“A lifetime of painting — oil, watercolor, oil pastel, and textile.”
- Based in
- Bonham, Texas & the North Texas region
- Works in
- Oil, Watercolor, Oil pastel, Textile
Tatiana Murray (Suvorova)
Born in 1972 in Temirtay, Kazakhstan . She graduated with highest honors — a Red Diploma — from the Art School of Temirtay, and later earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art and Fashion Design from the Omsk Art and Service Institute in Russia graduating again with highest honors.
Her first solo exhibition was held at the age of twenty at her home town Temirtay exhibition hall . Since then she has exhibited throughout Russia, New Hampshire, California, and Texas — teaching children and adults, illustrating children's books, and winning top prizes from small Russian town Abakan to North Texas where she resides now,.
Today Tatiana lives and works in Texas, teaching watercolor and oil pastel at the Creative Arts Center in Bonham and at Paris Junior College, working with kids at her home studio in Windom Texas.
Exhibitions & awards
More than twenty exhibitions across Kazakhstan, Russia, New Hampshire, California and Texas.
2026
Monthly exhibiting at CAC in Bonham, Texas
June 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
Second place at Plein Air competition in Bonham Texas
May 2, 2026 – May 4, 2026
Second PlaceArtreach Gallery in Dallas Texas. Celebration of God and Country exhibition
May 1, 2026 – August 5, 2026
Paris Texas Juried Arts show 'Postcards from Paris"
May 1, 2026 – May 4, 2026
Solo Exhibition at Bowery Boutique in Winnsboro Texas with over 70 art works on display
April 4, 2026 – April 30, 2026
Best of show for my students in each age category in kids contest in Bonham Texas CAC
April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
my students took Best of Show awards in each age category , plus second and third places.
Best Of ShowWinnsboro center for the arts. exhibition Bloom
March 23, 2026 – June 15, 2026
Unique By Nature,juried art show in Mc Kinney Texas
March 21, 2026 – May 21, 2026
First Place in pastel category In Spring Juried Art show in Greenville, Texas
March 14, 2026 – March 19, 2026
First PlaceFirst place in Oil category at Spring Juried Art show "Blooming " with Greenville Art League Texas
March 14, 2026 – April 19, 2026
First PlaceBest of Show award in Spring Art show" Blooming " in Greenville Texas
March 14, 2026 – March 19, 2026
Best Of Show
2025
Honorable mention, Winnsboro center for the arts, cowboy tales exhibition
August 1, 2025 – October 25, 2025
We are home. Oil pastel
Honorable MentionSecond place .WINNSBORO CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Cowboy tales exhibition
August 1, 2025 – October 25, 2025
wild Texas, oil pastel.
Second PlaceSecond Place — Daddy Is Home 2
CAC Bonham Annual Competition, Bonham, TX
Awarded Second Place in the annual CAC Bonham juried competition for the oil pastel "Daddy Is Home 2."
Second PlaceWatercolor Techniques Presentation
Paris Junior College, Paris, TX
Invited watercolor techniques presentation at Paris Junior College, TX.
Best of Show — Windom After the Rain
Creative Arts Center (CAC), Bonham, TX
Awarded Best of Show at the CAC Bonham annual juried competition for the watercolor "Windom After the Rain."
Best Of ShowThree-Artist Exhibition
Winnsboro Center for the Arts, Winnsboro, TX
Group exhibition alongside two fellow artists at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts.
Juried Exhibition
Denison Art Council, Denison, TX
Juried exhibition at the Denison Art Council.
Crème de la Crème
Frisco Discovery Center, Frisco, TX
Selected for the Crème de la Crème exhibition by Artists of Greater Frisco at the Frisco Discovery Center.
Honorable Mention — International Juried Exhibition (Flowers)
International Juried Exhibition, Online / International
Honorable Mention in the Flowers-themed International Juried Exhibition.
Honorable MentionJudge's Recognition Ribbon — Daddy Is Home 3
Sherman Art League, Sherman, TX
Received a Judge's Recognition Ribbon at the Sherman Art League for "Daddy Is Home 3."
Judge's Recognition
2024
CAC Bonham — Monthly Member Exhibitions
Creative Arts Center (CAC), Bonham, TX
Member of the Creative Arts Center, Bonham since 2024. Regular participant in monthly member exhibitions.
2013
Co-Founded Windom Art School
Windom Art School, Windom, TX
2013 – 2015
Co-founded the Windom Art School and taught drawing and painting classes from 2013 to 2015.
2011
Oil Paintings in San Francisco Gift Shops
Various Galleries & Gift Shops, San Francisco & Bay Area, CA
2011 – 2013
Exhibited and sold oil paintings in galleries and gift shops throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area.
2005
A Garden of Delights — Solo Exhibition
Ben Franklin Gallery, Somersworth, NH
Solo exhibition at Ben Franklin Gallery in Somersworth, New Hampshire, showcasing a full collection of paintings.
2004
Russian Decorated Eggs Exhibition
Rochester Public Library, Rochester, NH
2004 – 2010
Exhibition of traditional Russian decorated eggs at Rochester Public Library, New Hampshire.
NH Art Association & League of Craftsmen
Various — Portsmouth, York, Somersworth, New Hampshire
2004 – 2010
Active member and exhibitor with the NH Art Association and League of Craftsmen. Showed work in Portsmouth, York, and Somersworth.
2003
The Beauty of My Land
Regional Exhibition Hall, Temirtay, Kazakhstan
Regional exhibition celebrating the landscape and culture of Kazakhstan.
2002
Gold Brush — 2nd Place
Juried Exhibition, Abakan, Russia
Awarded 2nd Place (Gold Brush) in a juried fine art exhibition in Abakan, Russia.
2nd Place
2001
Personal Exhibition
Khakassia Newspaper Building, Khakassia, Russia
Personal solo exhibition hosted at the Khakassia Newspaper Building, Russia.
2000
Portrait Exhibition
City Exhibition Hall, Temirtay, Kazakhstan
Juried portrait exhibition in Temirtay, Kazakhstan.
Children's Book Illustrations
Published Works, Kazakhstan / Russia
2000 – 2003
Illustrated two published children's books, combining fine art with storytelling.
1992
First Solo Exhibition — Age 20
City Exhibition Hall, Temirtay, Kazakhstan
Tatiana's debut solo exhibition, held at the city exhibition hall in Temirtay at the age of twenty.
Commissions & inquiries
Commission a painting of your own, or ask about a work in the gallery.
