susan murphy

visual artist   

performing artist  

director  vocal artist     writer

106 West Sixth Avenue · York, Pennsylvania 17404

717. 852.7954 home · 717.318.4433 cell · susan@bluelotuswateringfalls.com

EDUCATION

Penn State University                                        Interdisciplinary Humanities                               current

Harrisburg Area Community College                  Communications and the Arts                             2004-current

Marymount Manhattan College                          Theatre                                                             1994-1995

Center for Women’s Creative Expression           Pastel Class                                                      2002

HONORS AND AWARDS/GRANTS

ALA (York) ChairMen of Our Lungs exhibit      Honorable Mention                                            2003

Baltimore Sun Student Writers competition          1^st Prize Short Story                                           1994

VISUAL ARTIST

EXHIBITIONS:

• Strutting her Stuff                     

      And she still makes less on the dollar  The Center for  Women’s Creative Expression   2004    

      Conceptual Art

• Bi-Yearly exhibit                      

      Fire cleansing, oil                                 Jumpstreet                                                        2004

      Lady with child, oil

      Father Cloud, oil         

• Herstory exhibit                        

      Lady with child, oil                               The Center for  Women’s Creative Expression   2003

COLLABORATIONS:

Children’s Art Exhibit with Jump Street                                                                                      2005

AUCTIONED WORKS:

• Gallery 33                                            

Harry Potter chair, Acrylic/collage        Tri-County OIC/WITF-TV                                2004

• Chairmen for Our Lungs Juried Auction             

Cowboy chair, Acrylic/materials                        American Lung Association ~ York Chapter       2003

            * Awarded Honorable Mention

PERFORMING ARTIST

* ask for individual resume

LITERARY ARTIST

FEATURE/SIDEBAR:

• Central PA magazine                            Freelance writer                                                            2000-2002
• Patriot News                                         On My Mind article                                           2004    
• Central Penn Business Journal               Freelance writer                                                            2002-2003
• On-Line Publications/Senior News         Freelance writer/photographer Senior News        2001-2003
• Sapphire Media/ Fly Magazine               Freelance writer                                                            2001-2002
• York Dispatch                                       Freelance writer                                                1999    
• News-Leader, Island Weekend              Freelance writer/photographer                            1998

POETRY:

• Herstory Anthology                               The Frame Drum                                              2003
• The Baltimore Sun                                 A New Year’s Gala                                          1993    

READINGS:

• Sparky & Clark’s North Coffee Bar                                                                               2005
• Harrisburg Area Community College                                                                              2005
• Marymount Manhattan College                                                                                      1995