Abe Murley is a young artist living and working in Victoria, British Columbia. Abe has been making art all his life. Encouraged by teachers at every stage, he completed a BFA at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, and studied at the Art Students League in New York City. Abe considers his independent explorations to be at least as important as his academic training: attending museums and galleries throughout North America, traveling and meditating in India, studying his intimates and his environment. Hardly a naive artist, Abe’s work in paint, drawing and printmaking media refers to realist traditions but is not confined by them. Abe’s priority is to express the truth of his subjects, their integrity and essence, rather than perfecting any one technique. Fresh, unique, and thoughtful, Abe’s work embraces feeling, and the life of a living artist.
EDUCATION
Art Students League, New York, New York, Life Drawing, 1999, 2003
Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, B.F.A., 2001
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
"Paintings and Drawings", The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective, Victoria, British Columbia
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
"Xchanges Members Group Exhibition", Xchanges Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia
"Christmas Small works", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Art Rental and Sales, Victoria, British Columbia
"Small Works", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Art Rental and Sales, Victoria, British Columbia
"New Prints", C33 Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois
"Space, Place, Life", Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky
"Masters Mystery", Ritz Carlton, Miami, Florida
2007
"New Prints", International Print Center New York, New York, and Columbia College, Chicago
"Small Wonders", Pharmaka, Los Angeles, California
"This is Long Beach", 2’nd City Council Art Gallery, Long Beach, California
"Work on Paper", Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California
"Open Call LA", LA Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
"Human Figure Exhibition", Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, California
"Masters Mystery", Ritz Carlton, Miami, Florida
"California Open", TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, California
"Art That’s Small at City Hall", Laguna Beach, California
2000
"Graduation Show", Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, British Columbia
"Print and Book Exhibition", ECIAD Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
1999
"Print and Book Exhibition", ECIAD Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
"Post-Interesting: Drawings", ECIAD Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
2000 Malaspina Printmakers Scholarship, Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver, British Columbia
1996 Don Jarvis Tuition Scholarship, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, British Columbia
