Katty McMurray
There is an honest simplicity to Katty McMurray's work. Her ability to evoke the essence of a place or moment through her spontaneous style of sketching and bold oil paintings has attracted a list of collectors from around the world.
Graduating from the Chelsea School of Art (1988-1991) the artist's early work was inspired by her extensive travels throughout Morocco, Zanzibar, China, Vietnam and Europe and is characterised by the use of intensely rich colour palettes and intricate compositions. Throughout the last decade Katty has drawn inspiration from travels in Europe and closer to home, resulting in a restorative and quieter collection of still lives in situ, and large Vistas.
'Katty's landscapes and seascapes are deceptively simple and serenely evocative. Cool blue-greys and earthy shades infuse her work, even close to home she gives a fresh perspective' The Latest.
Katty's work stems from her spontaneous, continuous clean lines of her drawings. Collaborating with the prestigious silkscreen printers Artizan Editions, over fifty releases of her drawings have been published to date. Katty has exhibited extensively throughout the UK and London Art Fairs, and has been commissioned for several high profile commissions including Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Brighton Festival Poster, The Hoxton Hotel and most recently as an integral part of the new Brighton Hospital.
Katty is one of the founding artists of the Two Kats and a Cow Gallery which features a permanent exhibition of her work.
See Katty's work here.
Solo Exhibitions
The Ingo Fincke Gallery, London - 2012,2014, 2016,2019,2023
The Curwen Gallery, London - 2008
The Fairfax Gallery, London - 2006
Cambridge Contemporary Art - 2005
The Fairfax Gallery - 2004
CCA Galleries, London - 2000, 2001
CCA Galleries, Farnham - 2001
Zella Gallery, Chelsea, London - 1997,1998
Open House, Brighton Festival - 1999,2000
The Pumphouse Gallery, Battersea Park, London - 1996,1998
Lyndons Fine Art, (Portobello Open Prize winner, May 1997)
The Horsham Arts Centre, Horsham - 1995
Selected Mixed Exhibitions
Thomas Henry Fine Art, Nantucket 2017-2023
Thomas Henry Fine Art 2021/23
Thompsons galleries , London 2009/10
Red Rag Gallery, Bath 2009/2010
The Ingo Fincke Gallery, London - 1994-2023
The Curwen Gallery, London - 2008 - 2013
The Fairfax Gallery - 2002 - 2010
Lena Boyle Fine Art - 1999-2020
Two Person show - Flying Colours Gallery, London - 2004
Art London - Lena Boyle Fine Art - 2004/05/06/08/09/10
20/21st Century Show - Commonwealth Institute - 2003
The London Art Fair, Islington - 2005/06/07/08/09/10/11/13/14
Art On paper - Royal College of Art 2004-2008
Glyndebourne Opera House - 2005, 2006
Glasgow Art Fair - 2002/03/05/06/08
Artizan Editions, Curren Gallery, London - 2003 - 14
Cambridge Contemporary Art - 1999 - 2022
CCA Galleries, London - 1999/00/01/02/03
Gallerina, Darlington 2001 - 2015
Zella Gallery, London - 1998, 1999
Pumphouse Gallery - London 1997, 1998
The Star Gallery - Lewes 1996, 1998
Commissions and Publications
New Sussex Brighton Hospital - commissioned to do 5 metre long drawings integral to the main building as a 'wayfinder' opening 2023
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - 2007/2008 ( 25 paintings bought for patient hotel)
Drawings of London landmarks for The Hoxton Hotel, London - 2006
Series of paintings for Harbour Way - Bryant, Shoreham-by-Sea - 2005
Limited edition screen prints published by Artizan Editions 1999 - 2020
Limited edition screen prints published by CCA Galleries - 2000, 2001
Brighton Festival Poster - 1999
Commission for the Cunard Cruise Liner Queen Victoria 2004
Cards and Posters, The Art Group and The Cannes Down Press