Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller.

Paula Murray
Sanctuary 43 - Wall-Mounted Porcelain Sculpture, Abstract, 21st Century

2025

$3,800
£2,894.16
€3,468.33
CA$5,420.12
A$5,519.21
CHF 3,193.62
MX$72,778.99
NOK 35,710.10
SEK 38,021.14
DKK 25,921.37

About the Item

This wall-mounted ceramic sculpture is by award-winning Canadian artist Paula Murray. In her Quebec studio, ceramic artist Paula Murray uses her own recipe for porcelain clay that she hand-shapes into beautiful and intricate pieces. Inspired by forms and patterns found in nature, Murray’s work often reflects the deeply spiritual connection between humans, culture and the natural world. This series of wall-mounted pieces called, 'Sanctuary’ references an ancient form of recording information-- both secular and sacred, on scrolls. The delicate porcelain scrolls sit on a walnut wood shelf. Each scroll has fine fissures created by inserting fibreglass filaments into the wet porcelain clay before firing. “Every porcelain scroll I make writes its own story, in its own mysterious language. Each is a repository of knowledge that once fired, cannot be meddled with. How does this text appear? How do we interpret this language? What guides the advancement of civilization? What role does religious revelation have to play in the world today?” Paula Murray Paula Murray has received many honours and international awards and was elected into the RCA in 2006. Murray’s work has been gifted by the Canadian government to dignitaries such as US President George W. Bush and UN Secretary Kofi Annan. Murray’s pieces can be found in private and public collections including the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Banff Centre, the Gardiner Museum, Museum national des beaux-arts du Quebec, the Official Residence of the Prime Minister in Canada and Canada House in London England.
  • Creator:
    Paula Murray (Canadian)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 43.5 in (110.49 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Bloomfield, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 73192591stDibs: LU29117854592

More From This Seller

View All
Amass XIII - Contemporary Porcelain Wall Sculpture, Circa 2010, Signed

Amass XIII - Contemporary Porcelain Wall Sculpture, Circa 2010, Signed

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural ceramic wall composition is by Paula Murray. Amass is an elegant new series by ceramicist Paula Murray of contemporary wall art that references an ancie...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Amass XI - contemporary, abstract, porcelain, wall sculpture

Amass XI - contemporary, abstract, porcelain, wall sculpture

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural ceramic wall composition is by Paula Murray. Amass is an elegant new series by ceramicist Paula Murray of contemporary wall art that references an ancie...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Amass XVI - Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Signed, 24.5 x 16 in

Amass XVI - Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Signed, 24.5 x 16 in

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural ceramic wall composition is by Paula Murray. Amass is an elegant new series by ceramicist Paula Murray of contemporary wall art that references an ancie...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Amass XV - Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Contemporary, 36x27 Inches

Amass XV - Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Contemporary, 36x27 Inches

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural ceramic wall composition is by Paula Murray. Amass is an elegant new series by ceramicist Paula Murray of contemporary wall art that references an ancie...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Passage VII - intricate, hand-shaped, porcelain clay wall relief

Passage VII - intricate, hand-shaped, porcelain clay wall relief

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In her Quebec studio, ceramic artist Paula Murray uses her own recipe for porcelain clay that she hand-shapes into beautiful and intricate pieces. Inspired by forms and patterns found in nature, Murray’s work often reflects the deeply spiritual connection between humans and the natural world. The “Passage” series of vessels are boat-like in form. Murray does own a collection of canoes. “Transition and pods are other titles I used with this series- the idea of leaving one place - for another; the shell that held a life that is no longer of use...” Paula Murray She has received many honours and international awards and was elected into the RCA in 2006. Murray’s work has been gifted by the Canadian government to dignitaries such as US President George W. Bush and UN Secretary Kofi Annan. Murray’s pieces can be found in private and public collections including the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Banff Centre, the Gardiner Museum, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Official Residence of the Prime Minister in Canada and Canada House...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

You May Also Like

Wall Sculpture Large White Texture Surface Ceramic Porcelain

Wall Sculpture Large White Texture Surface Ceramic Porcelain

By Neil Tetkowski

Located in Buffalo, NY

Neil Tetkowski creates art that communicates beyond cultural barriers. His material of choice comes directly from the Earth, and most often he uses clay, which he believes is the per...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Joanna Poag Custom Untitled III Ceramic Sculpture, Encompassed Series, 2017

Joanna Poag Custom Untitled III Ceramic Sculpture, Encompassed Series, 2017

By Joanna Poag

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Untitled lll Sculpture is part of the Encompassed Series. It’s hand sculptured white stoneware fired to Cone 6 and hung by fishing ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Texture Large Wall Sculpture Abstract Porcelain

Ceramic Texture Large Wall Sculpture Abstract Porcelain

By Neil Tetkowski

Located in Buffalo, NY

The material of choice for Neil Tetkowski's abstract sculptural work comes directly from the Earth. Most often he uses clay, which he believes is the perfect medium to express his re...

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Joanna Poag Untitled lll Ceramic Sculpture, Encompassed Series, 2016

Joanna Poag Untitled lll Ceramic Sculpture, Encompassed Series, 2016

By Joanna Poag

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Untitled lll Ceramic Sculpture is part of the Encompassed Series. It’s hand sculptured white stoneware fired to Cone 6 and hung by ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculpt...

Materials

Ceramic

Relations 1 by Sharon Brill - Abstract porcelain sculpture, organic form

Relations 1 by Sharon Brill - Abstract porcelain sculpture, organic form

By Sharon Brill

Located in Paris, FR

Relations 1 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This sculpture is made of Wheel thrown altered and sandblasted porcelain, dimensions are 22 cm × 15 cm × 20 cm ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain