Susan Murray

Susan is a professional artist/illustrator originally from Lincolnshire but is now based in the southwest of Scotland. She studied at Carlisle Art College for four years in the 80’s gaining a National Diploma in Applied Design and a Higher National Diploma in Design & Textiles. A fortuitous twist of fate happened in 2017, when she stumbled upon coloured pencil artists on YouTube. She was so enthralled by the medium's vibrant possibilities which sparked a new chapter in Susan's artistic narrative. She has pursued her own creative practice ever since.

In the last four years she has entered many Juried in exhibitions both physical and online and has received many awards: -

UK Coloured Pencil Society – World of Coloured Pencil Exhibition, Sept-Oct 2023 – Pencil Museum, Keswick - Best in Show Award

Camelback Gallery (Online International Juried Exhibition)
All Animals 2023 (August) – Finalist

Camelback Gallery (Online International Juried Exhibition)
Shades of Red 2023 (July) – Finalist

Artist Space Gallery (Online Juried Exhibition) – Yellow Art Exhibition
Award for Excellent Art Achievement – June 2023

TopArtAwards.com (Online Juried Exhibition) December 2022
Year End Masters 2022 – Finalist

SAA Artist of the Year Exhibition, Sept-Oct 2022 - Nottingham Society of Artists Gallery, Nottingham, UK - Support All Artists Award 2022

UK Coloured Pencil Society - Annual Open Exhibition, October 2021 - Oxo Bargehouse Gallery, London, UK - Color Pencil Society of America's Award for Excellence

International Contemporary Art Gallery (Online) – All Animal Art Exhibition 2021 - Awarded 5th Place.

Draw with LAW - 7th Patreon Exhibition - September 2020 - Highly Commended Award

Light Space Time - International Juried online Exhibition - 9th All Woman Art Exhibition 2020 - Honourable Mention (12th overall)