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

 

CV

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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Michael Murray Digital Artist and Designer © 2009. Art Commissions for Interior Design