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Michelle Murray, 1962 | Figurative painter

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American painter🎨 Michelle Murray was born in Michigan and raised in Ohio before coming to Alberta as a young adult. She now resides in Edmonton with her husband Sean and their family. She is the mother of 8 and grandmother of 8. After early training in Commercial Art, she began to paint with oils in 2003.
Representational oil paintings are Michelle`s passionate focus. In love with oils from the very first brush stroke, she realized the breadth, depth and width of oils is inexhaustible. Using the paint to it’s fullest, she uses thin transparent darks and thicker lights to add vibrance to her work. Depicting beauty for Michelle results from a special use of an illuminating light. Color, edges and value help breathe life into the canvas.








  • May 2018 - Best Narrative Award🎨 received for Bella's Petals, NOAPS Best of America SMALL Painting National Exhibition;
  • Sept. 2016 - Award🎨 of Excellence received for "Far Away" at NOAPS Best of America National Exhibition;
  • October 2015 - Merit Award🎨 received for "Kindling" at National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society's Best Of America Show;
  • August 2015- Signature Status awarded National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society;
  • June 2015- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded for "Summer Days";
  • April 2015- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded🎨 for "Sisters";
  • March 2015- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded for "Mystique";
  • Feb 2014- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded for "Last Glance";
  • Jan 2014- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded for "Far Away";
  • Dec 2013- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded for "First Blooms";
  • April 2013- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded for "Winter Chill";
  • August 2012- Arabella Magazine, Harvest issue, Artist To Collect Feature article 16 pages;
  • May 2012- "Juror's Choice Award" for "Windswept" - ACACA North Zone Show;
  • November 8, 2011 - "Parenting galvanizes busy moms to reach for their dreams," Edmonton Journal newspaper article by Elizabeth Withey;
  • Aug 2012-  Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% awarded for "Au Pare";
  • Oct 2011- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% for "Serenity"
  • Oct 13, 2010- Informed Collector Feature Artist;
  • Oct 2010- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% for "Harvest";
  • Aug 2010- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% for "Harvest";
  • July 2010- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% for "Spring Blossoms in Bloom";
  • May 2010- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition - Favorite 15% for "Rosette, Oriental Umbrella".