Background
Murphy, Marilyn was born on September 22, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Hattie Teresa (Reneski) Murphy.
Murphy, Marilyn was born on September 22, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Hattie Teresa (Reneski) Murphy.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Oklahoma State University, 1972. Master of Fine Arts, University Oklahoma, 1978.
Instructor art, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1978-1980;
assistant professor fine arts, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1980-1986;
associate professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1986. Geophysical, geological and architectural drafter The Drafting Rm., Oklahoma City, 1974-1976. Geological drafter John A. Taylor Petroleum Exploration, OklahomaCity, 1976-1977.
Technical assistant screen print for Southwest Theatre Association, Oklahoma City, 1978, for Oklahoma Mental Health Association, Oklahoma City, 1978. Assistant instructor silkscreen workshop Oklahoma Arts Institute, Quartz Mountain, 1977-1980. Print demonstration Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, 1981.
Instructor silkscreen workshop Cheekwood Fine Arts Center, Nashville, 1982. Guest lecturer Cheekwood Fine Arts Center, 1983, 84, 87, 93. Lecturer and presenter National Association Campus Activities, Opryland, Nashville, 1984, SoutheastColl.
Art Association, New Orleans, 1994. Curated 25 exhibitions.
Featured artist and designer poster for action auction Station WDCN television, 1984. National Education Association Tapes (documentary film/interview). Juried exhibition University Alabama, Birmingham, 1995.
Guest speaker Elam School Art University Auckland, New Zealand, 1995, James Cook University North Queensland, Cairns, Australia, 1996, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1996. Hunstville Museum Art, Alabama, 2001, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, 2001, National Art School, Sydney, 2004, College Fine Arts, Sydney, 2006. Guest artist and seminar James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1994.
Visual arts planning board Summer Lights art festival Metropolitan Arts Commission, 1983-1990. Board directors Sinking Creek Film Festival, 1989-1999, vice president, 1990-1994. Member fellowship review panel Arts Midwest, 1994.
Co-author Guidelines for 1% for Art, Metro Council Nashville, 2001. Mentor, career development workshop, College Art Association, 1999-2000, Artist Council, Frist Center Visual Arts, 1999—2004.
Married Wayne Roland Brown, September 19, 1992.