Mediums - Oils on canvas

Artist's Statement - ARTIST STATEMENT As most artists, my work portrays a lifetime of experiences. I grew up in West Texas where I could see the clouds roll in long before they were overhead. The flatness of the land allowed me to see great distances and feel the openness of vast space. I encompass this sense of distance and space to give the viewer more depth into the painting and a strong sense of freedom. In school, I seem to excel in math and science. With math, every problem has a solution. As with each painting, the solutions are derived from a series of problems. Years of painting provided the experience necessary to solve painting problems. With science, each experiment leads to new discoveries. With each painting, I experiment with design concepts using dynamic symmetry. Each painting is a new discovery. The mood of each painting is determined by my mood at the time as well as the subject of the painting. My surroundings become the driving force of my art spirit. I strive for color relationships and harmony. I want the color harmony to make the viewer feel that all is right with the universe. Years of classical violin training play a major roll with my brushwork. I like music that takes me on a ride from fast and furious to slow and mellow, from happy to sad, and leaves me invigorated at the end. I have short and long, up and down, wavy and straight, thin and fat strokes. The variety of my brushwork adds excitement to my work. I want the viewers of my work to feel the same sense of vast spaces that are fresh and experimental with a strong foundation. Ultimately, I want to take them on the glorious ride of life itself. Mentally, I work through the complexities of life hoping to find the simplicities at the end. For more information, go to my website at www.vickimcmurry.com.

Biography - Born 1950 Harrisburg, PA Raised in Odessa, TX Graduated 24th in a class of 550 students from Odessa High School in 1968. Attended the University of Houston Founded Yudi Designs (a line of handpainted needlepoint) 1971-1988 1988 Began studying oil painting and pursuing a career in fine art.

Gallery Affiliations - Brazier Fine Art/Richmond, VA The Clown Gallery/Portland, ME Prellop Fine Art Gallery/Salado, TX The Wright Gallery/ Cape Porpoise, ME Argosy Gallery/Bar Harbor, ME Riverbend Fine Art/Marble Falls, TX Meerdink Gallery/Ouray, CO Jack Meier Gallery/Houston, TX Eisenhauer Gallery/Edgartown, MA Eisenhauer Gallery/Block Island,RI Collections: The City of Austin, The University of Texas, Junior League of Austin, TX, Sid Pederson Memorial Hospital, The Pinehurst Company

Exhibitions - Brazier Fine Art Gallery, Neiman Marcus (Houston, TX), Southwest Art Magazine (Artists to Watch Exhibition), The Clown Gallery, 5 Alla Prima International Shows, 7 Oil Painters of America Shows, Scottsdale Artist's School (The Best and Brightest Show), Women Artists of the West, Knickerbocker Artists 45th Grand Invitational, Grand Exhibition, The National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society.