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Patricia
M. Murphy |
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410
South Michigan Avenue, Suite 732 Chicago, IL 60605 |
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Office:
(312) 212-1323 / Cell: (312) 7307529 /Studio:(630) 677-8441 |
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Website:
www.beaconst.org |
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Public
Art |
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Current
Projects
May 2007
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“Chicago
Voices Flower-A Lily A Day”, 500 sq. ft. Venetian glass
mosaic mural to be installed in the Lurie Gardens at Millennium
Park. Commissioned by the Dimon Family. |
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August
2006
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“A
Time of Trumpets”, 100 sq. ft. glass and broken tile
bench to be installed at Berger Park. |
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August
2005
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“The
Promise of Summer” A progressive, 2 part Venetian glass
mosaic mural installed at Madden and Seward Parks. |
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December
2005
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“One
Red Wing” Clay-mosaic 300 sq. ft. outdoor mural
installed at Lakeview High School; worked with 100 youth. |
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April
2004
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“The
Scent of Roses, Mary” 150 sq. ft., Venetian glass
mosaic, commissioned by the City of Chicago. Installed at Anderson
Park. |
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October
2003
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“Prairie
Whispers, Black Eyed Susans” 5 x 24 ft. Venetian glass
mosaic, commissioned by the City of Chicago and the MacArthur
Foundation. Installed at Walter Payton High School. |
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May
2002
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“Forever
Lily” 120 sq. ft. outdoor mural commissioned by West
Chicago Museum. |
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June
1999
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“Lily,
Birth, Rebirth” outdoor Venetian glass mosaic118 x 10
ft., Commission: Chicago Park District/Gallery 37. Installed at
Clarendon Park. |
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May
1999
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“Partners
in Peace” Belfast, N. Ireland. Worked with youth groups
and poet Susan Field. |
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May
1999
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“Month
of May”, 3,000 sq. ft. mural commissioned by “Soup
to Nuts,” Geneva, IL. |
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July
1995
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One Person
Show – “Tor Bella Monaca”, Rome, Italy.
Also created 10’x20” mural for youth from U.S.A.,
Italy, and South Africa. |
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March
1985
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Dedication
of “Land of Play” by the Uptown Hull House
Board of Directors; Permanent installation of sculpture. |
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June
1984
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One of
five artists chosen to submit a sculpture garden model for Staten
Island, New York City Art Workshop, New York, NY. |
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May
1984
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“Land
of Play” exhibited on MILE 3 Sculpture, Chicago Art
Expo, represented by Klein Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
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1976
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“Reflections”,
DeKalb, IL – Winner of outdoor sculpture contest sponsored
by National Endowment for the Arts. |
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1974
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Commissioned
to paint five murals for Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL |
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Exhibitions |
Exhibitions
in over 55 shows since 1982 |
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Education |
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May 1982 |
M.A. –
Interdisciplinary Art |
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Columbia
College, Chicago, IL |
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M.F.A. –
Work in Sculpture |
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School of
the Art Institute, Chicago, IL |
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May 1976 |
B.S. –
Art Education – Magnum Cum Laude |
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Northern
Illinois University, Cum Laude, DeKalb, IL |
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May 1973 |
Associate
of Arts – National Honor Group Elgin College, Elgin, IL |
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May 1963 |
Graduate
West Chicago High School |
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| Work |
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| 1983-Present |
Founder, Beacon Street Gallery & Performance Company. A non-profit arts education program which has served over 19,275 youth and over 6,542 artists. |
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