Sheree Murphy is a visual artist, collaborator, storyteller, photographer, painter, arts facilitator, researcher based in Mallorca. Murphy's practice is concerned with the past, the human condition and the invisible.
Sheree Murphy is a visual artist, collaborator, storyteller, photographer, painter, arts facilitator, researcher based in Mallorca. Murphy's practice is concerned with the past, the human condition and the invisible.
Sheree Murphy - Interdisciplinary Artist / Researcher / Arts Facilitator
www.thedryingroom.org
Research
2020 -2021 Associate Artist at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Researching accessibility, diversity & equality in the Arts
2018 Research & Development Grant Arts Council of Wales
Age & Legacy - Exploring dementia through sight and sound.
In collaboration with Rich Thair
Group Exhibitions
2023 Selected Florence Biennale
2023 A Moment in Time CISTA Arts online Exhibition & Publication
2023 Flux Review Online Winter Exhibition
2019 Dathliad Alternative Art School Exhibition, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea.
Objects of Memory, Cefn Coed Hospital Remembered, Swansea Museum, ABMU Health Board.
2018 Age & Legacy Installation Pontardawe Art Centre.
Free The Nipple, Creative Bubble, Swansea.
Swansea Open, The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.
Arts in The Tawe Valley, Oriel Lliw Pontardawe Arts Centre, Neath Port Talbot.
2016 Arts in The Tawe Valley, Oriel Lliw, Pontardawe Art Centre, Neath Port Talbot.
2014 Turning Hands, Oriel Lliw, Pontardawe Art Centre, Neath Port Talbot.
2013 Unlayering, Celf O Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
Powys Arts Wyeside Gallery, Builth Wells, Powys.
2012 Opening The Shutters, Carad Gallery, Rhayader, Powys.
Parallax AF Soho, New York, USA.
Showcase-Cities Bethnal Green, London.
Fulham Palace Art Fair, London.
Dai Sharkey, Disability Arts Cymru Folk Musician, Pembrokeshire.
2011 A Slice of Art, Powys Arts Month, Hours Gallery, Brecon, Powys.
Wish You Were Here, Ffotogallery, Penarth Cardiff.
Parallax AF Mayfair, London.
2010 What will be seen, Art & Design Lectures Exhibition, Bay Arts Gallery, Cardiff.
2008 On Drawing, Opus, Art & Design Lectures Exhibition Elysium Gallery, Swansea.
2007 International Women’s Art Show, Fairfield’s Art Centre, Basingstoke, England.
2003 I, in my intricate image, Atlantis Gallery, Brick Lane, London.
Residency/ Artist Talks
2018 Arts & Wellbeing, Swansea Bay TV Interview.
Artist Talk, Swansea Creative Learning Partnership, Waterfront Museum Swansea.
2016 Picture Makers, Photographic Exhibition Artist Talk Cinema & Co Swansea.
2012 Artist Residency at Celf O Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells.
Powys Arts Engine, Artist Talk, Hay On Wye, Powys.
2011 Artist talk Ffotogallery, Penarth, Cardiff.
Powys Arts Forum AGM, Artist Talk, Llandrindod Wells, Theatre Company, Powys.
2010 Artist Talk, Multi Media Department, Asian University, Thailand.
Grants/Trustee/ /Curator
2019 Advisory Panel Member for adults with learning difficulties Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.
2018 Engage Artist Bursary ‘A Social Prescription’ International Conference Manchester.
2017 Age and Legacy Research & Development Grant, Arts Council of Wales.
Curated/ Picture Makers Photographic Group Exhibition Cinema & Co Swansea.
2016 Curated/ Picture Makers Photographic Group Exhibition Cinema & Co Swansea.
2012 Arts Council of Wales Training Grant.
Curated/ Stories Through the Camera Lens Exhibition, Carad Gallery, Rhayader, Powys.
2011-13 Powys Arts Forum Trustee, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
Education
2006-09 PGCE Further & Higher Education, University of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea.
2000-03 BA (Hons) Photography in the Arts, University of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea.
1999-00 Foundation Art & Design, University of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea.
Training
2020 Re-live Creative Zoom Training for Arts in Health Practitioners.
2020 Creative Evaluation Training, Cymru Engage, Swansea.
2019 Bereavement Training, Harry’s Fund, Powys.
2019 Deaf Awareness Training, Taking Flight Theatre Company, Powys.
2019 Dementia Creative Arts Training Mandy Fancourt Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.
2018 Dementia & Imagination, Engage Cymru, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Young Arts Award Advisor, Trinity College London.
2016 Arts Theatre Training by Chicken shed London, The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Powys. Disability Rights, The Welfare Ystraddgnlais, Powys.
2015 Community Arts Practice Training, The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Powys.
2012 Foundation in Art Therapy, British Association of Art Therapists, Manchester.
Selected Teaching/Education
2020 -2021 Arts Care Photography for Wellbeing Zoom Sessions
2019 – 2020 T.A.G – Arts for Well Being Program, Ysgol Measydderwen Comprehensive school, Powys.
2015- 2021 Adults with Learning Disabilities, Alternative Art School Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.
2019 - Photography Engaging with History and Icons – Arts Care – Nursing Homes – Working with older people experiencing Dementia Neath & Port Talbot.
2019 - Photography & Music with Arts Care – Nursing Homes - Working with older people experiencing Dementia Neath & Port Talbot.
2019 – Photography – captured by Hand, Arts Care Cwm Seren Psychiatric Hospital Carmarthen.
2019 – Print Making & Equine – Arts Care Carmarthen.
2019 – Photography Master Class for young people, Criw Celf, Cowbridge.
2018 – Objects of Our Memory, ABMU Health Board Swansea
2018- Creative Arts project, 16+NEETS Swansea Youth Service.
2018- Fusion Project Creative Parks, Kite Making Summer project, funded by Welsh Government.
2018 Fusion Project, Art for Well Being Project Funded by Welsh Government.
2018 Criw Celf Photography Workshops, Red House, Merthyr.
2017 Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.
2017 Easter Family ‘Smile and the moon’ Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.
2016-(ongoing) Picture Makers, Creative Photography Course, Pontardawe Art Centre.
2016-17 Celf Art Makers, Children in Need Funded project, collaboration with Rich Thair
The Welfare, Ystadgynlais and Women’s Aid.
2015- 16 Flying Start working with Vivian Rhule in partnership with Ysgol Golwyg Y Cwm,
Theatr Iolo Cardiff & The Welfare Ystradgynlais.
2012 Arts for Wellbeing Workshop, Celf O Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
Digital Photography Course, Ystradgynlais, Coleg Powys.
2011-12 Art Sessions, Gwelfor Ward, secure male ward, Cefn Coed Psychiatric Hospital, Swansea.
2011 Arts and Wellbeing Workshop, Powys Mental Health Alliance, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
2010 Children and Families Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea.
