula Murray creates uniquely beautiful porcelain pieces. This creamy white vessel has a tall undulating form. Wave-like patterns that ru...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Endurance - sculpture, porcelain
Endurance - sculpture, porcelain

Endurance - sculpture, porcelain

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary ceramic vessel was hand-built by Paula Murray. The distinctive ethereal work of Paula Murray has garnered the Canadian artist international praise. Inspired by the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain, Mixed Media

Amass XI - contemporary, abstract, porcelain, wall sculpture
Amass XI - contemporary, abstract, porcelain, wall sculpture

Amass XI - contemporary, abstract, porcelain, wall sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural ceramic wall composition is by Paula Murray. Amass is an elegant new series by ceramicist Paula Murray of contemporary wall art that references an ancie...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Moss - green, decorative, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture
Moss - green, decorative, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

Moss - green, decorative, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary ceramic vessel is moss green in color. Inspired by the organic forms and patterns found in nature, Paula Murray creates uniquely beautiful porcelain artwork. Her h...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Permeable Skin - white, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture
Permeable Skin - white, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

Permeable Skin - white, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This white ceramic vessel’s organic shape was inspired by nature. The ethereal ceramic work of Paula Murray is valued for its timeless beauty. The Canadian artist’s work is often in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Undercurrents - white, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture
Undercurrents - white, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

Undercurrents - white, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Delicate wave-like patterns swirl around this gorgeous vessel by Paula Murray. Creamy white porcelain—her own recipe for clay and thin ocean-blue veins appear to emulate the natural ...

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2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Migration - minimal, contemporary, abstract, porcelain vessel, sculpture
Blue Migration - minimal, contemporary, abstract, porcelain vessel, sculpture

Blue Migration - minimal, contemporary, abstract, porcelain vessel, sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary porcelain blue vessel is by Paula Murray. Paula Murray’s elegant sculptural artwork is inspired by forms and patterns found in nature. Her sublime sculptural ceram...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Saffron Threads - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture
Saffron Threads - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

Saffron Threads - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Inspired by forms and patterns found in nature, Paula Murray’s work often reflects the deeply spiritual connection between humans, culture, and the natural world. The intense saffron...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Passage VII - intricate, hand-shaped, porcelain clay wall relief
Passage VII - intricate, hand-shaped, porcelain clay wall relief

Passage VII - intricate, hand-shaped, porcelain clay wall relief

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In her Quebec studio, ceramic artist Paula Murray uses her own recipe for porcelain clay that she hand-shapes into beautiful and intricate pieces. Inspired by forms and patterns found in nature, Murray’s work often reflects the deeply spiritual connection between humans and the natural world. The “Passage” series of vessels are boat-like in form. Murray does own a collection of canoes. “Transition and pods are other titles I used with this series- the idea of leaving one place - for another; the shell that held a life that is no longer of use...” Paula Murray She has received many honours and international awards and was elected into the RCA in 2006. Murray’s work has been gifted by the Canadian government to dignitaries such as US President George W. Bush and UN Secretary Kofi Annan. Murray’s pieces can be found in private and public collections including the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Banff Centre, the Gardiner Museum, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Official Residence of the Prime Minister in Canada and Canada House...

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2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Holding Space 2 - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture
Holding Space 2 - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

Holding Space 2 - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In her lakeside studio surrounded by nature, Paula Murray creates uniquely beautiful porcelain pieces. This vessel has a tall undulating form accentuated by waves of lines that run b...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

Force of Nature - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture
Force of Nature - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

Force of Nature - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Paula Murray’s elegant sculptural vessels have been described by art critic Nancy Baele as “fusions of near rupture and serene beauty, echoing nature and the human body in their form...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paula Murray Art

Materials

Porcelain

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Find a wide variety of authentic Paula Murray art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Paula Murray in ceramic, porcelain, metal and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Paula Murray art, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Erika Dueck, R. Clark Ellis, and Ginette Legare. Paula Murray art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,400 and tops out at $7,800, while the average work can sell for $3,650.

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