Susie MacMurray (b 1951), 'Shell', limited edition sculpture number 55 of 250 commissioned by Pallant House Gallery Chichester, 2006, boxed, with information booklet

In 2006, Susie MacMurray was commissioned to produce a site-specific work of art in response to Pallant House, Chichester. MacMurray’s commission, After Shell, comprised 20,000 mussel shells, each filled with a small piece of velvet

MacMurray's work includes drawing, sculpture and architectural installations. A former classical musician, she retrained as an artist, graduating with an MA in Fine Art in 2001. She lives in Manchester and has an international exhibition profile, showing regularly in the USA and Europe as well as the UK

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