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Artist Statement:
My work plays with absurd
images, seeking a levity that
is beyond explanation. The
less meaning a piece has for
me, the happier I am with it.
I think words are a beautiful
artform quite separate from
the field of painting, and I
don't like to mix mediums.
Painting focuses and elevates
my appreciation for life. My
style is erratic and yet
comprehensive. Each piece is
completely unique in the world
in that it captures an idea,
and not just a picture.
I find that what people
believe in limits their
understanding and appreciation
for the mystery that is beyond
our capabilities to imagine.
What we can label and
rationalise and comprehend are
far lesser shadows than what
we can sense if we are open to
any possibility. Sometimes I
just like to shock people into
being aware of what makes them
angry, what their boundaries
are.
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Artist Exhibitions:
The Labyrinth
Strait Street, Valletta, Malta
2000
The Gallery
Tower Road, Sliema, Malta
2001
Art at Bay Street
Sliema, Malta
2002
Lake Oswego Festival of The
Arts
2002
Living Enrichment Center,
2002
NCKU Art Center,
Taiwan, 2009...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
I have done portraits,
corporate logos, murals, and
face painting on commission.
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Derek Murphy Biography:
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29
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
Zen |
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| Education |
Post Graduate Degree |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Derek Murphy was born in Portland, Oregon in 1979 - on the eve of Winter Solstice and in the middle of what astrologists call the ‘prophetic cusp.’ In 1998 he graduated Tigard High School with National Art Honor Society Scholarship after spending senior year skipping classes to paint school murals in the art room (murals still on display), and began to travel the world. Over the past 10 years he’s spent less than 10 months in the USA.
He began painting in Malta, where he was living in a 200 year old townhouse with wood furniture, tile floors, a view of the Mediterranean and an orange grove in the backyard. After completing a degree in Theology and Philosophy from the local university, and also displaying his paintings in several galleries, he moved to Italy to study classical painting at the Angel Art Academy in Florence (his apartment was a stone’s throw from the famous Basilica di Santa Maria). Later, he attended language courses at the International House of Barcelona and was the chef for an environmental program near Boston, MA.
For the last 6 years, Derek has been living in Taiwan, painting, writing and - more recently - finishing a Masters in Foreign Language and Literature.
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