About The Artist

Mary Murphy was born in south central Ohio and has a BS degree in the College of Education from The Ohio State University and an MA degree from Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa. She began her art career by studying at The University Of Maryland College Park and continued her studies with Linda Pflug in Fort Myers, FL. Murphy has also studied with Cassandra James, Instructor at Ringling School of Art & Design, in Texas, Montana, Mexico and North Carolina. On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, she has studied with John Losonczy, Mary Ekroos, Scott Yeager, Kevin Fitzgerald, Camille Przewodek and Nancy Tankersley. In Pennsylvania, she has studied with Susan Nicholas Gebhart. Murphy is a member of/or has shown in the following: 2011 Worcester County Arts Council, Berlin, MD, 2010 Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, Princess Anne Days, Princess Anne, MD, Managerie Gallery, Matlacha, FL, Ocean City Library Solo Show, Ocean City, MD, Ocean City Library Group Show, Ocean City, MD, Cathedral Square Gallery, Mobile, AL, Globe Restaurant, Berlin, MD, Spring Fest at Ocean City, MD, Sea Star Gallery, featured artist, Matlacha, FL 2009 Foyer Gallery Solo Show at the Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, MD, Atrium Gallery, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, Water's Edge Gallery, Berlin, MD, Ocean City Library, Ocean City, MD, Dorchester Center for the Arts, Cambridge, MD, Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, MD 2008 Art League of Ocean City, Ocean City, MD, Artiques Art & Antiques, Snow Hill, MD 2007 A Step Above Gallery, Berlin, MD