Barbara Eko Murphy
Barbara has focused her passionate study of art in the area of watercolor painting, watermedia, portraiture and human figure drawing. While continuing to pursue this objective, she has studied with several area fine artists at Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center , Visual Arts Association of Livonia and a multitude of Michigan workshops presented by internationally known visiting artists. Barbara has also been an avid viewer in art museums and galleries around the USA and Europe. As a classroom teacher, she integrated the arts in her elementary classroom. Barbara opened up the world to little viewers…and their appreciation of fine arts & theatre.
Though Barbara has an eclectic representation in her art…she enjoys focusing on people the most. She uses watercolors, charcoals and inks. Barbara enjoys adding movement to her paintings…stemming from her background of being a dancer. She loves experimenting with color and design….that comes along with the surprising happenings in the movement of watercolor. Rather than trying to copy pictures realistically, she strives for stretching a looser interpretation. She wants you to see that her ideas are original. Barbara enjoys being a student , after years of teaching in the elementary classroom. She feels learning never stops…art has opened another chapter to the dessert of her life!
Barbara is presently a member of Lawrence Street Gallery, Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, Michigan Watercolor Society, BBAC, VAAL ,NAH, and the DIA.
Since 2001,Her work has been shown in 200 juried Michigan area fine art shows and 45 one-woman shows in the Detroit Metro area, since 2001. She is a 26 awards winning artist, including 2 Best of Shows from DSWPS in 2011: Flint Museum of Art & pictured with model -River Gallery In Chelsea , MI. She also took 1st place in Wayne County in 2013. She is proud to be among talented artists.
Mrs. Murphy enjoys displaying her artwork in the Detroit Metro Area. In fact, next month she is featured in a juried exhibit at The Alfred Berkowitz Gallery University of Michigan (4901 Evergreen Dearborn) The exhibit is called ” In From The Cold”, and sponsored by The Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors presents. It will be on display from January 24 through March 7. Gallery hours are: M-F(9-5). Hope to see you there!
More on Barb and her beautiful art at: http://www.barbaraekomurphy.com/Home.html
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