When I was young, I would spend hours looking at the way light and shadow played upon various objects. This evolved into my love of color and function. My strong memory of a uniquely American style inspires me. If you can recall a feeling from viewing my painting, then I have done my job! Looking at my images I imagine stories from different perspectives. Usually, I start with photographs then use them as reference for my realistic oil or acrylic paintings.
I take great care to ensure the highest quality craftsmanship and materials building from building my canvas all the way throughout the painting. My technique is to use paint layering. I start with the background and then build up the layers to enhance the image. This allows the whole painting to develop over several days for each layer’s drying time.
EXPERIENCE:
2015-Present: Part-time Artist
2001-2015: US Navy
1990-2001: Part-time Artist
1983-1990: US Navy
EDUCATION:
B.S. Art in Urban Life – Springfield College 1982
M.A. Strategic Studies – Naval War College 2012
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2018 - Medium in Acrylic Award - Academic Artist Association 68th Annual Juried Exhibition, Vernon, CT
2018 - Third Place Antonio Cirino Award – Providence Art Club National Open Exhibition, Providence, RI
2018 - Best in Show – Articulture 2018 – Westfield, MA 2018
1992 - Grand Sponsor’s Award, Tufts – On My Own Time, Boston, MA
1992 - Best in Show Award, Tufts – On My Own Time, Boston, MA
1992 - People’s Choice Award, Tufts – On My Own Time, Boston, MA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2019 – Art Gallery at the Mill, Group Show “Levels”, Unionville, CT, USA.
2018 – Providence Art Club National Open Juried Exhibition: America Now, Providence, RI, USA.
2018 – Academic Artist Association 68th National Juried Annual Exhibition, Vernon, CT, USA.
2018 – Articulture 2018, Artworks of Westfield, Westfield, MA, USA.
2017 - Articulture 2017, ArtWorks of Westfield, Westfield, MA, USA.
1992 - Tufts – On My Own Time, State Transportation Building, Boston, MA, USA.
COLLECTORS:
Ms. Susan Klimowicz, Private Collector, Massachusetts
Ms. Milo Close, Private Collector, Washington
Mr. & Mrs. Reh, Private Collectors, California
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"Glenn Murray Featured Artist", Artist Portfolio Magazine, October 2018
“Articulture Arrives in Westfield”, The Westfield News, April 21, 2018
“Executive Artists” The Boston Tab, January 28, 1992, Cover Story