Kelly Murphy

Kelly Murphy is an American author, illustrator and educator. She is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

This article is about the author and illustrator. For the volleyball player, see Kelly Murphy (volleyball).

Early life

Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in southeastern Massachusetts.[1] She attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, Rhode Island.[2] 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.

Career

She wrote and illustrated her first picture book The Boll Weevil Ball in 2002[3] and has since illustrated more than 40 books for children, including stories written by authors Dave Eggers, J. Patrick Lewis, Linda Sue Park, Richard Peck, Beatrix Potter and Jane Yolen.[4] Murphy has also created artwork for theater,[5] film and animation, including character designs for the Sesame Workshop animated show Esme & Roy on HBO, and the 2013 documentary Muscle Shoals.[6]

She has taught at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Montserrat College of Art, and is a faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design.[7]

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.

In 2019 All the Greys on Greene Street, written by Laura Tucker and illustrated by Murphy, was distinguished as a best book of the year by The New York Times,[10] Kirkus Reviews,[11] BookPage[12] and Publishers Weekly.[13]

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.[14]

Murphy's original art was exhibited in the 2010 Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios, with fellow RISD alumni illustrators Christopher Bing, David Macaulay and David Wiesner.[15]

Murphy's work has been exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration in New York City, NY.[16]

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.[17] Murphy was also chosen from RISD's illustrious alumni as one of the artists featured in RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design[18] 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.[19]

Murphy is one of the illustrators and authors presenting at the Lincoln School's 2018 Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors.[20][21]

Bibliography

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)
  • Together We Grow (2020, Illustrator, written by Susan Vaught)
  • Faraway Things (2021, Illustrator, written by Dave Eggers)

References
  1. "Kelly Murphy". www.cricketmagkids.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. Interview With Illustrator Kelly Murphy, Ruby Winkle, November 17, 2009, retrieved 2009-11-17
  3. "The Boll Weevil Ball book signing at the Danforth Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  4. Pamela Paul (October 14, 2011), "Bookshelf: Boo!", The New York Times, retrieved 2020-11-24
  5. "Poster designs for past productions of Shakespeare on the Sound". Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  6. Muscle Shoals at IMDb
  7. "Kelly Ann Murphy". Highlights Foundation. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  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. The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 - The New York Times
  11. Kirkus Best Middle Grade Historical Fiction of 2019
  12. BookPage Feature Best Books of 2019: Middle Grade
  13. Best Books 2019: Middle Grade Publishers Weekly
  14. Chemers Gallery 18th Annual Children's Book Illustrators' Show & Signing
  15. Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein (October 5, 2010), Illustrators draw a crowd, The Boston Globe, retrieved 2010-10-05
  16. Society of Illustrators Book and Editorial Exhibit: Featured Artists
  17. 50th Annual Illustration West Exhibition at Gallery Nucleus
  18. "RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design featured artists". Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  19. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 2014 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference
  20. 2018 Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors
  21. Kathie Raleigh (October 10, 2018), Providence's Lincoln School to host Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors, The Providence Journal, retrieved 2020-11-09
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