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Paula Murray

Ceramic Artist

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Small Scale

Working on a small scale invites an intimate interaction—each piece is meant to be held in the hand. Touch, the most sophisticated and personal of the senses, forms the foundation of how we connect with the world around us.

The tactile quality of my work has always been essential. Throughout the process, surfaces are polished repeatedly, creating textures that evoke the smoothness of water-worn stones.

Vase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 16.5 cmVase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 16.5 cm
Vase l 2022 l 14 x 23 x 13 cmVase l 2022 l 14 x 23 x 13 cm
Vase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cmVase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cm
Vase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cmVase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cm
Vase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cmVase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cm
Vase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cmVase l 2022 l 15 x 15 x 15 cm
Small Shell l 22 x 7 x 7.5 cmSmall Shell l 22 x 7 x 7.5 cm
Small Shell l 22 x 7.5 x 6 cmSmall Shell l 22 x 7.5 x 6 cm
Small Shell l 22 x 7.5 x 7.5 cmSmall Shell l 22 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Small BowlsSmall Bowls
Small Bowl l 15 x 7 x 14 cmSmall Bowl l 15 x 7 x 14 cm
Light Gatherer'sLight Gatherer's
Luminous Breath # 5 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainLuminous Breath # 5 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Luminous Breath # 2 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainLuminous Breath # 2 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Untitled # 6 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainUntitled # 6 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Untitled # 2 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainUntitled # 2 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Luminous Breath # 6 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainLuminous Breath # 6 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Luminous Breath # 7 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainLuminous Breath # 7 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Luminous Breath # 3 | 2010 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainLuminous Breath # 3 | 2010 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Untitled # 3 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainUntitled # 3 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Untitled # 4 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainUntitled # 4 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Untitled # 5 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainUntitled # 5 | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Veins | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainVeins | 2006 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain
Luminous Breath # 4 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelainLuminous Breath # 4 | 2012 | 6h x 6 w x 6 d in. | porcelain

ARTIST STATEMENT

Transformation is at the heart of Paula Murray’s practice. Porcelain is an ideally responsive material for exploring her themes of trauma/ resilience, control/ submission, and the dynamism of the visible/invisible. Her process results in forms, surface tensions, and colours, whose beauty invites a visceral/visual understanding. 

Contact

774 Meech Lake Road
Chelsea, QC J9B 1H9
819-827-0399

info@paulamurray.ca

Studio gallery is open by appointment

Current Events

13th International Ceramics Exhibition MINO
Tajimi, Japan
18/10/24-17/11/24

63rd Faenza Prize-International Ceramic Art Competition
Faenza, Italy
28/06/25- 30/11/25

Fired Up: Artists Shaping Ceramics & Glass
Oeno Gallery, ON
15/11/25-11/01/26

Solo Exhibition
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
Alfred University, NY
09/26-12/26

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