Balkan Art Tour - 2019 

During the summer of 2019 I conducted a painting tour through the Balkans, Baltics, and up towards my Russian homeland to gather inspiration and ethnographic study. I hitched and travelled through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia; making connections with helpful and interesting locals, learning about the Christian and Muslim traditions as well as the war torn years of religious conflict in the Balkan regeon, I was inspired by the rich and peaceful Muslim tradition of Ramadan and the beauty with which devotees carry themselves while under the strain of fast. My extensive travel was made possible by the incredible hospitality of new friends along my path, trading mural work for hostel lodging and camping along the way.

Plein Air Tour - 2018    

I got my travel easel as a gift from my good friend Alan and we took off on a plein air tour in 2018. It took us through Ireland, Spain, Italy and Czech Republic. There I continued the journey to Belarus, Russia, then back to Spain and Mexico. All of the paintings were painted in oil and sold or traded along the way to help fund the trip. Alan's super tattoo work and animations can be seen at @alanmurrayart.