Born: Willimantic, CT, 1970.
Lives and works in Los Angeles.
Education
| 1999 | University of Washington M.F.A. / Seattle, WA. |
| 1995 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago, IL. |
| 1992 | University of Connecticut B.F.A. / Storrs, CT. |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2008 | Winston Wächter, Holding hands / Seattle, WA. |
| 2006 | Winston Wächter, Invisible / Seattle, WA. |
| 2004 | Platform Gallery, New Work / Seattle, WA. |
Suyama Space, Suyama Peterson Deguchi Architects, Facing / Seattle, WA. |
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| 2002 | Esther Claypool Gallery / Seattle, WA. |
| 2001 | Esther Claypool Gallery / Seattle, WA. |
| 1999 | King County Arts Commission Gallery Self-titled / Seattle, WA. |
Group Exhibitions
| 2011 | Seattle Design Center, Chair Project / Seattle WA. |
| 2010 | Tacoma Art Museum, Honoring 15 years of Neddy Fellows / Tacoma, WA. |
| 2009 | Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Coast Drawings curated by Norman Lundin / Los Angeles, CA. |
| 2008 | Wright Exhibition Space, Traces and Accumulations curated by Rock Hushka/ Seattle, WA. |
| 2007 | Tacoma Art Museum, 8th Northwest Biennial/ Tacoma, WA. |
| 2006 | Tacoma Art Museum, The Neddy Artist Fellowship / Tacoma, WA. |
Lee Art Center, Painted on / Seattle, WA |
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| 2005 | Gallery Joe, Water Color: current views / Philadelphia, PA. |
Boise Art Museum, Contemporary Northwest Art / Boise ID. |
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Winston Wächter, Figuration / Seattle, WA. |
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Henry Art Gallery, Bashville / Seattle, WA. |
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Seattle Art Museum, Rental Sales Gallery, UW School of Art MFA Alumni Invitational Exhibition / Seattle, WA. |
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Marylhurst University, The Art Gym, Unexpected Watercolor / Marylhurst, OR. |
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| 2004 | Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle Perspective: |
| 2003 | Arnot Art Museum, Re-presenting representation / Elmira, NY. |
| 2002 | Frye Art Museum, The perception of appearance / Seattle, WA. |
| 2001 | Bank of America Gallery, Artist Trust Art Benefit Auction / Seattle, WA. |
SOIL Artist Cooperative Gallery Invitational / Seattle, WA. |
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| 2000 | Henry Art Gallery, Splendor in the Bash / Seattle, WA. |
| 1999 | Henry Art Gallery, MFA Thesis Exhibition / Seattle, WA. |
Bellevue Art Museum, Pacific Northwest Annual / Bellevue, WA. |
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| 1998 | Phinney Ridge Center, Works on Paper / Seattle, WA. |
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Works in Progress / Seattle, WA. |
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| 1992, 97 | Art Works Gallery / Hartford, CT. |
| 1990 | Slater Memorial Museum, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts / Norwich, CT. |
Awards
| 2006 | The Neddy Artist Fellowship, Behnke Foundation / Seattle, WA. |
| 2006 | Artist Trust Gap Grant / Seattle, WA. |
| 2004 | University of Connecticut Alumni Award, New Visions, University of Connecticut / Storrs, CT. |
| 2003 | Seattle Collects 2003 Sustaining Award, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs / Seattle, WA. |
| 2001 | Betty Bowen Memorial Award, Seattle Art Museum / Seattle, WA. |
| 2000 | Artist Trust Fellowship / Seattle, WA. |
| 2000 | Itheo.com Grant / San Francisco, CA. |
| 1999 | King County Arts Commission Grant / Seattle, WA. |
| 1996 | Art Works Award / Hartford, CT. |
| 1995 | The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, S.A.I.C. Scholarship / Chicago, IL. |
| 1990 | Slater Memorial Museum award, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts / Norwich, CT. |
| 1990 - 92 | Charles Pasqua Alaimo Scholarship University of Connecticut / Storrs, CT. |
| 1988 | Victor Borge Award University of Connecticut / Storrs, CT. |
Publications
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The artist lineup for Tacoma Art Museum's Northwest Biennial is irresistible, March 15, 2007.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Group show 'Painted On' showcases a vibrant local art scene, June 23, 2006.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Visual Arts In Brief… Neddy Award, June 13, 2006.
- Jen Graves, The Stranger, In Art News, Wallflower, February 2-8, 2006.
- Jen Graves, The Stranger, The Stranger Suggests, January 19 -25, 2006.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Susan Dory's grids set their own rhythm, while Brian Murphy makes his flesh float, January 27, 2006.
- Roberta Fallon, Philadelphia Weekly, Not so Sketchy, October 19, 2005.
- Andrew Engelson, Seattle Weekly, SW pick, 8/31-9/6, 2005.
- Janet Koplos, Art in America, Report From Seattle Plugged In and Caffeinated, September 2005.
- Suzanne Beal, Art in America, Review of Exhibitions, Brian Murphy at Suyama Space and Platform, April 2005.
- Janet Goetze, The Oregonian, Nine artists take the medium into unexpected territory, offering "a renaissance in watercolors" January 06, 2005.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 2004.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 01, 2004.
- Suzanne Beale, Seattle Weekly, September 29, 2004.
- Judy Wagonfeld, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Local Art Shines in “Seattle Perspective”… January 30, 2004.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Best of 2002… December 2002.
- Matthew Kangas, The Seattle Times, The pleasures and perils of too much of a good thing, December 13, 2002.
- Norman Lundin, The Perception of Appearance…published by Frye Art Museum, 2002.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Frye’s exhibit of Figurative artists… June 28, 2002.
- New American Paintings; Open Studio Press, Boston MA. Jan. 2002 cover.
- Sheila Farr, Seattle Times; Painter Brian Murphy Wins Bowen Award, October 18, 2001.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Artist in the Flesh Brian Murphy… February 27, 2001.
- Eugenie Tsai, itheo.com: Review, 2000.
- Meg Shiffler, The Stranger, Arts Review, *Recommended show, February 4, 1999.
- Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1999 Northwest Annual: A very good year at Bellevue museum, July 12, 1999.
- Eric Fredericksen, The Stranger, Art Look At Me! Young and New In Bellevue, August 14, 1999.
Professional Experience
- Southern Methodist University, Visiting Artist Lecturer / Dallas, TX.
- University of Washington, Visiting Faculty / Seattle, WA.
- Cornish College of the Arts, Visiting Faculty / Seattle, WA.
- School of Visual Concepts, Visiting Faculty / Seattle, WA.
- Kirkland Arts Center, Visiting Faculty / Kirkland, WA.
- University of Washington, Visiting Artist Lecturer, Issues and Influence / Seattle, WA.
- Boston University, Visiting Artist Lecturer / Boston, MA.
- University of Connecticut, Visiting Artist Lecturer / Storrs, CT.
- Deborah Mersky, Artist Assistant / Seattle, WA.
- Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Gallery Assistant / Seattle, WA.
- Moss Warner Communications Inc., Design Associate and Project Manager / Hartford, CT.
Collections
- Tacoma Art Museum / Tacoma, WA.
- Portable Works Collection, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs / Seattle, WA.
- Boise Art Museum / Boise, ID.