Digital Artist, Designer, and Photoshop expert specialising in art commissions for offices, hotels, bars, restaurants, private homes and special gifts, as well as graphic design and digital mixed media fine art. Note - this is a long website so be sure to scroll up and down or you may miss something.

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. Current Exhibition Kelvingrove Cafe and Restaurant, Argyle St, Glasgow. [map]. Selection of framed prints and originals at affordable non gallery prices. Current portfolio is also available for browsing whilst you have a great meal.

. Special Gift Vouchers

Gift Vouchers have been added to the online shop ranging from £1,000 down to £10. Great for a Christmas gift. Can be used for prints, blockmounts, limited editions, originals, as well as commissions. Please contact with any special requirements (e.g different amount) or if you have questions. Valid for 12 months. Will be posted with a stylish matching envelope, and signed for authentication, ready to be handed over.

*50% of any profit made will go into creating colourful and exciting original art to be donated to children's hospitals throughout the UK*

. Guest Book A guest book has just been added so feel free to leave any comments, suggestions, requests, or questions in there.
  • Here you will find aerial art, animal art, abstracts, art of Glasgow, as well as a few others. A great source of striking art for bars, restaurants, hotels, cafes, offices and private homes. Any questions or requests please contact.
  • 1. Discounts of up to 25% can be applied to orders of 3 or more. Please email with the titles of your desired images.The set will then be added and the discount applied.
  • 2. Orders can also be placed by phone or email.
  • 3. For sizes other than the ones shown, or special framing requests please contact.

Trade – for trade prices or licensing please contact.

Email michael@michaelmurrayart.com

OR Phone 0141 3344527 mob 07989426189

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. NEW WORK

My new range of exciting animal aerial art includes animals such as chickens, zebras, tigers, lions, cows, cheetahs, gazelles, kangaroos, crocodiles, pandas, polar bears, moose, dolphins, elephants, frogs, giraffes, pigs, and sheep] Click on thumbs to view

Currently available in G1 Interiors, Galletly and Tubbs, Kelvingrove cafe, and in the gallery section.

Some of my abstract images may be found at Acrylicize, London and Farmboyfinearts, Canada.

   
     
     
     
     
     
. Limited Editions    
. Originals [contact if interested]    
. Digital prints - Glasgow [bestsellers] more in shop section here      

. Christmas cards [Glasgow and Edinburgh]

   
 

. I am a professional digital 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, and fine art.

My 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 of Glasgow landmarks, car caricatures, truck caricatures, aerial art of architecture and animals, collages, to digital mixed media pieces designed using 3D Studio Max.

I have exhibited at the Lloyd Jerome Gallery, Montgomeries cafe, Kinning Perk Cafe, The Maclaurin Gallery, The Royal Concert Hall, Gallery 23, Hanover Fine Art, House For An Art Lover, and the Glasgow Art Club.

My work may be found in The Scottish Arts Council, Edinburgh, along with cafes, bars, private houses, and offices in Scotland, the US, and Australia. As well as creating my own work I focus largely on personal, hospitality, educational and corporate commissions, as well as freelance graphic design work. My client list includes Stow College, Starbucks, Bar Square + Heineken, The Goat + Budsweiser, Bar Bola, Kazaa Restaurant, and Keywest Design and Advertising. I have now sucessfully completed over 250 commissions.

I am now a full member of the Glasgow Group artist collective, www.glasgowgroup.co.uk who l shall be exhibiting with throughout 2008 and beyond.

. ART COMMISSIONS

  • How to commission art
  • . Supply your brief/request/questions by email , post or phone along with any photos (traditional or digital).
  • . Can also be designed from a brief without your photos. e.g "design an image from the supplied list of hobbies and interests. Block-mounted. 40cm x 40cm", or " I would like a series of 5 aerial scenes of New York, framed in black, 80cm x 80cm."
  • . Artwork can be shipped internationally.
  • . Any size and proportion.
  • . Can be supplied as a print (with ot without mount), framed (will supply options after design stage), block-mounted, or supplied by email or disc.
  • . Prices depends on size and complexity. Will also design to budget if requested.
  • . Constant communication is kept from start to finish to ensure you are completely satisfied before any printing and mounting. This is done by email phone, or through meetings.

  • Please allow at least 4 weeks for completion. Can be quicker if necessary. Include any deadlines in your email.
  • Common subjects .... houses, pets, people, cars, holidays, animals, buildings, wedding photos, personal items.
  • Styles ..... complex photographic scenes, collages, aerial views, caricatures, graffiti, simple and stylish, 3D.
  • Ideal for ..... unique and personal gifts, offices, homes, bars, restaurants, hotels, cafes, shops, zoos, etc etc

 

. PRIVATE Private Commission by Michael Murray    
 
 
 
     
     
     
   
. CAR [corporate + personal] caricature of a ferrari 599GTB  
     
[Trucks, vans, planes, motorbikes, etc are also possible for caricatures]  

 

Aerial art commissions.

Possible subjects;

  • Residential or business property
  • Street address
  • Favourite landmark/place
  • Favourite animal
  • House/building interior
  • Favourite movie scenes
  • Your suggestions. [Can include people, animals and vehicles] ................................

For example:

  • 1. A scene of London filled with black cabs and red buses.
  • 2. New york filled with animals escaped from the zoo, plus yellow cabs, and people.
  • 3. An abstract aerial scene filled with personal items and references.
  • 4. Kelvingrove park filled with Dinosaurs.

[Price depends on size and complexity]

. AERIAL ART  

 

Hospitality commissions can be designed from a brief to suit a particular style and theme. The art can then be framed or mounted, and installed. Past projects include The Goat in collaberation with Heineken, Bar Square in collaberation with Budweiser, Starbucks, Charlies, The Cathedral House Hotel, and Bar Bola.

  • 1. Bar Square - 70 small small illustrative blocks making up one huge image, in keeping with the square theme.
  • 2. The Goat - Digital mixed media scene with over 15 references to Goats. Large ornate gold frame.
  • 3. Starbucks - Supplied 4 A1 sized block - mounts of Glasgow from my photographic art gallery.
  • 4. Lamora Italian restaurant - 15 personal photos supplied by the owner which were scanned, enhanced, printed, framed, and hung.

...Contact to arrange a consultation...

 

. HOSPITALITY [art designed for bars, restaurants, hotels, cafes]    

 

Corporate commissions (art for offices, meeting rooms, boardrooms, corridors etc) can be designed from a brief, or using company material, and framed , mounted or supplied on disc with usage rights.

Company staff portraits can be simple and stylish, or exciting collages incorporating personal attributes, hobbies, interests etc.

...Contact to arrange a consultation...

There is also a large selection of art for offices available as block-mounts or prints in the SHOP.

 

. CORPORATE [art for offices]  
       
. EDUCATIONAL (art for schools, colleges, and universities)    
     

 

loahhead primary    
. GRAPHIC DESIGN [posters, logos, xmas cards, fliers, business cards, website content] cassiopeia poster kahleen crawford sj fitness bootcamp    
     
     
     
     
     
     
         
. TYPES OF WORK
Illustrations...logos...posters...flyers...business cards...album covers...freelance...personal commissions...corporate commissions...art for bars...art for restaurants...art for hotels...art for offices...art for cafes...art for people...(people, cars, pets, houses, holiday photos, restoration, caricatures)...fine art originals...block-mounts...prints...frames...christmas cards...cards...
. CLIENT LIST

 

. MY TEAM + SUPPLIERS + COLLABERATORS

 

  • THE FRAMING WORKSHOP - FRAMING [WEBSITE]
  • DAVID MCLAUGHLIN - BLOCK-MOUNTING [WEBSITE]
  • LOXLEY COLOUR - FINE ART PRINTING [WEBSITE]
  • PRINTING.COM - PROMO MATERIAL + STATIONARY [WEBSITE]
  • THE BIG TOP [WEBSITE]
  • SCHLEICH
  • COMPANY PORTRAITS [WEBSITE]
 
. EXTERNAL PORTFOLIOS

. LINKS
...list of favourite links [artists, galleries, bars etc]
     
 
. PREPRODUCTION VISUALISATION

An image may be super-imposed onto a photograph of the proposed location. This allows the client to visualise the artwork on the wall before its even printed and mounted. This can be done in conjunction with a commission to ensure the art matches your decor and to help decide on the best size and proportions.

This is also a useful service for interior designers.

. SIZES AND PRICES

Price depends on size and complexity. Contact with your brief/requirements to receive a no obligation quote or to arrange a consultation.

Artwork can also be designed to your budget.

. BLOCKMOUNTING AND FRAMING

Testimonials:

"Best present ever received" Bill McGregor

"You have created some of the most striking images I have seen" Anne marie.

"I think the concepts are fantastic, and I love the colours and the detail" . Vicki Cherry

"The best digital artist i've come across" Mika Kankkunen

"They loved them!! " David Millard

"my sister really really liked it - she even said she had a few tears in her eyes looking at it!" Emma Macconochie

 

. EMAIL
michael@michaelmurrayart.com
. TEL. MOBILE
07989426189
. TEL. STUDIO
0141 3344527
. ADDRESS

Garden flat

958 Sauchiehall street

Glasgow

G3 7TH

 

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member of the Glasgow Group artist collective