Dan Murphy Biography

Dan Murphy is a National Award Winning sculptor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  He began sculpting in 1976 and by 1978 his sculptures had gained attention nationally, being shown from New York to San Francisco.  His work is now in private collections in nearly every state, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, and Australia.  His bigger sculptures have been placed in institutional and commercial lobbies.  Media reviews have described Mr. Murphy’s sculptures as follows: "impressive," "breathtakingly beautiful," "seem to soar from their...bases," "streamlined, smooth and exciting," "defying gravity," "combine strong clean lines with gracefulness and warmth," and emotionally "moving."