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Artist Nora Murphy was born and raised in suburbia Chicago, and moved to Los Angeles when she was 21. While
creating window displays for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, she also photographed comedians and rock stars and the ever-changing
landscape of Hollywood. Eventually her photography developed into mixed media designs in various formats.
Her collection of painted photographs depicting rural still life/landscapes called amerICONS premiered at Madison Square Gardens for the opening ceremonies of the 1997 New York International Film Festival and was later
shown in France, Florida, Illinois and California.
Nora has also been represented by the Los Angeles County Museum's Sales and Rental Gallery and by nonstock, an alternative stock agency in New York and has been accepted in several juried competitions across the U.S........
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After September 11 2001, Nora created several pieces that commemorate the events seen the world over. Almost immediately after
the twin towers collapsed, Nora pointed her digital camera at the TV and continued shooting for months after. Incorporating
these hundreds of photographs with hundreds of bottle caps, much like the Mexican Folk artists have done with their shrines
to the dead, she created a visual history of New York and America from the perspective of the media that feeds us our news
and cultures. Nora also mixed milagros, nail heads and other found objects to create the series called "9/11 LIVE"............
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Post 9/11 and since the war in Iraq, Nora felt compelled to create works of a less stressful nature. Inspired by her daily
walks in the park with her adopted dog Chelsea, she began a series of paintings called "Every Dog Has Its Day".
Working from photos, Nora uses acrylics to paint abstract yet personality-driven portraits of the animals................
Nora has also been active in the film and entertainment industry having worked as a writer, art director, videographer,
editor and occasional actress. She can be seen in NOTHING SO STRANGE, a feature that enjoyed success on the film festival circuit and was involved in the critic's and audience's favorite productions
of Hollywood Hellhouse. Nora has since moved to San Francisco and opened Embarkadero Social Club where she presides over her art and all the dogs that pass through the Social Club's doors for daycare, boarding and grooming.
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