EDUCATION
Foundation: Bath City College 1997–1998
Degree: Bath School of Art and Design.
First Class Honors Degree: 1998–2003
EXHIBITIONS ETC
2026
RA Summer Exhibition
Society of Women Artists
2025
Jacksons Art Prize Planographic Prize Winner
Morningside Gallery Edinburgh small paintings
The Gallery Holt Norfolk Dog Show
Canalboat Contemporary
Hermes Shirt design
2024
Cricket Fine Art solo show
RWA Open
RWA Paper
Black Swan Open
A Dog’s Life touring Exhibition
2023
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
RWA Open
John Ruskin Prize finalist
2022
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
RWA Open Bristol
2021
In Pursuit of Spring Black Swan Arts Frome
Figurative Art Now online Mall Galleries
Wells Art Contemporary
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2020
RWA Open, Bristol
Derwent Drawing Prize finalist
Albany Gallery, Cardiff
Fotheringham Gallery Winter Show
2019
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
RWA Open, Bristol
Lynne Painter Stainer Prize Finalist
Victoria Art Gallery Bath, Solo Show
2018
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
RWA Open, Bristol
The Dogs Show, Brighton
Chelsea Waterside Artspace Solo Show
Bankside Gallery The Masters: Screen and Stone
Source Bath Society of Artists Show Prizewinner
2017
RWA Drawn, Bristol
Echale Guindas, Madrid, Solo Show
Jonathan Cooper Gallery, Group Show
Bath Society of Artists, Bath
RWA Open, Bristol
National Open Art Competition Bankside, London
National Open Art Competition Winners Show
Pallant House, Chichester
2016
RWA Open, Bristol
Bath Society of Artists
Anthropologie King’s Road, London, Solo Show
The Dog Show, Brighton
Albany Gallery, Cardiff, Drawing Exhibition
Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, Artists Choice
Discerning Eye, Winners Exhibition, Triforium Space,
Temple Church, London
2015
RWA Open, Bristol
The Masters Bankside, London
Black Swan Open, Frome
Bath Society of Artists Portrait Prize
Quercus Gallery, Bath
The Dog Show, Brighton
A Dog a Day Pound Arts, Corsham
2014
Anthropologie King’s Road, London, Solo Show
Bath Society of Artists
2013
Reigning Cats and Dogs, RWA, Bristol
Anthropologie, King’s Road, London, Solo Show
2012
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Exhibition, King’s Place, London
Local Heroes, Holburne Museum, Bath
2011
Discerning Eye Artists Choice, Mall Galleries, London
Tangled Web Lingwood Samuel Gallery, Godalming
2010
Discerning Eye Artists Choice, Mall Galleries, London
Bath Society of Artists, Bath
AWARDS
2017
National Open Art Competition South West Artist of Year
2016
Bath Society of Artists Print Prize
2015
Bath Society of Artists Portrait Prize
2010
Holburne Museum Portrait Prize
Paintworks Prize, Bath
BentonHuxley Purchase Prize, Discerning Eye
Artist Sally Muir is based in Bath, UK and is a prodigious portrait painter of dogs. Other subjects include human portraits and landscapes, as well as the occasional rodent and bird. For years Muir focused on her knitwear business Muir & Osborne as both a designer and author. With her partner Joanna Osborne, they have published seven knitting pattern books that include Pet Heaven, The Animal Accessory Bible, Best in Show, Knit Your Own Dog, (also Cat, Pet, Zoo, Farm and Dinosaur) and the children’s book Patch’s Grand Dog Show. Ms. Muir returned to university as a mature student with a concentration on Fine Art. Children’s portraits gave way to dog portraits as is evidenced in her 365 Facebook dog-fest “A Dog A Day”. based on a year long project to produce a dog a day. Since then she has published Old Dogs, Rescue Dogs and coming in 2027 Good Dogs.
Anthropologie, the clothing and décor store has commissioned Muir to create dishes, pillows, wall paper and tea towels. Hermes has commissioned several designs from her. RA Shop has also recently collaborated on a series of products. Her work has recently been used on several book jackets.
A recipient of many awards, Muir's work appears regularly in galleries.
Sally Muir is represented by:
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