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Daniel

Murray

I enjoy painting realistic portrayals of the human form and mixing that with abstracted landscapes inspired by the highland environment I grew up in. Using scale, contrast and composition, I create atmospheric worlds in which the subjects of the paintings inhabit. Striking, slightly unsettling, jagged, unworldly backdrops that accentuate the fragility of the human condition represented by the figures. My paintings are inspired by my own life experiences.

Disciplines: Painting

Location: Edinburgh

Materials: Acrylic

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I enjoy painting realistic portrayals of the human form and mixing that with abstracted landscapes inspired by the highland environment I grew up in. Using scale, contrast and composition, I create atmospheric worlds in which the subjects of the paintings inhabit. Striking, slightly unsettling, jagged, unworldly backdrops that accentuate the fragility of the human condition represented by the figures. My paintings are inspired by my own life experiences.

Previous Experience

2026 Selected for the Scottish Portrait Awards to be held at the National Portrait Gallery in November 09/05/2025 Joint exhibition with Mk Thomson at An Talla Solais Ullapool 11/04/2025 Curated “Kaleidoscope.” Exhibition of work by Drill Hall Artists 04/03/2025 Painting selected for 2025 Royal Society of Portrait painters Exhibition 10/11/2024 Exhibited in “Home” exhibition at Out of the Blue Drill Hall with other resident artists 09/2023 Exhibited in “A Closer Look” exhibition at Out of the Blue Drill Hall with other resident artists 2023 06/05-30/06 Solo Exhibition at Gairloch Museum 2022 Longlisted for Jackson’s Painting Prize 2022 Commendation winner at the Scottish Portrait Awards 2021 Longlist in the Scottish Portrait Awards 07/2019 Participant in Out of the Blue is 25 exhibition 2018 Winner of the Scottish Portrait award in fine art 27/06/15 – 26/07/15 The Crossing. Joint exhibition with Diana Hope at An Talla Solais

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