Peter Murphy – Artist Bio and History
Artist Bio:
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| 1952: |
Born in London |
| 1952-1963: |
Formative upbringing Basildon Essex |
| 1964-1968: |
Senior education: Slough Grammar School |
| 1968-1969: |
Attended Waltham Forest School of Art. Foundation Course |
| 1970-1974: |
East Ham College of Technology. Design and Construction |
Artistic Resume:
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| 1974: |
One-man-show: Barkingside Library – Abstracts in oils |
| 1975: |
One-man-show: Barkingside Library – Abstracts in oils |
| 1983: |
One-man-show: Goteborg Sweden – Watercolour landscapes |
| 1999: |
One-man-show: Dubai – Green Art Gallery – Watercolour landscapes and still life |
| 2003: |
One-man-show: Belves France – Watercolour landscapes and still life |
| 2004-2010 |
present day: Private sales and commissions. Watercolour and acrylic works |
| 2015-2020 |
Various annual one-man and collective shows.Retrospective and current works in collage, watercolour - Abstract and Figurative. |
Open Exhibition Entries:
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| 1985: |
Royal Watercolour Society – Spring Open Exhibition |
| 1986: |
Hertfordshire – Luton Open Exhibition |
| 1993: |
Cannes – France – Grand Prix de la Cote D’Azur. (Accredited prize winner) |
Peter's works have been purchased through private sales by collectors and individual galleries worldwide. Most recently, he has been working as a commissioned painter, dove-tailing his work as a design engineer / naval architect.