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Shannon Murphy was born and raised in Zimbabwe. Having studied Visual Art in Brisbane, she currently lives on the Sunshine Coast of Australia as a full-time artist, running a business called Nurture Creative Nature, which facilitates artistic practices in person and online. Shannon uses various media such as drawing tools, paint, cameras, clay, metal and found objects throughout her work. She has experience in commissioned work, exhibiting, project coordinating, curating, teaching, performing, puppeteering, illustrating, murals, set design, and leading social art initiatives. She also has experience in singing performance.
December 2006- 'Now' Student Exhibition, Brisbane
December 2007- 'Caution! Art Surface', Brisbane
January 2008- 'The Young Artist Exhibition', Delta Gallery, Zimbabwe
March 2008- 'Celebrating Womanhood 2', National Gallery, Zimbabwe
August 2008 BARI Festival, Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
September 2008 'Dogs', Christina Mitchell Gallery, Brisbane
October 2009 'Green Exhibition', Green festival, Brisbane
December 2008 'The X-Show', Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
January 2009 'Incubated', The Art Factory, Brisbane
April 2009 'Draw More', Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
May 2009- 'Hands Up', Circle Gallery, Brisbane
July 2009- ‘Warehouse Exhibition', Albion, Brisbane (Partner Curator)
July 2011-‘Still Life’, Delta Gallery, Zimbabwe
October 2011-'October Moon' Chisipite Gardens, Zimbabwe
June 2012- Riverine Exhibition Chisipite, Zimbabwe
July 2012- ‘Art for Hope’ Chisipite Garden, Zimbabwe
October 2012- ‘October Moon’ Chisipite Gardens , Zimbabwe
December - Jan 2012- Ideas of Self, National Gallery Zimbabwe
June 2013- Wild geese Exhibition, Harare, Zimbabwe
October 2013- Trail and Error , Harare, Zimbabwe
October 2013- At Kumusha Homes, Harare, Zimbabwe
October 2013 -Afropolicy, Njelele Art Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
November 2013- Murphy Exhibition, Harare, Zimbabwe
December 2013 - No Stilettos In The Gallery: Violence, Women and Art Exhibition - The National Gallery of Zimbabwe
November 2021 - Current - group show at Hilltop Gallery, Flaxton, QLD
August 2022 - Current- stable artist at David Linton Gallery, Maleny, QLD
Group Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
November 2007- 'Window to Zimbabwe' in Bitts Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
June 2008-'Faces' in Pedros' Cafe, Brisbane, QLD
August 2013‘Home-Bitter-Sweet-Home’, Njelele Gallery, Zimbabwe
Commissions
2004, Reps Theater – Backdrop design and painting – Zimbabwe
2008, Red Scratch and Trevon Album cover photography and design
2009, Tin Can Radio Album cover, illustrated design
2008, 3D Public Float Design and Construction for Irish Club, Brisbane
2009, 3D Public Stage Design and Construction for Tin can Radio, Brisbane
2010, Mural for River Camp Backpackers, Uganda
2011, Book Illustrations ‘The Africats’ for Hillary Atkinson, Cape Town
2012, HIFA Chalk Pastel Workshops, Harare2012, Mural at Book Cafe, Harare
2012, Backdrop for Shoko Festival, Harare2012, Chalk Mural in Sam Levy's Village, Harare
2013, HIFA Set Design, Youth Zone, Harare
2013, Historical Collage backdrops, Book Cafe
2019, Reibi street, Private commissions, Kathy Green
2022, Clay Vessel for a wedding ceremony, Private commission, QLD
2022, Seven Illustrations for print, Chenrezig Institute, QLD
2003,2004 Student Art Awards
2007 Fusions Encouragement Award for Conceptual Art (in ceramics)
2008-2009 Founding Member and Director of Warehouse artist collective
2012-2013 Founding Member and director of Giant Puppets Zimbabwe
Awards and Associations
Goethe Harare - German society - Arts Grant for Giant Puppetry 2013
AfrikaBurn sculpture team , South Africa, 2014
UQ science team, Bunya Forest - 2015
UQ science team, Edgbaston - Central Queensland - 2016
UQ science team, Edgbaston - Central Queensland - 2017
Grants and Art Residencies
1994- 2003 - Dominican Convent - Cambridge O level2004-2005 -
Speciss College - Cambridge A levels in Art, English & History2006-2007
Brisbane North Institute of TAFE - Diploma of Visual Art2010
Three month apprenticeship from S.A. Sculptor Maureen Quinn 2011
Education and Mentorship
September- current - Gallery consultant, David Linton gallery, Maleny
July - current - Branding consultant, Chenrezig Institute.