The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Courtney Murphy
—Born Riverhead, New York
EDUCATION
1999BA Sociology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
2004Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Ceramics, Oregon College of Art &Craft, Portland, Oregon
RESIDENCIES
2004Resident Artist, Guldagergaard International Center for the Ceramic Arts, Skaelskor, Denmark
2009Resident Artist, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, North Carolina
2009Short-Term Resident Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2010Lincoln Fellow, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2010-2012Long-Term Resident, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2012Resident Artist, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
2012-2014Resident Artist, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2006-2009Studio Assistant, Ceramic Instructor, Asheville, North Carolina
2009—Present, Studio Potter, Missoula, Montana
BIOGRAPHY
Courtney Murphy is known for wheel-thrown or slip-cast terracotta functional pottery which incorporates raw clay body into the surface designs. Surface techniques include the application of a precise white dominant form which separates the decorated area from continuous areas of the undecorated clay body.
The minimal use of incised line and dot colors echo elements of the white form and complete the pattern. Patterns can be unique for one vessel or repeated with slight variations on many vessel forms.
At present (2018) Murphy’s work reflects mid-century modern forms and is primarily dinnerware.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bloomfield, Linda. Contemporary Tableware. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
Clark, Donald. Making a Living in Crafts. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2006.
Gluckert, Stephen. Persistence in Clay. Missoula, MT: Missoula Art Museum, 2011.
Hemachandra, Ray. 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2010.
Lovelace, Joyce, “Push It: At Archie Bray, Tradition Means Innovation.” American Craft Magazine (June 2011).
Mc Creight, Tim. Design Language: Interpretive Edition. Portland, ME: Bryn Morgen Press, 2006.
Murphy, Courtney, “Less is More.” Pottery Making Illustrated (November 2011).
Schulman, Blair. “The Sweet Life.” Ceramics: Art & Perception (March 2013).
Wandless, Paul Andrew. 500 Prints on Clay. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2013.
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