Chandler Murray, Youth Artist
Amelia Island, Florida

Chandler Murray, self-taught, left-handed artist, has been drawing and painting since the age of 2.

Give him a pencil and paint brushes and he will compose an abstract piece reminiscent of a young

Picasso or Miro. Chandler was born in Rochester, MN, and moved with his parents to Florida at age 8.

Chandler won an Easter coloring contest sponsored by Hallmark at 2 years old. He hasn’t stopped 

since! He has won a variety of art awards in school. In Fall 2005, a selection of his abstract pieces

was displayed, along with those of college students, in the Presidential Suite at the 

Lake City Community College. His original artwork has been shown to the curator at the 

Jacksonvile Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), where he was told he is an up and coming 
artist of this millennium.

Chandler participates regularly in art expos such as the Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk and 

North Beaches Art Walk in Atlantic Beach. In 2008, Chandler was the youngest artist selected to 

design a Holiday Window Display Project for Make a Scene Downtown! in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Chandler designed a 3-D festive display called Do You See What I See, and was personally 

congratulated by Mayor John Peyton of Jacksonville for this design. 

Chandler with Mayor Peyton, 2008 

Chandler’s unique masterpieces were featured on the First Coast 11 News.

Galleries that have hosted Chandler's paintings include The Waterwheel Art Gallery on Amelia Island.

Chandler is the youngest artist ever that Waterwheel has signed to a contract, as featured

on the front page of the Fernandina Beach News-Leader. 

Stores that carry greeting cards and reproductions of Chandler’s collection include 
SeaBreeze Amelia
Red Bones Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique, 
Best Friends Cards, Gifts, & Party, and
Trailer Park Collectibles.

Contact Chandler if you would like him to commission a painting of your beloved pet.