murphey

Murphey is a contemporary multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersections of memory, materiality, and collective experience. Drawing inspiration from urban landscapes, personal archives, and the subtle tensions of everyday life, Murphey employs a distinctive process that blends painting, found objects, and digital media. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Murphey’s early exposure to natural vistas and industrial decay shaped an aesthetic language marked by contrasts—delicate washes of color next to stark structural forms, and ephemeral imagery overlaying tactile surfaces.

Murphey’s installations and exhibitions, shown in galleries across North America and Europe, invite viewers to pause and contemplate the layers of meaning embedded in ordinary objects and fleeting moments. Through methodical experimentation and intuitive mark-making, Murphey continually renegotiates the boundaries of art-making, forging connections between personal narrative and broader cultural themes.