Hi, I am Murray Winn.
Murray is my “Brush and Pen” name. For those who know me personally, they will likely use my actual forename. But my surname remains as Winn. When signing my artwork, the few quick slashes and lines of “M Winn”, are easy for me to sign on my paintings, and have become my go-to art signature.
On most art forums, I go by “MurrayG”, where my paintings over the last 3 or so years have been signed as the artist, “M Winn” to signify my brush name. So, it was natural to use Murray Winn as my Pen-name.
Brief Biography
The author’s early years growing up on “Hardway Farm”, east of Collie in Western Australia has shaped his love of the bush and outdoors. He attended the University of Western Australia, obtaining Honours in Pathology, then travelled overland from Australia to England, experiencing a multitude of cultures.
A twist of fate saw him working in London, before returning to Australia and a career in medical science. Years later, he helped transform research biobanking at a university hospital in Sweden but never lost the love of wide, wild landscapes which have been an essential part of his artistic focus.
Nature is a requisite part of the Australian experience. Throughout life, he nurtured a desire to depict the outdoors in a passionate pursuit of Plein Aire art using pastels and watercolour. His motto is “making mistakes, one line or colour at a time,” and he now devotes equal time to painting, writing, and meditation.