Martin 🇨🇦
@canadianartist.bsky.social
Artist 🏳️🌈🇨🇦
www.martinmurphyart.com
Painter of figures. Previous visual effects artist (ILM 16.5 years), previous professional dancer.
www.martinmurphyart.com
Painter of figures. Previous visual effects artist (ILM 16.5 years), previous professional dancer.
Hello Bluesky art enthusiasts! Just posting my latest painting ‘Memnon’, 60” x 36”, 152.4cm x 91.4cm, oil on wood panel.
Memnon is the 7th in my series of contemporary mythological portraits including Pan, Medusa, Perseus, Hermes, Aphrodite and Poseidon.
#canadianartist #portraitpainting
Memnon is the 7th in my series of contemporary mythological portraits including Pan, Medusa, Perseus, Hermes, Aphrodite and Poseidon.
#canadianartist #portraitpainting
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hello Bluesky art enthusiasts! Just posting my latest painting ‘Memnon’, 60” x 36”, 152.4cm x 91.4cm, oil on wood panel.
Memnon is the 7th in my series of contemporary mythological portraits including Pan, Medusa, Perseus, Hermes, Aphrodite and Poseidon.
#canadianartist #portraitpainting
Memnon is the 7th in my series of contemporary mythological portraits including Pan, Medusa, Perseus, Hermes, Aphrodite and Poseidon.
#canadianartist #portraitpainting
Hello Blue Sky’ers, I thought I would post my latest painting ‘Aphrodite’. One in a series of mythological portraits I’ve been working on including Medusa, Hermes, Poseidon, and Pan.
Aphrodite
Oil on cradled wood panel
60” x 30”, 152.4 cm x 76.2 cm
Insta: martinmurphyart
www.martinmurphyart.com
Aphrodite
Oil on cradled wood panel
60” x 30”, 152.4 cm x 76.2 cm
Insta: martinmurphyart
www.martinmurphyart.com
August 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Hello Blue Sky’ers, I thought I would post my latest painting ‘Aphrodite’. One in a series of mythological portraits I’ve been working on including Medusa, Hermes, Poseidon, and Pan.
Aphrodite
Oil on cradled wood panel
60” x 30”, 152.4 cm x 76.2 cm
Insta: martinmurphyart
www.martinmurphyart.com
Aphrodite
Oil on cradled wood panel
60” x 30”, 152.4 cm x 76.2 cm
Insta: martinmurphyart
www.martinmurphyart.com
Art share! Whoo hoo! I’m Martin Murphy from Canada and I paint large traditional figures in oil. You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
August 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Art share! Whoo hoo! I’m Martin Murphy from Canada and I paint large traditional figures in oil. You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
A bit of promotion for my art show ‘The Romantics’ for the month of June in Toronto.
Opening Reception May 31st
The Elaine Fleck Gallery
1351 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON Canada
Opening Reception May 31st
The Elaine Fleck Gallery
1351 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON Canada
May 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A bit of promotion for my art show ‘The Romantics’ for the month of June in Toronto.
Opening Reception May 31st
The Elaine Fleck Gallery
1351 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON Canada
Opening Reception May 31st
The Elaine Fleck Gallery
1351 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON Canada
My latest painting.
‘Sleeping Soldier’
72”x48”, oil on canvas.
My upcoming show ‘The Romantics’opening May 31st at The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto.
‘Sleeping Soldier’
72”x48”, oil on canvas.
My upcoming show ‘The Romantics’opening May 31st at The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto.
May 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
My latest painting.
‘Sleeping Soldier’
72”x48”, oil on canvas.
My upcoming show ‘The Romantics’opening May 31st at The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto.
‘Sleeping Soldier’
72”x48”, oil on canvas.
My upcoming show ‘The Romantics’opening May 31st at The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto.
A painting of mine from a few years ago. This beautiful old clock my mother has had since I was a kid with some of her other items from around her house.
Nine Thirty Two, 2021
Oil on canvas
48”x48”, 122 x 122 cm
Nine Thirty Two, 2021
Oil on canvas
48”x48”, 122 x 122 cm
May 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A painting of mine from a few years ago. This beautiful old clock my mother has had since I was a kid with some of her other items from around her house.
Nine Thirty Two, 2021
Oil on canvas
48”x48”, 122 x 122 cm
Nine Thirty Two, 2021
Oil on canvas
48”x48”, 122 x 122 cm
Hello art enthusiasts. Here’s a painting of mine from 2024. Tempest Muse, 48”x48”, oil on wood panel. Available from the Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto. www.elainefleckgallery.com
You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
#art #painting #canadianartist #canadianart #canadianpainter
You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
#art #painting #canadianartist #canadianart #canadianpainter
April 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Hello art enthusiasts. Here’s a painting of mine from 2024. Tempest Muse, 48”x48”, oil on wood panel. Available from the Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto. www.elainefleckgallery.com
You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
#art #painting #canadianartist #canadianart #canadianpainter
You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
#art #painting #canadianartist #canadianart #canadianpainter
A recent completed painting of mine. Oil on canvas, 59”x26”. It’s one of two companion paintings for a commission. You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
#portrait #figureativepainting #realism #oilpainting
#portrait #figureativepainting #realism #oilpainting
April 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
A recent completed painting of mine. Oil on canvas, 59”x26”. It’s one of two companion paintings for a commission. You can see more of my work at www.martinmurphyart.com
#portrait #figureativepainting #realism #oilpainting
#portrait #figureativepainting #realism #oilpainting
A painting of mine from 2023. Third in a series of koi and figure interaction pieces. It’s called The Awakening, oil on canvas, 48” x 30” and is available.
March 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A painting of mine from 2023. Third in a series of koi and figure interaction pieces. It’s called The Awakening, oil on canvas, 48” x 30” and is available.
A painting of mine called ‘Floating Falling’. Oil on canvas, 48” x 30”. It’s available from The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto, 416 469 8005.
February 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A painting of mine called ‘Floating Falling’. Oil on canvas, 48” x 30”. It’s available from The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto, 416 469 8005.
Hello BlueSkyers, here’s a painting of mine from 2023 called The Landscaper. Oil on canvas, 72”x36”. It’s available from The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto, 416 469 8005.
February 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Hello BlueSkyers, here’s a painting of mine from 2023 called The Landscaper. Oil on canvas, 72”x36”. It’s available from The Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto, 416 469 8005.
Hello BlueSkyers. Here’s my latest painting. It’s the last in a series of 4 contemporary mythological portraits after Medusa, Hermes and Poseidon.
Pan. Oil on canvas. 60”x40”
Pan. Oil on canvas. 60”x40”
February 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Hello BlueSkyers. Here’s my latest painting. It’s the last in a series of 4 contemporary mythological portraits after Medusa, Hermes and Poseidon.
Pan. Oil on canvas. 60”x40”
Pan. Oil on canvas. 60”x40”
I think you mean this one?
February 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I think you mean this one?
Urrggg, of course Post media. They are trash. Maybe they haven’t seen this side by side comparison.
January 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Urrggg, of course Post media. They are trash. Maybe they haven’t seen this side by side comparison.
Painter here! Canadian figurative artist. Theatre dancer turned visual effects artist turned painter. Check out my site
www.martinmurphyart.com
www.martinmurphyart.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Painter here! Canadian figurative artist. Theatre dancer turned visual effects artist turned painter. Check out my site
www.martinmurphyart.com
www.martinmurphyart.com
I painted my own version of Medusa last year. More of a contemporary portrait meets mythological creature vibe. Oil on wood panel, 48”x36”.
January 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I painted my own version of Medusa last year. More of a contemporary portrait meets mythological creature vibe. Oil on wood panel, 48”x36”.
This beaver speaks for me.
December 27, 2024 at 2:29 AM
This beaver speaks for me.
This comic is about right
December 27, 2024 at 1:55 AM
This comic is about right
Humm, this seems about right.
December 27, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Humm, this seems about right.