MURRAY DUNCAN: TORONTO-BASED ARTIST & CREATIVE VISIONARY
Murray Duncan is a Toronto-based artist and creative visionary whose work is shaped by a lifelong connection to art, design and contemporary culture. A well-established presence in Toronto’s design community, Duncan spent years at the helm of a sought-after design destination, cultivating an instinctive understanding of interiors, aesthetics and the evolving world of design. Deeply connected to the creative scene, his perspective bridges the worlds of art, interiors and contemporary living. His expressive approach to painting reflects an innate curiosity, a confident use of colour and texture, and an ability to create work that feels both distinctive and timeless. His commissioned clients include Restoration Hardware, alongside a growing roster of private and design-industry clientele.
Murray Duncan — Original Works on Paper
Murray Duncan's original works are richly layered mixed-media compositions, created through an intuitive interplay of graphite, charcoal, paint and expressive mark-making. Organic forms, gestural lines and geometric fragments converge to create a visual language that balances structure with spontaneity. Working in a considered palette of earthy tones, nuanced colour and layered textures, Duncan reveals the creative process through every visible mark.
Each work is an original, individually created on paper, with its own distinctive character, depth and composition. His signature approach brings together fluid movement and carefully considered elements, inviting closer exploration and revealing new details with every viewing.
We're obsessed. Each work is an original and one of a kind. Custom framing is available for these works, contact the studio to inquire.
Recent Release.
Field Notes I : Original Art on Paper
Artist, Murray Duncan | Toronto
Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 44" Unframed, signed
Field Notes I - is a richly layered mixed-media composition built through gestural graphite, charcoal, and earth-toned paint. Interwoven linear forms, looping marks, and geometric fragments create an intuitive visual language that balances structure with spontaneity. The warm ochre ground and restrained palette lend the work depth and quiet sophistication while revealing the artist's process through every visible mark.
Murray Duncan, born in 1966, is a self-taught creative visionary celebrated for his large-scale, expressive contemporary paintings. By combining innovative techniques with an innate curiosity and a keen aesthetic sense, he consistently pushes boundaries to produce groundbreaking works of art. Working with a wide range of materials and mediums, Duncan's captivating creations have been featured in esteemed publications including Architectural Digest, House and Home, Globe and Mail, Harold Magazine, Design Milk, Style at Home, and Milieu.
This piece is available to ship out within 5 business days. Arrives rolled in a tube. Complimentary pickup at our Burlington studio.
For local clients, we can help with custom framing options.
All sales final.
Please read: Pickup & delivery details here.
Lifestyle images are for illustrative purposes. Artwork dimensions are noted above; displayed scale may vary.
Custom projects, oversized works & hospitality: Fill in this form
Field Notes I : Original Art on Paper
Artist, Murray Duncan | Toronto
Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 44" Unframed, signed
Field Notes I - is a richly layered mixed-media composition built through gestural graphite, charcoal, and earth-toned paint. Interwoven linear forms, looping marks, and geometric fragments create an intuitive visual language that balances structure with spontaneity. The warm ochre ground and restrained palette lend the work depth and quiet sophistication while revealing the artist's process through every visible mark.
Murray Duncan, born in 1966, is a self-taught creative visionary celebrated for his large-scale, expressive contemporary paintings. By combining innovative techniques with an innate curiosity and a keen aesthetic sense, he consistently pushes boundaries to produce groundbreaking works of art. Working with a wide range of materials and mediums, Duncan's captivating creations have been featured in esteemed publications including Architectural Digest, House and Home, Globe and Mail, Harold Magazine, Design Milk, Style at Home, and Milieu.
This piece is available to ship out within 5 business days. Arrives rolled in a tube. Complimentary pickup at our Burlington studio.
For local clients, we can help with custom framing options.
All sales final.
Please read: Pickup & delivery details here.
Lifestyle images are for illustrative purposes. Artwork dimensions are noted above; displayed scale may vary.
Custom projects, oversized works & hospitality: Fill in this form