Herz-Murray, Eva Suzanne

PROFILE

Eva Suzanne Herz-Murray is an artist and photographer. She has participated in many exhibitions in Australia and France.
 

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

“I have had a long career in art; drawing, painting, designing, illustrating, sculpting and teaching. Although I am now retired from teaching at school, I still give life drawing classes at home. Now I also specialize in Portraiture. I photographed the Himilayan Car Rally. Later, I made many drawings of the Indian Rally drivers.”
 

EDUCATION

1960-63 –  training with Thom Gleghorn at East Sydney Technical College.
1963 – Diploma of Art  Education, Sydney University. My teachers included Frank Hinder and Dorothy Thornhill
1949-1953 – Julian Ashton Art School  – studied under John Parsemore
1950 –  Art Award from Norman and Lyonel Lindsay and I painted my first oil portrait, “Girl from the Seashell Islands”
 

COMMISSIONS

2010 – Headmistress North Sydney Girls School
2006 –  CEO Westpac Bank
1950  – commissioned to draw the entire “Cable Family” to decorate the walls of the Cable dinning room at the Regent Hotel. Drawings for the penthouse suites of this hotel.

 

Eva Herz-Murray - 2009

Eva Herz-Murray – 2009

 


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