Tacoma Narrows Bridge - performative band collective

Tacoma Narrows Bridge creates visual + aural renderings which present an altered snapshot of the current, regional human condition.
TNB takes actual situational transcriptions and performs them through narrative and tonal elements. Words heard from the performed character studies taken "out of context" become "ultra-contextual".
The "snapshot" from real life experience to the performance (by the Tacoma Narrows Bridge) creates a continual uncomfortable breaching of the "third wall"...and leaves the viewer/participant to a continually altering interpretation.

band site: http://www.tacomanarrowsbridge.blogspot.com/

critique with Paola Morsiani

landscape

SPE

Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference 2008

group exhibition: Akron Art Museum - toy camera exhibition

A couple of my photos (self portraits taken with a Holga camera) are on view at the Akron Art Museum toy exhibition.
Here is a link to information on the group show:
http://www.akronartmuseum.org/

America - How to Have Fun in the Midwest

bowling


swimming


cookout


air show


helicopter ride


motorcycle ride through the woods



four wheelin'


s'mores


horse-back riding

published work: ITCH magazine

see the portrait that I took of artist Cetuss (from FAKE OFF) published on the South African based publication, ITCH MAGAZINE:
http://www.itch.co.za/?article=70

Silent Art Auction

"How to have fun in the Midwest no. 1"

I made this drawing for the Morgan Conservatory benefit auction.

The Morgan Conservatory is a new "green" papermaking mill, printmaking and artists' space, and will have a gallery in Cleveland (1754 E. 47th St.)


http://www.morganconservatory.org/

published work: Gawker Artists

One of my "Ufology" paintings was featured on the NY based website on Friday.
Check out my work on GAWKER ARTISTS:
http://artists.gawker.com/5045222/michelle-marie-murphy

FAKE OFF

logo design sample for the artists' concept band:
FAKE OFF:
www.myspace.com/trickoficon - www.trickoficon.com - www.lastfm.fr/music/FAKEOFF

ICONS

Twins!

I went to the Twinsburg, Ohio Twins Days Festival.
Lots of twins, lots of matching outfits, and a few scientific research booths looking to pay the twins $150 for medical research.

Going to the festival, I felt in touch with what Diane Arbus must have felt. Am I creating documentation? Am I "outing" the strange? Or am I learning something new about my self, and about my mother (whom is a twin actually). Obviously when looking at these images, an immediate visual comparison ensues. What is it like to have a living mirror, a clone? What are the similarities, what are the differences?

photography 2008

"American Suburban Pools"
These photos were taken in Parma, Ohio of pools that belonged to next-door neighbors.




"Between Asleep and Awake"
A re-creation of interior light that I perceived during intimate moments; Nan Goldin influenced.

Ingenuity Festival 2008

Public Interactive Projection - "PIP"

The piece was shown in an urban alley as part of the ALL GO SIGNS section of the Ingenuity Festival here in Cleveland. The audience was invited to create transparent and opaque images onto an overhead projector.

Like excitable moths, the audience swarmed to the light table...realizing their stream-of-consciousness into cut paper, plastic, sequins, beads, and markers.

A special thanks to Chuck and Mark for the opportunity, and Sam for the crafty supplies!

ROLLER DERBY portraits

"Hellbombers Team photo"


"Dagney Taghurt of the Rolling Pin-Ups"

"Ufology" painting series

"UFOLOGY": paintings about the "Bigger Picture"
by Michelle Marie Murphy

The inspiration for these watercolor paintings came from web searched UFO photos. Although some of these images may leave the viewer with an obvious explanation; I would like the viewer to contemplate their own thoughts about life beyond Earth.

“Ufology” are painted from internet sightings of a cloud (resembling an UFO), a lens flare, the reflection of a hotel light in the window, and even controversially convincing photos of natural phenomena. Through this work, I hope to reveal the American optimism… that there is something bigger than us out there.

This series is for "believers” and skeptics alike.

"the Future Collective"

"Checking Booth"
performance/installation


(left) wall detail





Viewers were invited to "check" me in a flatrack roller derby legal hit, in exchange for writing down a "grievance" that they have on a dry erase board.

This exchange with my audience was successful in a couple of ways: they were allowed to vent, and then welcome to take their stress out on me physically.
Many people left the installation feeling empowered and relieved.

A special thanks to DJ Olive for the opportunity, Sam and Chris for help with the installation, and Matt for the documentation.

"Genetically Modified"

"Contraceptive Corn Exists"


"There will be glowing mustard seed plants on Mars"


"GM wheat"

This work came out of months of reading, surfing, and research of the developments in Genetically Modified Plants and Animals.
It was my goal to educate the Contemporary Art world of new and controversial developments in biology.

Read Lyz Bly's review of this work.

The work was exhibited at Heights Arts Gallery in a two-person show titled "Paradigm Shift" with artist Angela Oster which was curated by Kristen Baumlier and Dr. Gary Sampson.

photography 2007

"Irreversible"

This work was inspired by the French film Irréversible by Gaspar Noé, 2002. In the film there is a traumatic scene where a beautiful woman was a victim in an underground walkway. With this photo, it is my intention to re-claim the scene with a beautiful woman that is perceptually strong and cold, holding her victim's heart.



"Keyhole Portal"

photography 2006

"the girl I knew, haunted corn maze"


"Riding Romeo"

photography 2005

"Sketchbook Drawings"

"finger pointing"


"concept for art"


"tree's his-story"

Read Lyz Bly's review of this work.

After BFA

San Antonio, Texas

I assisted my Professor Yianni Yessios at the SIGGRAPH conference in 2002. During my time there I took as many Polaroid photos as I could pack film.