John Philip Murray

Studied painting at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) 1970-1976.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 The Lever of Opposition, Stone Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
Vanishing Day, Vangard Gallery, Cork.
(Publication - Gandon Editions/Vangard Series 2, essay by Marianne O’Kane)
2006 Ambit, The Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
2005 Ar Thóir Athnuachana (In Pursuit of Renewal), Ionad Cultúrtha, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork
2004 Facing Music, Vangard Gallery, Carey’s Lane, Cork.
A Song for Silent People, Atlantic Studios, Clifden, Co. Galway.
2003 Advocate, The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.
The Direct Connection, The Open Space, Henry Place, Dublin 1.
2001 Aspiration, Vangard Gallery, Carey’s Lane, Cork.
Drawing from Mosaics, Guinness Gallery, Foxrock, Co. Dublin.
1998 Brooding Light, Warm Stone New Paintings and Drawings
Vangard Gallery, Macroom, Co. Cork.
1994 Demiurge-Drawing Words, New Drawings, Vangard Gallery, Macroom.
Poem “Demiurge”, by Mícheál Fanning. (Cat. essay Gerry Dukes)
To the Source, Works 1989 - 1994, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.
1993 Works 1987 - 1993, Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford.
1992 Improvisations for the Gentle Skimmer,
Cork Arts Society Gallery, Lavitt's Quay, Cork. (Cat. essay Dr. Hilary Pyle)
1991/ Gearagh Works, Wyvern Gallery, Dublin.
92/93 Touring to: Siamsa Tire, Tralee, Cavan County Courthouse, Basement Gallery-
Dundalk Town Hall, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda. (Cat. essay Aidan Dunne)
1991 Works 1988-1990, Inaugural Show, Vangard Gallery, Macroom
1990 From the Wood, Boole Library, University College Cork.
New and Recent Work, 1601 Gallery, Kinsale, Co. Cork.
1988 Images from the Enchanted Forest, The Arts Centre, Nun's Island, Galway.
(Cat. essay Dr. Hilary Pyle)

RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2009 (June) Group Exhibition, Cavanacor Gallery, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co. Donegal
(June) CASe, Lavit Gallery, Cork.(Invited Artist)
(May) RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin. (Invited Artist)
(April) Postcard Art, Fundraiser for The Rock Trust, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
(April) The Hermione Exhibition, Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin.
(March) Postcard Art, Fundraiser for Sexual Violence Centre, Camden Quay, Cork
2008 Winter Exhibition, Callan Art, Drogheda, Co. Louth
an tOireachtas, Cork Vision Centre. (Joint winner, award for painting.)
Art 2008 RDS Dublin, presented by the Vangard Gallery
2007 Winter Exhibition, Stone Gallery, Dublin 2
Group Exhibition, Seahorse Gallery, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
Market 07, Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
2006 Tribute to Beckett, Vangard Gallery, Cork.
Two-Person Exhibition, McBride Gallery, Killarney, Co. Kerry.
Time and Place, Macroom Town Hall, Co Cork. (Cat essay Prof James Elkins)
Showcase 2006, Vangard Gallery, Cork
2005 2005- A Celebration, West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
Four Cork Artists, OSB, Gallery, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow.
2004 C2 1995-2005, Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork. (Cat.)
Contemporary Diversity, Town Hall, Macroom. (Cat. essay Dr. Hilary Pyle)

COLLECTIONS
Pan Celtic International Insurance, Galway. University College, Cork. Murnane Nolan, Chartered Accountants, Dublin. Coláiste Stiofán Naofa, Cork, Museum of Fine Art, Césis, Latvia. GSI, (Ireland). Great Southern Hotels Ltd., Conrad International, Dublin. Radisson Hotel, Galway. Institute of Technology, Tralee, Co. Kerry (ITT). A.I.B. Corporate Collection, Cork County Council and private collections in Ireland, the U.K, Germany and the USA.