EDUCATION

B.A. - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor,Michigan - l962
M.F.A. - University of Michigan - l964

TEACHING AND WORKSHOPS

University of Michigan - l963 - l964
Potters Guild, Ann Arbor, Michigan - l963 - l964
Clay Art Center, Port Chester, New York - l967 - 1968
Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, New York - l973 - l974
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, New York - l994 - l997
Celedon Gallery, Gallery Talk, Watermill, New York, 2009
Funke Fired Arts, Workshops, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2011
Long Island Crafts Guild at Hofstra University (2 day workshop), Hempsted, NY - 2012

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1964 - 1971 - Studio Potter at Clay Art Center, Port Chester, New York
1971 - 2011 - Studio Potter at Rene Murray Studio, Brooklyn, New York

MUSEUM
COLLECTIONS

Detroit Institute of Art - Detroit, Michigan
Everson Museum of Art - Syracuse, New York

SOLO
EXHIBITIONS

2009 - Choy Gallery, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, New York
1999 - Clay Art Center Gallery, Port Chester, New York
1995 - Gallery 107, Brooklyn, New York
1992, 1991,1990 - Home Pottery, Brooklyn, New York
1986 - Lee Gallery, New York City
1982, 1981, 1980 - Atlantic Gallery, New York City
1981 - Clay Pot, Brooklyn, New York
1976 - Work of Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
1975 - Greenwich House Pottery, New York City
1974 - Burgherhaus Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
1973 - Crafts Concepts, Ridgewood, New Jersey

GROUP
EXHIBITIONS

2016 - Workhouse Art Center, Lorton VA.
2016, 2015, 2014 - Art in Clay, BWAC, Brooklyn, NY
2016, 2015, 2014- SOFA Chicago, Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery, Chicago, Ill.
2015 - Featured Artist, Clay Art Center Gallery Shop, Portchester, NY
2014 - Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2013 - Brooklyn Waterfront Artist's Coalition Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2012 - Clay Art Center Gallery, Port Chester, NY
2011 - Funke Fired Arts Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2010 - Celedon Gallery, Watermill, New York
2010, 2009 - Choy Gallery, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
2010 - San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX2
2010 - Celedon Gallery, Watermill, New York
2008 - Westchester Community College Gallery, Westchester, NY
2008 - Ceres Gallery, New York City
2008, 2006 - Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2006 - University of Pennsylvania - Zoller Gallery, University Park, Pennsylvania
2006 - Lincoln Arts Gallery, Lincoln, California
2004 - Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
2003 - Guilford Handcraft Center Gallery, Guilford, Connecticut
2003 - Gradska Gallery, Labin, Croatia
2002 - Celedon Gallery, Watermill, New York
2002 - Young & Constantin Gallery, Wilmington, Vermont
2001 - San Antonio Art Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2001 - Buckham Gallery, Flint, Michigan
2000 - Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville Ohio
1999 - Susannah Keith Gallery, Dexter Michigan
1996 - The Benny Smith Gallery, Cold Spring, New York
1993 - A. Houberbocken, The Upper Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1992 - Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, California
1990 - Kornbluth Gallery, Fair Lawn, New Jersey
1989 - Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, Wyoming
1987 - Pinch Pottery, Northampton, Massachusetts
1983 - Sound Shore Gallery, Port Chester, New York
1977 - 73 - Pratt Institute of Art - Faculty Show, Brooklyn, New York
1964, 1963 - Hanamura Gallery, Detroit, Michigan

HONORS and PUBLICATIONS

2014 - Full Page Photo - 500 Clay Figures , Vol 2
2013 - Curator's Choice - Award - Brooklyn Waterfront Artist's Coalition
2009 - Article - Ceramics Monthly, Nov. 2009, Vol 57 #9
2006 - Ceramics Art and Perception, Issue 65, "Rene Murray, an Urban Potter"
1999 - Susannah Keith Gallery, Dexter Michigan - Purchase Prize
1996 - BACA/Brooklyn Arts Council - Citation - Outstanding Artist And Teacher
1966 - 23rd Ceramic National - Everson Museum of Art - Purchase Prize
1966 - Craftsman '66 -Wilmington, Deleware - National Merit Award
1964 - Michigan Artist-Craftsman - Detroit Institute of Art - Purchase Prize