The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Local illustrator honored by magazine
Joseph Murphy piece selected as one of Top 25awardwinning entries in Creative Quarterly.
CANASTOTA>> A project by local artist Joseph Murphy, entitled “40,” was selected as one of the Top 25 award-winning entries in the Illustration category of a competition sponsored by Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art & Design.
Murphy is an illustrator residing in Canastota, who uses atmosphere and light to create dreamlike images. His work can be seen in projects for book publishing, editorial, entertainment, and galleries. He also teaches as an adjunct instructor at Syracuse University and Cazenovia College.
Murphy earned his MFA and BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Murphy’s work has appeared in other juried shows and exhibitions through the Society of Illustrators of New York/ Los Angeles, 3x3 Magazine, Infected By Art, ICON (The National Illustration Conference), The Hive Gallery, Rogue Space Gallery, and the Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. He has also been acquired into the private collection of the Oneida Indian Nation.
Murphy was recently interviewed by popular fantasy art magazine, Imagine FX, in the UK about his work process and artistic inspirations.
Murphy is a member of the New York City Society of Illustrators. To see more of his work, or to inquire about commissions, visit www.jmmurphyillustrator.com.
To be selected as a 100 Best Winner, entry winners from the magazine’s quarterly competitions move on to the year-end competition where 25 winners in each category are selected.
Each year, winners represent countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America. All winning projects will be featured in the 128-page, hardbound 100 Best annual coming out in May.
Entries were judged according to the following criteria: how well does the entry communicate, how memorable or unique is the entry, and how strong is the entry aesthetically.
Now in its 12th year, the magazine recognizes outstanding creative work by artists, graphic designers, illustrators and photographers from around the world. A complete list of this year’s 100 Best winners from all four categories is available at www. cqjournal.com/annual.