John Philip Murray

Terra

Oil on Panel,
102 x 71 cm,
2004.

Human Labyrinth; Journey Out
Oil on Cotton, 25 x 50 cm, 2005.

From the exhibition "Four Artists from Cork at the OSB Gallery"

After completing "Terra" and "Soar" (images below), for a period of almost ten months in the last year John Philip stopped painting and drawing and took time, to read, examine his practice and think about his work. The six drawings and two small paintings in this exhibition are the first fruits of that endeavour.

Soar

Oil on Panel,
102 x 71 cm,
2004.

Reason,
20 x 28 cm

Thought,
20 x 28 cm

Landscapes, 14 x 19 cm

Interiors,
14 x 19 cm

Portrait,
9 x 14 cm

Sentinel,
9 x 14 cm

The following is a suite of drawings in graphite on cartridge paper from 2005, called Human Labyrinth.

Human Labyrinth; Window
Oil on Cotton, 15 x 30 cm, 2005.