Posts
Two golden days in a row
a morning paddle in the salt marsh
white herons standing on pencil thin black legs
bright yellow beaks against their snowy feathers
flying in silence as we float past
sitting on the board
my eyes close in the morning sun
the quietness stilling my heart
at home I work on a turtle table
zen doodling all afternoon
time passing so quickly
and I realize I have made it a good day
I am thankful for my work
being a turtle nest parent tonight
North Carolina has called me home
skip to main |
skip to left sidebar
skip to right sidebar
About Me
- Martha McKinley Murphy
- Martha McKinley Murphy has been a painter and art enthusiast from the early age of 7. After attending St. Michael’s College in Burlington Vermont, she graduated cum laude with a degree in both English and Fine Arts in 1988. Not until she was in her 30’s did Ms. Murphy really pursue a career in the arts. She is both an Artist in Residence for The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania Council of the Arts and also works with Arts Path at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She teaches Visual Arts encompassing everything from painting, sculpting, metal fabrication and clay works. Painting and creating can become a way of life way beyond any hobby or passing interest. Being an artist can be as simple and uncomplicated as eating and breathing. You wake up thinking of what you will make or create and your dreams are full of such visions. It has long been my desire (since age 7 really) to share the world as I see it. Painting, like meditating or listening to exceptional music is soothing and necessary for the soul.
Featured Etsy Artist
No comments:
Post a Comment