Dowling Murphy Art

Dowling Murphy Art Visual artist working across mediums to create art that mixes elements of realism and abstraction.
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08/29/2026

Some moments don’t need much of a caption.

Just sunshine, water, and a cold drink. ☀️🥤🌊

Murphy Wood Art Diet Coke

08/25/2026

My last 2 sales were to other artists. Every sale is cause for celebration, but it’s a special honor to have another artist value your work enough to actually buy it.

This piece, “Staying Afloat,” is a reminder of the resilience we have within us to stay afloat no matter what is trying to pull us under.

So grateful this piece found such a special home!

08/23/2026

August is like a month of Sundays.

I don’t want it to end. I am clinging onto the slowdown that summer has brought. I’ve been lucky enough to really enjoy this time with my kids & family, and I don’t want it to end.

The school year is always non-stop, and the pace of it fries my brain.

So for now, I’m soaking up as much of it as I can and savoring every morsel of sunshine & time that we have left.

Slow down, August.

08/20/2026

There’s no such thing as a bad beach day. If the clouds are rolling in, you can cozy up with a sweatshirt and watch the storms roll in.

My aim is to catch these feelings for any given day. These aren’t just experiences. They’re memories. They’re comfort.

08/18/2026

These are the wide open spaces that let us take deeper breaths and connect with nature.

These are the places & feelings that the art hopes to capture.

“Stargazing” series releasing soon. Join my Insider List for upcoming release.

08/15/2026

What if you could bottle this feeling?

Painting lakeside while my family swims, snacks, and hangs out. Cheese & crackers, some paint, a Maine lake…perfection.

I’m trying to capture a little of that peace for all of us - and bring it home with me.

More to come.

What’s a place that gives you this feeling?

08/14/2026

Trying to capture the calm I felt while away. Life gets so busy that we barely remember what silence feels like. It’s glorious!

08/13/2026

Sometimes, it takes remote locations with spotty WiFi to force us to unplug. As much as we always want to go offline, it’s hard to actually do. When we go to Maine, it’s a reminder how much better the connection is when there’s no connection.

Plus, being offline allows my mind to settle a bit, allowing my creativity to return with a force. Let’s hope I can keep it going now that I’m back to reality.



08/04/2026

For me, a sunrise is welcomed work. I study the waves, the colors, the movement, and the lighting. I take reference photos for later. And I just enjoy the quiet and the beauty.

Spring Lake offers so many stunning visuals that I’m hoping to do a whole series. What are your favorite views?

Tomatoes were always my Dad’s “thing.” He carefully tended to his tomato plants, taking great pride in them and what th...
08/01/2026

Tomatoes were always my Dad’s “thing.” He carefully tended to his tomato plants, taking great pride in them and what they bore.

After he passed, my sister found a rogue tomato plant growing out of the African violet on her kitchen windowsill. She has no idea how that could’ve happened.

I recently came across a screenshot of an old text message he sent me upon discovering that my then-toddler had eaten all of his cherry tomatoes (some straight off the vine). Thankfully, he loved his grandkids more than his tomato plants. So aside from some sarcasm, all was forgiven.

He was one of my biggest supporters since I was little, paying money they didn’t have to send me to art classes when I was a kid.

Recently, I was wrangling with doubt and impatience surrounding my art. I asked him for a sign. Shortly after, I was awarded a grant from Arts Council of Rockland and used it to take another class.

The first day, the teacher had set up a few still life scenes. The first one I saw? Three fresh tomatoes on a vine. Nothing else. Simple. Ripe. And just the sign I needed to know he was still cheering me on.

Funny enough (not really), right after I finished it, my bag tipped over on the ride home, spilling my brushes across the still-wet canvas. It was as if he were telling me it wasn’t going to be easy, but it would be worth it.

I fixed the painting once I got home, and I still think there were forces beyond my own ability at play on this one.

This piece was a good reminder that:
1. our loved ones are always with us and
2. though messy, frustrating, & difficult at times, as with tomatoes and life, there’s beauty in “the becoming.”

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