Melanie Murphy is a visual artist and illustrator with a passion for drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. She has taught art for over 15 years, sharing her love for creative expression with students of all ages. Melanie’s work is inspired by many things from the inside and outside world.
Her work is characterised by patterned, textured, and playful compositions, reflecting her intuitive and expressive approach. Melanie's love for illustration and design is central to her art, as she explores various mediums and techniques to convey her ideas.
She also enjoys creating jewellery as a sculptural medium, showcasing her versatility as an artist. Through her art and design, Melanie aims to capture the beauty of the world around her, combining her love for shape, texture, colour and nature.
Education
Bachelor of Teaching (Honours) 2002-2003
The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Fine Art (Printmaking) 1999-2001
Victorian College of the Arts
Diploma of Visual Art 1997-1998
Box Hill Institute
Exhibitions
The Other Thing, Solo Exhibition, East Gippsland Art Gallery 2023
WRAP Small Artwork Prize, East Gippsland Art Gallery 2022
Juxtaposition (with ceramicist Nicole Jarvie), Brunswick Street Gallery Fitzroy 2018
Contemporary Localised Survey Group Show, Brunswick Street Gallery Fitzroy July 2017
Show Ponies, First Floor Gallery, Fitzroy 2006
AABCMMNPRY, Chiara Goya Gallery, Fitzroy 2001
Victorian College of the Arts Graduate Show, VCA School of Art 2001
Senini Art Award Exhibition, McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin 2001
Juunintoilo, Upstairs Gallery, Fitzroy 2001
Scale 21, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne 2000
Repetition, Victorian College of the Arts Printmaking Gallery 2000
Friends; established, emerging and hopeful, Hill End Café and
Gallery, Daylesford 2000
Victorian Campus Art Prize, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne 2000
Works on Paper, Victorian College of the Arts Gallery, Melbourne 1999
Case Study, Box Hill community Arts Centre, Box Hill 1998
Collective Graduate Exhibition, Eckersley’s Open Space Gallery Melbourne 1998
Awards
The Senini Art Award, McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin 2001
The Lowenstein Sharp Prize, Victorian College of the Arts 2001
The De Bortoli 10th Anniversary Wine Label Competition 2000
