Murray's aim was to raise the profile and reputation of pottery to a level where it would be regarded as equal to  painting and sculpture. He was a member of the Seven and Five group of painters and sculptors, and held exhibitions jointly with the painters Ben and Winifred Nicholson and Christopher Wood.
Murray sought to enhance pottery's status and recognition to match that of painting and sculpture. As a painter and sculptor associated with the Seven and Five group, he collaborated on exhibitions with fellow artists Ben and Winifred Nicholson and Christopher Wood.