Murals

Short dot point list of reasons why individuals should participate in the Sherwood festival Mardis Gras.

Jul 15, 2006 - Jo Murphy

Looking at Electric Signal Boxes from another angle.

Jul 15, 2006 - Jo Murphy

This is a temporary document asking all Dean's, Managing Editor's, Seniors and above to comment, dream, participate and provide the feedback so essential if we copuld make a dream like this come ture! Don't forget CM is coming to America!

May 10, 2006 - Jo Murphy

Visual Literacy A Course In Drawing will be much improved by the availability of Blogging.

Oct 30, 2005 - Jo Murphy

Once hired for the muraling job, a different style of preparation takes place. We rejoin Celia Wester as she talks about negotiating Mural Contracts.

Sep 15, 2005 - Jo Murphy

Becoming empowered is a lot easier if a mural artist sets realistic goals and budgets available time effectively.

May 28, 2005 - Jo Murphy

I have just returned from a time of absence. The Serene Environment has now taken a turn toward further complexity. Come and see what that complexity might be.

Feb 23, 2005 - Jo Murphy

Celia Wester is a Mural Artist from Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been kind enough to share her extensive wisdom with us. She talks first about the stages of setting up a Mural Contract.

Feb 14, 2005 - Jo Murphy

Co-creation requires willingness to listen, to negotiate and to change designs where necessary. Tracking the process of Mural Creation shows how this communication can be enjoyable.

Dec 17, 2004 - Jo Murphy

Art Therapy can take many forms. It has long been reconized that a happy, healthy environment has a profound effect on emotional and physical wellbeing. This article is one of many that will talk to you about - a magical interactive mural ladened play area in a children's hospital.

Nov 11, 2004 - Jo Murphy

Osho is one of the greatest spiritual teachers of modern day times. This is a review of the book "Creativity : Unleashing the Forces Within (Osho, Insights for a New Way of Living.)"

Oct 1, 2004 - Jo Murphy

A critque of an excellent drawing book called Drawing For Dummies by Brenda Hoddinott.

Aug 21, 2004 - Jo Murphy

Every day we come across opportunities and have wonderful ideas. However we can't possibly do every thing that ocurs to us. I have called this article Missed Opportunities.....

Jul 12, 2004 - Jo Murphy

How do we begin to negotiate a Mural Contract? The first step is to gather relevant information. Let's look at how to gather data and how to set up a shared communication praxis with prospective customers.

Jun 5, 2004 - Jo Murphy

Recently I have been working on a Ceramic Tile Mosaic Picture. It has has been a big project. In this article I look at some of the visual techniques I have used to create simple nautical art.

May 2, 2004 - Jo Murphy

Let's talk about Ceramic Tile Murals! How to plan them, get the equipment and materials ready and how to make them.

Mar 19, 2004 - Jo Murphy

Sandra Temple continues her conversation about experiences that have inspired her as an artist. "How did you do all that!" I asked.

Feb 14, 2004 - Jo Murphy

This is a story about an Australian artist who has made it into the International Artistic Arena. She talks about the trials and tribulations of an artist in a friendly and humerous way.

Jan 8, 2004 - Jo Murphy

A short article about promoting your mural creations business. Suggestions about places to submit mural creation articles most welcome!

Dec 5, 2003 - Jo Murphy

Complimentary Compositions use colours that are opposite on the colour wheel - simplicity sets off the style.

Oct 12, 2003 - Jo Murphy

Describes the symbolism of a small part of a progressive mural still in creation at Lucinda House. This article is the beginning of a progressive meandering. A simple poem of loving toward maturity.

Sep 9, 2003 - Jo Murphy

Understanding colour allows us to understand ahead of time the effect our mural will create in a defined space.

Aug 8, 2003 - Jo Murphy

What is a signature file? It is like a TAG that mural artists use to show they have been HERE

Jul 3, 2003 - Jo Murphy

To feel comfortable about learning online kids have to feel safe. Doing art is about having fun and making friends so lets talk about what Rools when sharing online!

May 31, 2003 - Jo Murphy

This activity is the impetous for a Multi-Cultural Mardis Gras. The masks have been constructed as an assemblage activity. Community groups will be invited to participate in lead up activities throughout the year. Please stay close by and join in the fun. International readers are most welcome to become involved. All feedback and suggestions most welcome.

Apr 25, 2003 - Jo Murphy

How Mural Art and Art Therapy can come together in the context of Diversional Therapy to create Art Straight From The Heart.

Mar 8, 2003 - Jo Murphy

A short description of how a combination of Suite101 courses allow communities to plan and follow muraling processes to the finish....Faux Finish that is.

Jan 31, 2003 - Jo Murphy

By reclaiming their 'ability to see' artists can strengthen their understanding of 'visual literacy.' This can be done by journaling and a methodical approach to the exploration of techniques, emotive triggers and symbolism. Communal Muraling is made easier and more enjoyable by the development of shared language.

Dec 24, 2002 - Jo Murphy

How do we know when we are finished? Sometimes the time lines for muraling activities have to be set down clearly from the outset so that we can bring closure to a project.

Nov 25, 2002 - Jo Murphy

This is a short article which describes the process of mural painting in stages. You will see examples of drawing styles developed online as the large painting evolves.

Oct 5, 2002 - Jo Murphy

This is a live event taking place in Brisbane Australia. It is an event which will raise money for women and children who need a fresh start at life! I am privileged to be able to participate and to share this privilege with you.

Oct 3, 2002 - Jo Murphy

This article is an introduction to a series about positive ways to turn graffiti and vandalism hot spots into areas of co-operation and empowerment. I will be looking at community initiatives and creative solutions that have worked for some, so that others may feel the problem not so overwhelming and discouraging. Please do join in if you feel that you have some ideas to share.

Sep 30, 2002 - Jo Murphy

Recording the technical and artistic progress and improvements to the techniques, styles and themes I assimilate, learn, develop and invent, makes it so much easier to discuss them thoroughly with my classes, colleagues, mentors and employers during, or at a later date in the process of co-creation.

Aug 24, 2002 - Jo Murphy

Short description of the drawing techniques required to facilitate group consensus about mural creation.

Jul 3, 2002 - Jo Murphy

This short instructional piece has been written to support the article "Elegance In A Bucket. It is a concise article about the techniques Victoria Larsen uses when she creates unique designs and stencils for her chosen medium Plaster Stencilling.

Jun 12, 2002 - Jo Murphy

A description of the way an interest in stencilling can grow into a style and a passion. Please enter the creative world of Carol Wallace!

Jun 12, 2002 - Jo Murphy

In this interview Victoria Larsen has shared a wealth of creative techniques and given us a glimpse of her life and mentoring relationships. Her work is an inspiration and her generosity is big hearted. Please enjoy!

Jun 12, 2002 - Jo Murphy

This is an instructional essay about making simple stencils. The students will be asked to create a story in a group setting.

May 9, 2002 - Jo Murphy

This article is designed to stimulate ideas and present some examples of a variety of ways of approaching mural creation. This should allow you to muse over which one is right for you.

Apr 30, 2002 - Jo Murphy

"The Stage Curtain project was a pleasure. I was commissioned to come up with a design and to workshop with culturally diverse women to make the pieces and sew the scene in place." The third in a series on the projects developed by Kez van Oudheusden.

Mar 30, 2002 - Jo Murphy

If you would like to know how a group begins a monumental community art project? If you would like to explore some of the obstacles and issues that bring challenge and creative growth as an expected outcome of planning. Or if you would like to explore the benefits of projects like the New Farm Mural Project...read on!

Mar 25, 2002 - Jo Murphy

This article introduces the reader to Kez van Oudheusden. It is the first of four articles about projects she has initiated. She talks openly about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of a project creator who took on the monumental and successfully developed environments and installations which gave pleasure to the community and inspired others to want to do the same.

Mar 16, 2002 - Jo Murphy

Judith Moore presents the story of Peter Rabbit with style and flair. Please join us on a creative and educational mural adventure.

Jan 20, 2002 - Jo Murphy

Peoplescape figures were nominated and decorated by individuals or groups from across Australia. It was an event that brought Australia together to celebrate the History of the Land.

Jan 12, 2002 - Jo Murphy

Drawing out the creativity naturally present in children can be one of the most productive and rewarding experiences an artist/teacher or parent may ever have.

Dec 25, 2001 - Jo Murphy

I have added a less visible, less tangible, and totally indefinable tool box to the links section of Mural Creation. Tool Box For Community Builders is a treasure trove valuable to those mural artists and communities that decide to make mural art an integral part of their community life.

Dec 11, 2001 - Jo Murphy

Lets look at one of the most inspiring children's mural artists on the web today. Children and adults alike are delighted by these cheerful imaginative images.

Nov 27, 2001 - Jo Murphy

Kathe Kollwitz looked at the role of women who had remained steadfast against a back drop of the ruination and chaos caused by war and social unrest. She constructed pictures that made sense of it all. Her message is that there is something quintessential to human survival and happiness that cannot be equated to money, power or prestige. Nor can it be gained or transmuted through force or by tricks of ideology or processes linked to human thought. That message is love and it is the keystone to survival.

Nov 12, 2001 - Jo Murphy

After the events in America on Black Tuesday I have decided to share with you my journey of recovery. It is a therapeutic journey recorded in paintings, drawings, digital images and later murals. I hope that as readers view these images they draw some comfort from seeing one woman's healing journey presented in this way.

Oct 29, 2001 - Jo Murphy

Strength, clarity and the courage to create. The bold and vibrant work of Joanna Lefroy Capelle.

Oct 16, 2001 - Jo Murphy

This checklist is focused on the idea that it is essential for an artist to prioritise time so that she/he is consistently getting tasks completed, deadlines met whilst at the same time maintaining a relaxed and happy lifestyle.

Oct 4, 2001 - Jo Murphy

Carolyn Watson is presented as one of the 'Women As Mural Artists' in a series of articles which takes a brief look at the predominant themes chosen by female artists and how much they are influenced by a sense of social justice and why. Because it is so difficult for women to be successful in such a radical and difficult field I will be asking the question: How much government funding and other kinds of support have been available to each woman?

Oct 2, 2001 - Jo Murphy

This week the work of Mary Perry Stone is featured as one of a series of articles which will be looking at the types of themes most commonly represented by women who paint murals throughout the world. Each article will explore the inspiration and courage it requires to dare to become a public artist.

Sep 18, 2001 - Jo Murphy

Dreams that become reality. Schemes that can only fail. Simple themes that influence our world.

Sep 4, 2001 - Jo Murphy

The aims and objectives of the public art and the benefit to community.

Aug 20, 2001 - Jo Murphy

A discussion of techniques used in Trompe-l'oeil and some of the artists who use them.

Aug 7, 2001 - Jo Murphy

Incorporating 3 dimensional objects into a mural can create spatial illusion, textural effects and a more realistic finished product while encouraging participation and interaction.

Jul 24, 2001 - Jo Murphy

A description of the process used to paint a mural at a therapeutic community called 'Lucinda House'.

Jul 6, 2001 - Jo Murphy