W&N materials used
Artists’ Acrylic,
Galeria Acrylic
About Liam Murphy
Liam Murphy was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1964. He studied art at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario under the tutelage of David Blackwood, graduating in 1983.
He completed a four year Diploma at the Ontario College of Art and then went on to Laval University, Quebec City, Canada where he graduated with a Visual Arts degree in 1990. He completed his Teacher education at Daemen College in Amherst, New York and at the University of Toronto.
Liam Murphy's Work
Liam Murphy has exhibited internationally and his hyper-realistic style has gained a lot of attention from around the world. His painting "Yesteryear's Rose" represented Canada in the Millennium Winsor & Newton International art exhibition held in London, Stockholm and at the United Nations in New York.
In 1999 his painting "Alert Chipmunk" was selected for the cover of the 1999 Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Calendar.
He exhibited at the 86th Annual Exhibition at The National Arts Club, New York, and is proud to be an associate member of the Allied Artists of America, Inc.
Liam was pleased to have his painting "Rustic Relic" critiqued by Gil Delinger in the November 2000 issue of The Artist's Magazine. Gil Dellinger is a professor of art at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California and is a signature member of the California Art Club and the Pastel Society of America.
The Mittica Gallery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has exhibited some of his work and several of his paintings are part of a group exhibition at the Lando Gallery in Edmonton, Alberta.
Island Art Gallery represents Liam in Hawaii at 1383 Queen Emma Street, Honolulu, 96813 and also at the Aloha Tower Marketplace, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96825. For further information, please contact the Manager of Island Art Gallery at Tel: (808)-941-2008.