Kelly Murphy

Kelly Murphy is an American author and illustrator from Boston, Massachusetts. She wrote and illustrated her first picture book The Boll Weevil Ball in 2002[1] and has since illustrated more than 40 books for children, including stories written by award-winning authors such as Kathi Appelt, J. Patrick Lewis, Linda Sue Park, Richard Peck, Beatrix Potter and Jane Yolen. Murphy has also created artwork for theater,[2] film and animation, including character designs for the Sesame Workshop and production art for the 2003 indie feature Little Erin Merryweather[3] and the 2013 documentary Muscle Shoals.[4]

She has taught at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and is currently a faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design.[5]

Early life

Murphy was born in Boston, MA and raised in southeastern Massachusetts.[6] She attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)[7] in Providence, Rhode Island, her student work receiving distinction from the Society of Illustrators of New York. After graduating with a bachelor of fine arts degree in illustration in 1999, Murphy started a freelance career as an editorial and children's books illustrator.

Awards

In 2009 Murphy earned an E.B. White Read Aloud Award[8] for illustrating the New York Times Best Seller[9] Masterpiece, written by Elise Broach. She subsequently illustrated books in a companion series for younger readers, The Masterpiece Adventures, by the same author.

Exhibitions

Murphy was one of 5 artists whose work was exhibited in the 18th Annual Children's Book Illustrators' Show & Signing at the Chemers Gallery in Tustin, CA in 2009.[10]

Murphy's original art was exhibited in the 2010 Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios, celebrating outstanding illustration contributions in the field of children's literature, with fellow RISD alumni illustrators Christopher Bing, David Macaulay and David Wiesner.[11]

Murphy's work has been exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration in New York City, NY.[12]

In 2012, Murphy's work received a Gold Award in the Illustration West 50 competition and was exhibited at the Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California.[13] Murphy was also chosen from RISD's illustrious alumni as one of the select artists featured in RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design[14] exhibit at the Woods Gerry Gallery.

In 2014, Murphy was a keynote speaker at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 2014 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference in Austin, Texas.[15]

Murphy is one of the nationally-acclaimed illustrators and authors presenting at the Lincoln School's 2018 Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors.[16]

Works

Chapter Books

Picture Books

  • The Boll Weevil Ball (2002)
  • A Place To Grow (2002, Illustrator, written by Stephanie Bloom)
  • Loony Little (2003, Illustrator, written by Dianna Hutts Aston)
  • Dancing Matilda (2004, Illustrator, written by Sarah Hager)
  • Good Babies (2005, Illustrator, written by Tim Myers)
  • Fiona's Luck (2007, Illustrator, written by Teresa Bateman)
  • Gallop-O-Gallop (2007, Illustrator, written by Sandra Alonso)
  • Hush, Little Dragon (2008, Illustrator, written by Boni Ashburn)
  • The Peach Boy (2009, Illustrator, written by Alex Frith)
  • Brand-New Baby Blues (2009, Illustrator, written by Kathi Appelt)
  • Over At The Castle (2009, Illustrator, written by Boni Ashburn)
  • Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters (2011, Illustrator, written by Jane Yolen)
  • Face Bug (2013, Illustrator, written by J. Patrick Lewis, photographs by Fred Siskind)
  • Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters (2013, Illustrator, written by Jane Yolen)
  • The Slowest Book Ever (2016, Illustrator, written by April Pulley Sayre)

References

  1. ↑ The Boll Weevil Ball book signing at the Danforth Museum of Art
  2. ↑ Poster designs for past productions of Shakespeare on the Sound
  3. ↑ Little Erin Merryweather on IMDb
  4. ↑ Muscle Shoals on IMDb
  5. ↑ Rhode Island School of Design Illustration Department faculty list
  6. ↑ Cricket Magazine Author & Artist Corner: Kelly Murphy
  7. ↑ Interview With Illustrator Kelly Murphy, Ruby Winkle, November 17, 2009, retrieved 2009-11-17
  8. ↑ Winner of the 2009 E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books
  9. ↑ The New York Times Best Sellers List: Children's Paperback Books
  10. ↑ Chemers Gallery 18th Annual Children's Book Illustrators' Show & Signing
  11. ↑ Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein (October 5, 2010), Illustrators draw a crowd, The Boston Globe, retrieved 2010-10-05
  12. ↑ Society of Illustrators Book and Editorial Exhibit: Featured Artists
  13. ↑ 50th Annual Illustration West Exhibition at Gallery Nucleus
  14. ↑ RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design featured artists
  15. ↑ Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 2014 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference
  16. ↑ 2018 Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors
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