Genevieve Murray
"I am a Bristol based artist specialising in contemporary oil portraiture, both commissions and my own work. In my portraits I look to create striking compositions with contrasting light and deep colour. Old Masters such as Manet, Vermeer and Caravaggio are important influences in my work, and I am inspired by their traditional way of framing and lighting a portrait. I like to incorporate contemporary settings in my work and am also inspired by other female portrait artists such as Laura Knight, Georgina Clapham and RWA Academician Wendy Elia.
I paint my portraits life, or from photographs which are as unposed and natural as possible. I look to illustrate a moment in time, an unusual pose, an interesting expression, or the way the light and atmosphere of a setting shapes the person. My fascination for others is revealed in the way a person I try to capture a brief moment of their life in paint"
Gallery Images (from left)
- Seated Contemplation, 100x60cm, oil on linen, 2019
- Ottelien, 25x30cm oil on linen, 2020
- Amber, 100x60cm, oil on linen, 2022
- Frances, 59x84cm, oil on canvas, 2017
- Freya Under the Tree, 60x100cm, oil on linen
- Jess, 25x35cm, oil on linen
- Phoebe Glowing, 50x70cm,oil on linen
- Phoebe in Gleyaire, oil on linen, 25 x 35cm, 2022
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Emily, oil on linen, 60 x 70cm, 2024
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Lara, oil on linen, 60 x 70cm, 2024
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