Paula Murray

Paula Murray (born 1958) is a Canadian ceramic artist from Ottawa, Ontario and currently based at Meech Lake, Quebec. Murray is best known for her thin porcelain sculptures with fibreglass overlay and fine crackling effects, inspired by natural shapes such as shells, coils, and scrolls. She is known for her innovative approach to technique and in-depth knowledge of materials in ceramics. Her pieces have been used by the Canadian government as gifts to dignitaries such as George W Bush and Kofi Annan.

Education Murray initially studied science at the University of Ottawa from 1975 to 1977 before studying ceramics at Sheridan College, School of Craft and Design in 1979, After graduation she established her own pottery studio in 1986 at Meech Lake.

Artistic Practice Part of Murray's artistic practice is the installation of her delicate work, sometimes suspended from the ceiling, other times balanced on shelves or arranged with displays on the ground.