Murali Surya is a Realist Artist who has passionately embraced drawing and painting since his early school days. He is inspired by the Natural Realism including Human Figure, Portraiture and the vast life in Nature. He has exhibited his artwork in many avenues and also has got recognition number of times. He has been commissioned to make murals in Melbourne to be used as backdrops for classical concerts and events. He has also been commissioned to make portraits of prominent Individuals in the community. Being inspired by the Masters he traveled to Global Art Capital - Florence, Italy to learn and experience the ‘Classical Art’ in an academic manner. He graduated in the studies of advanced Drawing and Painting from Florence Academy of Art, Italy in 2019. Murali mainly works with oils & charcoal. He also explores water colors and other contemporary mediums frequently.
In 2020 Murali Founded Atelier Melbourne Art Academy (AMAA) to provide skills based training for artists who are keen to learn Classical methods of Drawing and Painting in Melbourne.
" I would like to be a small part in the ‘revival of the realism’ to express the innocence of life and nature in its true form as we see.”
- Awards -
Australian Art Excellence Awards, Medallion Winner 2022, AGRA Galleries, Melbourne 2022
Winner in 17th Kenneth Jack Memorial Drawing Award, AGRA, Melbourne 2020
Finalist in ‘Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize 2019’ Montsalvat, Melbourne 2019
‘Third place Portrait drawing’ of ‘Helen Keller’ by Australian Guild for Realism Art, Melbourne 2016
‘Commendable Charcoal drawing’ of ‘Belvedere’ by Australian Guild for Realism Art, Melbourne 2014
‘Best Portrait Award’ for watercolor portrait ‘winners instinct’ in Berwick Artfest 2014
- Background -
Diploma in Advanced Drawing and Painting from Florence Academy of Art, Italy, 2014 - 2019
Oil painting from Life’ workshop with Max Ginsburg, New York, 2016
Water Color painting workshop with Susan Harrison-Tustain, New Zealand, 2014
‘Drawing a Life’ workshop with David Kassan, Adelaide, 2013