Mike Murtagh was born in Swansea in 1953.  He has a studio in Surrey, where he works in a variety of media, ranging from detailed pencil drawings to oil paintings.  Mike is currently working on a series of painting projects which reflect his passion for music and is also looking to expand his artistic activities into magazine illustration.

He has pursued his love of figurative painting and drawing since childhood, specialising in figures and portraits.  He has exhibited with the AFAS since 1987, as well as in local galleries and competitions.  While serving in the RAF in Berlin, he also worked for Oscar-winning Production Designer, Luciana Arrighi, on a set design for the John Schlesinger film of Ian McEwan’s novel, ‘The Innocent’.