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Michael
Murray is a professional
Digital Fine Artist and Designer based in the west end of Glasgow who
specialises in corporate,
hospitality,
educational,
and private
art commissions , as well as graphic
design, special
gifts, and mixed
media fine art for exhibitions, galleries, and gift shops.
His work involves using photography along with Photoshop, Illustrator
and 3D Studio Max to create exciting original pieces of digital art,
and varies from stylish photographic collages, portraits, caricatures,
aerial art of architecture and animals,
to digital
mixed media pieces designed using a combination of
3D Studio Max and Photoshop.
He is
an art supplier for architects and interior designers, both in the UK
and internationally.
He
has exhibited at the Lloyd Jerome Gallery,The Maclaurin Gallery, The
Royal Concert Hall, Gallery 23, Hanover Fine Art, House For An Art Lover,
the Glasgow Art Club, and Homes and Interiors Scotland 2008.
His
work may be found in the UK, the US, Europe, and Australia. His client
list includes Stow College, Starbucks, Bar Square + Budweiser, The Goat
+ Heineken, Bar Bola, Kazaa Restaurant, and Keywest Design and Advertising.
He has now sucessfully completed over 250 commissions.
He
is also a full member of the famous Glasgow Group artist collective.
www.glasgowgroup.co.uk
A commission
is undertaken by contacting Michael with your
request or questions. See projects below or relevant sections for some
examples of past projects.
External
Portfolio
Clients
- Laura
Donnelly Casting Director
- Starbucks
- E-Learning
Design
- Stow
College [WEBSITE]
- The
Goat [WEBSITE]
- Cathedral
House Hotel
- Bar
Bola
- Charlies
- David
McLaughlin Block-Mounting
- Bar
Square [WEBSITE]
- Keywest
Design And Advertising [WEBSITE]
- Kahleen
Crawford Casting Director [WEBSITE]
- The
Teaspot, London [WEBSITE]
- Thistle
Brass [WEBSITE]
- G1
Interiors [WEBSITE]
- SJ
Fitness [WEBSITE]
- Foxywoo
Jewellery [WEBSITE]
- Millers
Flooring [WEBSITE]
- Stewarton
Academy[WEBSITE]
- Sharp
Advertising
- SDI
- Petcetera
- Furbabyfur
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PROJECTS (small
selection) Over 250 projects completed.
- Stow
College [Educational Art Commission]..
7 images (1 image for each department) designed and supplied with
usage
rights on DVD.
- Starbucks
[Hospitality Art Commission]..
4 Photographic Art images, A2 block-mounted.
- Bar
Square/Budweiser [Hospitality Art Commission]..
Graffiti piece designed incorporating Budweiser. 245cm x 170cm. Made
from 70 square block-mounts. + Stylised photograph of the bar itself.
Block-mounted.
1m x 1m.
- The
Goat/Heineken [Hospitality Art Commission]..
Complex digital mixed media scene designed (photography + 3D modelling)
incorporating 15 subtle references to Goats and Heineken elements.
80cm x 55cm. Ornate Gold Frame.
- The
Cathedral House Hotel [Hospitality Art Commission]..
15 Stylised photographs of local landmarks. Supplied as Lustre Photographic
prints.
- Lamora
Restaurant [Hospitality Art Commission]..
15 personal photos supplied by the owner which were scanned, enhanced,
printed, framed, and hung. 30cm x 30cm each.
- Charlies
Restaurant [Hospitality Art Commission]..
One panoramic food themed image designed and mounted on foamboard.
170” x 30”
- Kazzaa
Restaurant [Hospitality Art Commission]..
12 colourful street scenes supplied. Block mounted. 1ft x 3ft each.
- Keywest
Design [Corporate Art Commission]..
2 graffiti pieces designed. (8ft x 8ft + 12ft x 8ft). Stretched canvas
+ 2 signs for boardroom and meeting room doors. Block-mounted A4 +
30 employee art portraits. 20cm x 20cm each. Block-mounted.
- Private
client, Boston, US [Private Art Commission - interior design]..
Digital mixed media. (photography + 3D modelling) Aerial art scene
designed of private address and favourite areas of Boston. Framed
in thick black wooden frame, silver slip. 100cm x 100cm
- Private
client, Edinburgh, UK [Private Art Commission - interior design]..
Pair of floral photographic collages. Framed in rustic gold frames,
cream slip.
80cm x 80cm each
- Private
client, London, UK [Private Art Commission - interior design]..
Stylised and personalised photograph of private address. Block-mounted.
- Private
client, Glasgow, UK [Private Art Commission - interior design]..
30 block-mounts making up one panoramic design. 258.5cm x 73cm total
size.
- Private
client, Glasgow, UK [Private Art Commission - interior design]..
Photographed favourite building, then retouched and enhanced. Supplied
as lustre photographic print. 30cm x 30cm.
- Private
client, Stirling, UK [Private Art Commission - interior design]
Favourite animals added to a supplied photograph of a room. Printed,
framed, and hung in same room. 60cm x 60cm.
- Private
client, Bristol, UK [Private Art Commission - special gift] ..
Photographic collage designed from supplied photographs and list
of hobbies, interests, etc. Framed in a deep black frame. 52cm x 40cm
- Private
client, Paris, France [Private Art Commission - interior design]
Stylised and retouched architectural photograph, supplied as a lustre
photographic print.
- Private
client, Ashby de la Zouch UK [Private Art Commission - interior
design]
Abstract image designed in specific colours to be displayed on a 42"
LCD TV. Supplied as a high resolution file on a memory stick.
Exhibitions
- House
For An Art Lover
- Homes
and Interiors Scotland SECC 2008
- Hanover
Fine Arts
- Royal
Concert Hall
- Gallery
23
- Montgomeries
cafe
- Lloyd
Jeromes Gallery
- The
Tron Theatre
- MacLaurin
Gallery
- Glasgow
Art Club [Epilespy Scotland 2007 + 2008]
- Postcards
For Sick Kids Exhibition 2008
Stockists
- Acrylicize
- Farmboy
Fine Arts
- Galletly
and Tubbs
- Cassiopeia
- G1
Interiors
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Maui
Games, Hawaii [March - April 2003]
3D Artist
1 month contract Modelling for demo production of 'Exterra Extreme Sports”
Qube
Software, London [Dec 10th 2000 - Feb 11th 2003]
Games Artist
LEGO Creator Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets', PC. Publisher
EA and Lego Media. Released 6thDec 2002. Responsible for particle FX
design and generation, level design, texturing, low poly modelling,
and UI design. Also involved in testing and bug fixing.
'LEGO Digital Designer' - online LEGO builder and designer. Responsible
for brick modelling, trouble shooting, and testing.
'Technomancer', Xbox. Mainly particle FX design and generation, but
also involved with photo-realistic modelling, texturing, and testing.
Polaron
Controls. Architectural Lighting Company. London [July 19th - Sept 16th
1999]
Illustrator (Summer Placement) Responsible for cover designs, illustrations,
brochures, and posters
EDUCATION
University
of Strathclyde [1996 - 2000]
BEng Product Design Engineering - Awarded Upper Second Class Honours.
Subjects
included;
Illustration And Presentation Techniques
3D Modelling Modelling (Traditional)
Design
Kilmarnock
Academy [1990 - 1996] 6 Highers including an A in Art and Design.
KEY
SKILLS
Computing
3D
Modelling
3D Studio Max
I-Deas MasterSeries
AutoCAD
Design
and Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Particle
FX Qstudio.
Web
Dreamweaver
Work
processing/Publishing
MS Office
Adobe In Design
Traditional
Art
Digital Photography
Painting (oil, acrylic, and watercolour)
Drawing
AWARDS
Portfolios.com
silver award for “Urban Ants”. Image was also featured on the front
cover of AN magazine May 2005.
CONTACT
Tel.
Mobile.. 07989426189
Tel. Studio.. 0141 3344527
Website.
www.michaelmurrayart.com
Email. michael@michaelmurrayart.com
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