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Artist Spotlight: Walter Magazine

Artist Spotlight: Walter Magazine

Sarah MoonJuly 12, 2017

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Sketching out new ideas and experimenting with composition and color. I'm always drawn to that pop of yellow! #ontheeasel #archesoilpaper #archeshuile⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Good Morning! This is the final piece in what I've been calling "the blue wall series." Back in November, I did a style shoot with @annapaschalphoto at a custom home in Raleigh. I wish you could have seen us trying to hang paintings on that lacquered blue wall without leaving a mark. Let me tell you, those 3M hangers really work!
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Lake Rabun has always been a special place for my family. If you know the lake, you know this view! Boats in a row, bridge up, sunlight bouncing all around on a busy morning at Halls Boathouse.
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Morning at Halls, 18x18, original oil on linen. $1800. DM or email for more details. ⠀

I love when clients send me photos of my work in their homes. Thanks Karen! 💕
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#nested #oilpainting #oilonlinen #studiowork #originalworks #contemporaryart #raleighartist #ncartist #cltnc #murphyayalapaintings #murphyayalafineart

Hauling Ass through the last hours of 2018! Just got in a fresh batch of these prints...still one of my favorite paintings from Hall's Boathouse in Lake Rabun, Georgia.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Hall Ass, matted and signed, 16x16, $95. Printed from the original painting on archival 100% cotton fine art paper with a smooth matte finish. Ships beautifully! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#smallrun #artprints #ncartist #hallass #hallsboathouse #rabun #lakerabun #lakerabungeorgia #rabuncounty #lakemont #lakeburton #skinautique #woodenboat #woodyboater #lakelife #chriscraft #oilpainting #contemporaryart #raleighartist #raleighnc #anchorlightraleigh #murphyayalapaintings #murphyayalafineart

This one is a favorite. So much so, that I originally kept it for myself! White Barn has been hanging in the front entrance of our home for the last year, and I've loved the juxtaposition of modern, minimalist design paired with the rural vernacular. This piece, inspired by the old farms and homesteads of Eastern, North Carolina, set me on a new track in my work. While I still love everything about this composition, I'm finally ready to let her go. As artists, we must constantly evolve to make room for new work!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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White Barn, 30x30, original oil on canvas. For pricing and details, email murphy@murphyayala.com or shoot me a direct message. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#whitebarn #easternnc #cravencounty #farmland #homestead #ruralarchitecture #americanlandscape #studiowork #raleighartist #ncartist #ontheeasel #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #originalworks #contemporaryart #botaylorcustomwoodworking #murphyayalapaintings #murphyayalafineart

Happy Friday (so happy to see the sun)! Bluebirds are often associated with happiness. I regularly hear expressions like "it was a bluebird day" or "bluebird of happiness." I have created variations on the nested theme for a few years. This is the last original work in oil in the nested series. She's a beauty. I hope she finds a good home! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On The Watch, 18x18, oil on canvas⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#bluebirdofhappiness #bluebirdday #bluebird #onthewatch #nesting #lastinaseries #studiowork #ncartist #raleighartist #ontheeasel #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #originalworks #contemporaryart #djfbuilders #murphyayalapaintings #murphyayalafineart

Just picked up these gorgeous prints from @pamorfineprint. Limited edition run of 250. Printed on archival 100% cotton fine art paper with a smooth matte finish. Printed from the original painting. The original oil on canvas was sold as part of the Works of Heart show @cam_raleigh. Love how they turned out!
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East Main Elevation measures 28x28 with matting. Image measures 20x20. $225. Free Shipping!
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#limitededition #smallrun #artprints #ncartist #raleighartist #raleighnc #eastmainelevation #worksofheart #anchorlight #anchorlightraleigh #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #contemporaryart #ruralarchitecture #americanlandscape #murphyayalapaintings #murphyayalafineart

Trying to put my studio in order...this is what happens when you use your 60 yo chair instead of a step ladder!!
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Come see me (in a body cast 🤣) at Anchorlight, along with my studio mates, at the Open Studio event this Saturday, 12/8, 3-7 pm!
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#anchorlight #anchorlightraleigh #studioopenhouse #openstudio #ncartist #raleighartist #ontheeasel #originalworks #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #contemporaryart #murphyayalapaintings #murphyayalafineart

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