Gwynn Murrill

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Gwynn Murrill

Selected works by exhibition or commission

Maquettes
L.A. Louver, 2009

Gwynn Murrill /
Tiger 4 Maquette, 2000 /
bronze /
6 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 5 in. (16.8 x 23.5 x 12.7 cm) /
Edition 1/9

Gwynn Murrill /
Elmo Maquette (Walking), 2009 /
bronze /
4 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.8 x 12.4 x 6.4 cm) /
Edition 3/6

Gwynn Murrill /
Flying Eagle Maquette, 2009 /
bronze /
4 x 10 x 5 in. (10.2 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm) /
Edition 1/10

Gwynn Murrill /
Cat Walking Downstairs Maquette, 2008 /
bronze; ceramic /
3 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (8.9 x 23.5 x 3.8 cm); / overall: 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (18.4 x 23.5 x 14 cm) /
Edition 1/9

Gwynn Murrill /
Coyote I Maquette, 2008 /
bronze /
4 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 2 in. (12.1 x 24.8 x 5.1 cm) /
Edition 5/9

Gwynn Murrill /
The Wrasslers 9, 2008 /
bronze /
4 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (12.1 x 11.4 x 8.6 cm) /
Edition 1/4

Public Art for The Montana
Pasadena, CA 2008

Gwynn Murrill /
Intaglio carving of eagle set into limestone panels /
Approximately 114 x 504 in. (290 x 1280 cm)

Gwynn Murrill /
Life-size cast bronze sculpture of a native San Gabriel Mountain bighorn sheep poised atop two columns of rough-hewn limestone blocks /
Height: 127 in. (323 cm)
Diameter: 144 in. (366 cm

Gwynn Murrill /
Intaglio carving of eagle set into limestone panels /
Approximately 186 x 264 in. (472 x 671 cm)

Gwynn Murrill
L.A. Louver, 2007

Gwynn Murrill /
Eagle IV, 2007 /
bronze on basalt base /
Sculpture: 21 x 54 x 34 in. (53.3 x 137.2 x 86.4 cm) /
Height of Base: 80 in. (203.2 cm) /
Private collection

From Classical to Baroque
L.A. Louver, 2007

Gwynn Murrill /
Climbing Cougar 2, 2007 /
bronze /
25 x 58 x 18 in. (63.5 x 147.3 x 45.7 cm) /
Edition 2 of 9 /
Private collection

Gwynn Murrill /
Elmo, 2005 /
bronze /
34 x 33 1/2 x 12 in. (86.4 x 85.1 x 30.5 cm) /
Edition 1 of 6

Installation photography /
Gwynn Murrill: From Classical to Baroque

Gwynn Murrill
L.A. Louver, 2005

Gwynn Murrill /
Cougar 1, 2003 /
bronze /
20 x 60 x 24 in. (50.8 x 152.4 x 61 cm) /
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Cougar 5, 2003 /
bronze /
11 x 75 x 31 in. (27.9 x 190.5 x 78.7 cm) /
Private collection

Public Commission, Greater Toronto Airport Authority, Pearson Airport, Toronto, Canada 2004

Greater Toronto Airport Authority, /
Pearson Airport, Toronto, 2004

Sculpture
L.A. Louver, 2004

Gwynn Murrill /
Hawk III, 1999 /
bronze /
14 1/2 x 18 x 21 1/2 in. (36.8 x 45.7 x 54.6 cm) /
Private collection

Gwynn Murrill /
Hawk II Landing, 2003 /
bronze and stone /
16 x 21 x 10 in (40.6 x 53.3 x 25.4 cm)

Bio

1942 Born Ann Arbor, MI
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

Education:
1972 MFA University of California, Los Angeles

biography

Selected L.A. Louver exhibitions

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Gwynn Murrill
Maquettes

1 Oct - 7 Nov 2009

Gallery exhibition

Gwynn Murrill

17 May - 16 Jun 2007

Gallery exhibition

Gwynn Murrill
From Classical to Baroque

31 Mar - 5 May 2007

Gallery exhibition

Gwynn Murrill
New Sculpture

27 Feb - 26 Apr 2003

Gallery exhibition

Selected museum exhibitions

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Gwynn Murrill
Animal Nature

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
21 May - 31 Jul 2022

Museum exhibition

Sculptures by Gwynn Murrill

Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Beach, CA
16 Jun - 22 Sep 2019

Museum exhibition

Murrill Menagerie

Woodson Art Museum
Wausau, WI
21 Jun - 13 Dec 2013

Museum exhibition

Gwynn Murrill
Early Wood Sculpture

Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
1 Sep - 24 Oct 2009

Museum exhibition

Video

Selected articles

Williams, Kate. "Sonoma Valley Museum of Art goes 'au naturale' in new outdoor show." Sonoma Index-Tribune. 29 May 2018.
full article, PDF

Selected media

Gwynn Murrill interview with Molly Barnes
Molly Barnes Art News, Sundays 7:30 - 8:00 PM
KCSN FM 88.5
California State University Northridge
Broadcast Date: 22 March 2009
Time: 28:58
listen here

Artist website

murrillsculpture.com