Murray Phillips looks like an artist. With a
long beard and hair, and comfortable attire, he is quiet and thoughtful by
nature. Although he has been painting for 35 years, most of Murray’s life has
been lived in the halls of academia where he holds graduate degrees in Theology
and Cultural Anthropology. For over 20 years, he has taught in a variety of
colleges and universities. His interests are many, including classical guitar
and sailing; but an abiding love has been his desire to paint. “There is an
intense urgency to paint, as if something important needs to be said, and I can
only say it with brush and canvas.”
Murray has a strong desire to express the
spiritual in his paintings. The focus of his work is often nostalgic scenes of
old houses or buildings. “When people pass away there is a loss in the universe
– those memories and insights embodied in those people are gone forever. I try
to recapture in some small way those losses. Painting my Dad’s schoolhouse that
he attended as a child was very satisfying work for me. It reminds me
repeatedly of his perception of the world, and how valuable and influential that
was in my life.”
Murray’s paintings also reflect his love for
nature. “I feel most at home in the wilderness. I have several studios, but my
favorites are my sailboat or my VW van, which enable me to transport my studio
to the painting site.”
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