Murray Devlin

Painting, Visual Artist

1924 – 2002

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Who was Murray Devlin?

Murray Devlin was a painter who blended images from the natural world with text to create works that spoke of an individual's experiences in discovering his spiritual core. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and grew up as an only child frequently combing the beaches of Kitsilano.

As a young man, he worked in a variety of manual jobs, from driving trucks and paving of Kingsway in Burnaby, British Columbia, to repairing airplanes in the Arctic, where he lost the use of his right eye after an accident repairing an engine.

In 1955, Murray graduated with honours from The Vancouver School of Art, winning the 1955 Emily Carr Memorial Award to study in Europe for one year. During that time he was influenced by the stained glass windows of Chartes Cathedral and the paintings of the Dutch masters housed in the Louvre. He returned to Vancouver to begin his career in art.

He became the Art Director for CBC Television and was responsible for such shows as the Rene Simard Show, the Beachcombers and Ritter's Cove.

He was married four times and gathered 11 children, either as offspring, adopted or through marriage. He showed no favourtism and to each child became both a loving father and dear friend.

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Born
1924
Nationality
  • Canada
Died
2002

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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