Michelle Champion Murphy studied Fine Arts at Marymount College in Arlington, Virginia and has attended various study opportunities here and abroad.
She has worked in a diverse range of subjects from nudes and portraits, to seascapes, landscapes, florals and now large abstract Expressionist paintings.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“The JOY I feel when painting is put into each brushstroke…..and hopefully bounces back to the viewer.”
“My Studio and former Gallery is a delight to paint in…..surrounded by the Live Oak trees and lush vegetation in this historic City of Savannah Georgia.”
2026 ArtStryngs Gallery, Savannah, GA
2024 ArtStryngs Gallery, Savannah, GA
2023 The Landings Gallery and Award
2021 Anderson Gallery, St. Simon Island, GA
2021 Show at Goodyear Cottage Gallery, Jekyll Island, GA
2018 Show at Downstairs Gallery, Savannah, GA
2016 Show at Downstairs Gallery, Savannah, GA
2009 Show at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
2002 Show at Anderson Gallery, St. Simons Island, GA
1999 Opening of Murphy Gallery, Savannah, GA
1990-2020 Show, prints and cards sold exclusively at The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan
1982 First place, All Michigan Portrait Competition
1982 Honorable Mention, All Michigan Portrait Competition