The overall goal of Art Walk is to bring visitors and local residents into Murphy on the first Friday of each month from May to December where art and artists are showcased in the shops and on the sidewalks. The overall method is to engage the downtown businesses in active participation in Art Walk.
Downtown merchants remain open from 5 - 8 pm, participate in Art Walk , and host demonstrating artists and musicians and other theater and dance performers on the street and within the various venues. Downtown participating merchants are encourage to review the list of registered artists and select an artist for setting up during Art Walk.
Tips For Artists
Here’s a good rule of thumb: if a potential customer stops at your display, engage them. Say hello. If people touch your work, it’s a likely sign they’re interested.
Make the Experience Memorable
Keep the presentation of your work consistent so potential buyers remember you from month to month. Your display helps create the perception of your work. This doesn’t mean you need expensive easels or high-end tents. Items like table covers and creative stands set the mood and give potential buyer cues on how to view your work whether it is classic, edgy, etc.
Know What to Show
Your Art Walk audience is diverse, so showcase the breadth of your talent. Have a wide array of-choices, Showcase a few key pieces of each and keep additional similar pieces easily accessible in stands or bins for people to thumb through. Keep back stock handy and know your inventory. Be ready to offer up similar suggestions to potential customers who may want more options.
Downtown merchants remain open from 5 - 8 pm, participate in Art Walk , and host demonstrating artists and musicians and other theater and dance performers on the street and within the various venues. Downtown participating merchants are encourage to review the list of registered artists and select an artist for setting up during Art Walk.
Tips For Artists
Here’s a good rule of thumb: if a potential customer stops at your display, engage them. Say hello. If people touch your work, it’s a likely sign they’re interested.
Make the Experience Memorable
Keep the presentation of your work consistent so potential buyers remember you from month to month. Your display helps create the perception of your work. This doesn’t mean you need expensive easels or high-end tents. Items like table covers and creative stands set the mood and give potential buyer cues on how to view your work whether it is classic, edgy, etc.
Know What to Show
Your Art Walk audience is diverse, so showcase the breadth of your talent. Have a wide array of-choices, Showcase a few key pieces of each and keep additional similar pieces easily accessible in stands or bins for people to thumb through. Keep back stock handy and know your inventory. Be ready to offer up similar suggestions to potential customers who may want more options.
Murphy Art Walk – ARTIST REGISTRY
Would you like to exhibit/live demonstrate your artwork, music, dance, or craft at one of the monthly Art Walk Events? Art Walks are held first Friday of each month, May through December from 5 pm until 8 pm, in downtown Murphy, NC.
Artists are selected from the Artist Registry when a participating business is in search/need of an artist to exhibit for a chosen month. We encourage artists to initiate the conversation, by contacting the business, introduce yourself and share your art or skills, to see where the conversation leads.
Please fill out the fields below, then click submit. By submitting your information, you agree, the data you entered in the registry, will be public. The info you provide will shortly after be available to the public below.
To speak to the Art Walk's Committee Chairman and answers to any questions, email Tim Ford: tlford2035@gmail.com
Would you like to exhibit/live demonstrate your artwork, music, dance, or craft at one of the monthly Art Walk Events? Art Walks are held first Friday of each month, May through December from 5 pm until 8 pm, in downtown Murphy, NC.
Artists are selected from the Artist Registry when a participating business is in search/need of an artist to exhibit for a chosen month. We encourage artists to initiate the conversation, by contacting the business, introduce yourself and share your art or skills, to see where the conversation leads.
Please fill out the fields below, then click submit. By submitting your information, you agree, the data you entered in the registry, will be public. The info you provide will shortly after be available to the public below.
To speak to the Art Walk's Committee Chairman and answers to any questions, email Tim Ford: tlford2035@gmail.com
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2019 Artists Who Have Registered
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Samantha Bandy
samanthamashburn12@gmail.com 828.644.8594 Description of my art/talent I take pride in oil and watercolor on canvas. My main focus is wildlife. I also offer acrylic on old window frames, gourds and misc items. |
Kathy Williams
mwill148@georgiasouthern.edu 912.337.9937 Description of my art/talent I am a local author of the book Dear Dad. This book contains my father's 67 WWII letters that he wrote home to his parents and brothers. He was a 2nd Lieutenant with a tank platoon of 20 men and 5 tanks. He was also in Korea and Vietnam and retired as General Judson F Miller. |
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Marie Gunther
mariegunther05@yahoo.com 828.644.8177 Description of my art/talent My business name is Caterpillar Canvas- I have a page on Facebook if any merchants want to check out my work. I create 3-Dimesional mixed media canvas and magnets. Some of my favorite themes to work with are steampunk,Alice in Wonderland and Mermaids. |
Sharon Wilson
countrycousinsnc@yahoo.com 828.837.7062 Description of my art/talent All fabric art quilts, aprons, table runners, shirt savers and many kitchen accessories |
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Lisa Bell
littlelubelle@aol.com 478.737.5459 Description of my art/talent I am a photographer and for art walk I put my photos on cards and I also have matted photography. |
Poppy"Melinda" Edwards
poppyonthehill175@gmail.com 828.541.9111 Description of my art/talent Poppy's Creations : I hand make washable tote bags, perfect for the grocery store and farmer's market. Also decorate coasters and can personalize. I have assorted decoupage items and unique one of a kind art pieces. There is also selection of handmade gifts for children, very reasonably priced. |
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Tim Ford
tlford2035@gmail.com 386.956.6902 Description of my art/talent As an artist I enjoy creating images that allow my viewers to see a glimpse of the past while creating a connection to changes in time and progress. At times I like to mix vintage images of the past with a hint of anachronism that represent the changes time makes on life. My artwork naturally gravitates towards the things I know best including old barns, vintage vehicles, and tools of the trade. It is my intention to highlight the working efforts of our hands. I hope to accomplish a respect for what is becoming a lost art, that of working with the tools that have endured over time. When I create artistic digital images, I want my viewers to connect to an expression surrounded by a specific mood, concern or sometimes a patriotic expression. |
John McLaughlin
jmcl1940@gmail.com 8288371381 Description of my art/talent Acrylic and watercolor art mainly abstract. Sherry McCollum
Sherry.ncrealtor@gmail.com 828.361.3485 Description of my art/talent I will be exhibiting framed wildlife and scenery type photos, hand crafted greeting cards, seasonal wreaths and an assortment of candles |
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Linda Thompson
Mtviewcrafts@gmail.com 828.389.4633 Description of my art/talent Hand production of fabric. Sounds simple enough, until you break it down into individual yarns, putting them side by side in a loom and threading another yarn over and under and over and under, then thinking this is how our forefathers HAD to make fabric for a time, when times were harder and quieter. My art is making of fabric. Fabric for kitchen/table wear, fabric to drape on your body, fabric to keep you warm, fabric to embellish other garments and fabric to carry your stuff in. |
Kyle Newland
Newlandknives@gmail.com 404.432.8521 Description of my art/talent Blacksmith. Knife Marker. Knife sharpener and repair. Sandy Wheeler
sandyanne52@aol.com 828.837.9411 Description of my art/talent Woven rugs, hot pads, table runners and baskets. |
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Pat Adams
realestateinmurphy@frontier.com 828.361.5740 Description of my art/talent I make sets of coaster; address plaques; cutting boards, etc, with the rustic theme (bears, deer, etc) for cabin decor. Sell individually and can be customized and also sell gift baskets....really cute and practical. |
Kelly Kennon
kellykennonphotography@gmail.com 941.730.3636 Description of my art/talent I’m a self taught landscape and wildlife photographer. |
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Amber Blevins
Rewineglassworks@gmail.com 828.735.4065 Description of my art/talent I upcycle, repurpose and reuse items once thought of as trash to create art. I focus on repurposed glass. I create fused glass art and upcycled jewelry. Some examples of my art include glass fused glass, wall hangings / wind chimes, and jewelry. |
Sheryl Bessette
Paintinwater2@gmail.com 828.360.4893 Description of my art/talent I am a watercolor artist. I paint mostly landscape and flowers. I teach at TCCC and at least once a month at our guild. You can see my work at Valley River Art Guild, Blue Ridge Mountain Art Association, the Daily grind, Shoebooties, and the Stechoah Gallery. |
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Bill Shuey
billshueybooks@gmail.com 828.361.4496 Description of my art/talent Writer of western novels. Interested in displaying some of my work on May 3. |
Kathleen Thompson
tjthomps@tds.net 706.633.3865 Description of my art/talent Kathy Thompson spent thirty-seven years as a teacher and free-lance writer and has published in more than a hundred state and national magazines. In the past ten years she has researched and written five books about regional history, folklore, and places, as well as editing another volume. While she continues to write for magazines like Georgia Backroads, her love is books. Her books include, To Touch The Past, Blue Ridge, Mountain Stories and Fun and History in the Copper Basin and the Ocoee Gorge. For her most recent book, she researched and wrote the history of the Tate House mansion in north Georgia. This 160-page hardcover book is sold at the Tate House Mansion Details her books can be found at www.kathythompsonbooks.com |
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Jodi Denny
Cogirl36@Yahoo.com 423.310.4386 Description of my art/talent I am an independent designer with Chalk Couture. We offer high end DIY home decor with the use of reusable silk screen transfers, chalk paste and chalkology ink which can be used on various surfaces such as chalk boards, wood, glass and fabric. I do custom pieces as well as monthly classes and product for individuals to create their own masterpiece. |
Judith Bolus
kuty@cabletvonline.net 828.361.6224 Description of my art/talent 100% Soy, hand crafted candles |
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Joy Romleski
david.romleski49@gmail.com 828.342.6506 Description of my art/talent I enjoy oil painting. My specialty is landscapes of rustic cabins and barns. |