
About Zory McGrath
“My Art is a reflection of me. It is a diverse range of ideas, imagination, and the environment that inspires, provokes and stimulates my thoughts every day.”
Art, and in particular painting, has been a driving passion in my life since childhood. It excites and inspires me every day. My art has evolved over the years through many themes and ideas, including still-life, architecture and perspective, imaginary compositions and most recently, contemporary figurative portraiture.
I paint mainly in oils and egg tempera. My oil artworks focus more on the form and texture, in contrast to my extremely detailed iconography works, where I aim to create much depth, dimensions and sense of space. Working in these two very different artistic forms, allows me to explore a wider spectrum of the painting processes and techniques. I find painting to be a source of reflection and communication, between transcendence and the immediate environment. My painting practices continuously evolve; as part of the ever changing world around us I am moved to create images that seize the eye, intrigue the imagination and strive to fill one with wonder.
As part of my love for art, I have found that I enjoy sharing my knowledge of different mediums and my personal exhilaration of the arts, through teaching. This has become an integral part of my practice throughout the years and to date. I provide private, short courses and a range of art programs, for both adults and children. I also organise and teach a Traditional Iconography Art Workshop at the GAS (Geelong Art Society). They are incredibly popular and consistently sell out when published to enrol. Keep an eye on my WORKSHOPS page or join my MAILING LIST to be informed when new workshops are announced.

Education:
2012 BA Digital Arts, University of Hull,
Scarborough, UK
2005 BA, Fine Art, Painting (Honours),
National Academy of Arts, Sofia, BG
2000 BA, Production Arts (Honours) National
Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
“Kr. Sarafov”, Sofia, BG
1998 Specialised Diploma, Visual Arts, Oil
Painting and Orthodox Iconography,
Art College “N. Rainov”, Sofia, BG
Solo Exhibitions
2019 ‘Incognito’ Vernissage Gallery, Melbourne
2019 ‘Aerial View’ Brunswick Street Gallery,
Melbourne
2018 ‘Elements’ Vernissage Gallery, Melbourne
2018 ‘Structure’ Brunswick Street Gallery,
Melbourne
2017 ‘The Devine’ Iconography, Wintergarden
Gallery, Geelong
2016 ‘Icons from the Orthodox Christian world’
Iconography, Boom Gallery, Geelong
2010 Selected Works, Solo Exhibition, Talents
Fine Arts, Malton, UK
Group Exhibitions And Collaborations
2020 BAM Bushfire Art Auction, Group
Exhibition, Byron Arts Magazine, Byron Bay
2019 Art for Epilepsy Auction, Group Exhibition,
Epilepsy Foundation 2019
2019 The Other Art Fair, Vernissage Gallery,
Melbourne
2019 ‘Les Nouveaux’ Group Exhibition, Grevy
Kunst Gallery, Cologne, Germany
2019 Project ‘GREENER FUTURE’, Featured
Artist, The Other Art Fair, Melbourne
2019 ‘Portrait’ Group Exhibition, Brunswick
Street Gallery, Melbourne
2019 ‘Art4All’ Group Exhibition, Fairfield
Primary School, Melbourne
2018 Group Exhibition, Studio B Gallery,
Melbourne
2015 ‘Boom Christmas Show’ Group Exhibition,
Boom Gallery, Geelong
2014 ‘Synergetic’ Group Exhibition, Shearer’s
Arm Gallery, G.A.S, Geelong
2014 ‘Collaborations’ Group Exhibition,
Shearer’s Arm Gallery, G.A.S, Geelong 2009
2009 Group Exhibition, Talents Fine Arts,
Melton, UK
Workshops And Tutorials
2018 – present Resident Artist, Lumineer
Academy, Williamstown
2014 – present Art Workshops and Classes – Icon
Painting, Shearer’s Art Gallery,
G.A.S, Geelong
2016 – 2018 Childrens Art Classes, Shearer’s
Art Gallery, G.A.S, Geelong