Fionna
MURRAY

Fionna Murray was born in London and studied Painting at Chelsea College of Art. She graduated in 1995 and then moved to Ireland where she completed an MFA at University of Ulster, Belfast in 1997.
Her work has been widely exhibited throughout Ireland and internationally.
In 2009 her paintings were shown at Metis NL, Amsterdam and at Standpoint Gallery, London. In 2010 she received first prize in the Claremorris Open Exhibition, Co. Mayo. Fionna Murray now lives and works in Galway city, Ireland.

For more information, see www.fionnamurray.com

Solo Exhibitions

2009                           

Wildlife, Metis NL, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2008                           

Night Wind, The Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray

2007                           

A Real Corner of the World, The Dock, Carrick on Shannon

2001                           

Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

2000                           

Galway Arts Centre, Galway

1998                           

Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010                           

Daily Truths, Duende Studios, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Claremorris Open, Claremorris, Mayo

2009                           

Image Surface Event, Standpoint Gallery, London

2008                           

Claremorris Open, Claremorris, Mayo

By Invitation, Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin

2007                           

Artspace 21, GTI, Galway

Fear Not, Invited Artist, Iontas, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo

2006                           

126 Presents, Galway Arts Centre, Galway

2005                           

Remote Access, Flix Artists, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

2004                           

Four Painters, Catherine Hammond Gallery, W. Cork

Boyle Visual Arts Festival, Boyle

2002                           

Art Futures, Contemporary Art Fair, London

2001                           

Focus on Drawing, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin

2000                           

Art 2000, Contemporary Art Fair, London

Emerging Art, OPW Collection, Kilkenny

Residencies

2010

Duende Studios, Rotterdam, Netherlands

2002

Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris

2001

Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Mayo

Awards

2010

First Prize, Claremorris Open Exhibition, Mayo

Travel and Training Award, Arts Council of Ireland

Collections

Office of Public Works, University of the Arts London, KPMG, NUI Galway, EUK Consulting, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Merrion Inn, Ballinglen Arts Foundation and other corporate and private collections in Ireland, Europe, and USA.