Focal Point: Murphy Adams

Year Born: N/A

Price Range: $40.00 - $400.00
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Main Website: http://www.murphyadams.net

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Art Galleries Representing Murphy Adams

Kaleid Gallery
San Jose, CA -

Murphy Adams Studio
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Palo Alto Humane Society Gallery
Menlo Park, CA - 650-424-1901

Studio Gallery
San Francisco, CA - 415-931-3130

Overview

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"I Like Bad Boys" acrylic & ink on paper 2009

Biography

I'm a people watcher. I like airports, shopping malls, sitting outside my local convention center, wherever. I keep a small sketchbook with me to quickly capture my observations; people & things that I find funny, awkward or beautiful. I then translate my drawings into small works in acrylic and ink on heavy watercolor paper. I use both hands to draw and paint with; drawing with my left gives my work a loose feeling that's difficult to achieve with my right hand. Because color and texture are integral to my work, I start by under-painting and create by using multiple layers of jewel tone color combined with matte medium and ink. I like to paint small pieces because I think it captures the intimacy of the moment. As far as influence my naive style draws on elements of folk art, outsider art and children's work. My aim is for a cartoon-like innocence entwined with a tad bit of snarkiness. While I hope people find humor in my work, or find in it something that they can personally relate to, what I'm really trying to convey is raw emotion: love, hate, joy, regret, revenge, despair, failure, rejection, but mostly hope.

About me: I went to art school quite a few years ago. I've been painting on and off for many years, but lately have put aside other interests to spend more time doing what I enjoy, making art. I show my work throughout California and here on etsy. I live in Northern California with a husband, 2 kids and too many animals.

Anyways, thanks for taking a look, I hope you like them!

Website: www.murphyadams.net
Blog: www.murphymae.blogspot.com

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