Kelly Murphy's artwork in Muscle Shoals

Kelly Murphy's painting "Trail of Tears" can be seen in the acclaimed music documentary film Muscle Shoals, directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier and produced by Magnolia Pictures, featuring Rick Hall, The Swampers, Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, Bono, Keith Richards and many more.



The painting appears during a sequence (11:30) in which Tom Hendrix, a descendant of the Yuchi tribe, tells the story of his American Indian great-great-grandmother's deportation from what is now known as Muscle Shoals, in 1839.

View the trailer for Muscle Shoals.

Portraits for TEDMED 2013

As a member of RISD's Illustration Department faculty, Kelly Murphy participated in a large-scale collaborative illustration project for the TEDMED 2013 Conferences, art directing and creating illustrations for publication on the conferences' printed book programs, banners, and various other types of display at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Kelly created portraits of speakers Ashley Atkinson and Larry Brilliant.

Paintings and Backgrounds for Fat Louis Animation

Kelly Murphy created backgrounds and paintings for an animation promoting the new wines of Fat Louis French Wine. Kelly's artwork is seen, specifically, in the segment from 00:31 to 00:53, promoting the "Greetings From Paris" wine.

Kelly Murphy's new chapter book, The Scorpions of Zahir, is out in stores

Kelly Murphy's new chapter book, The Scorpions of Zahir, written by Christine Brodien-Jones, is out in stores today, July 10th.

Discover Kelly's illustrations and learn more on the book's project page.

Kelly Murphy's new book, Secrets At Sea, is out in stores

Kelly Murphy's new chapter book, Secrets At Sea, written by Newbery medalist Richard Peck, is out in stores today, October 13th.

Discover Kelly's illustrations and learn more on the book's project page.

Launch of nathanielfludd.com

I am pleased to announce the launch of nathanielfludd.com, a website dedicated to the chapter book series written by R. L. LaFevers, illustrated by my self and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Children, an imprint of HMH.

The site features an inside look at the making of the series as well as new interactive content in abundance: a deeper look at the Book of Beasts and Nathaniel's Sketchbook, the Fludd family tree and artwork sent by readers.

Kelly Murphy creates Cricket Magazine cover

I created the cover of Cricket Magazine's November/December 2009 issue, inspired by "far off places" and was invited to engage in discussions with readers and answer their questions on Cricket Magazine's website's author & artist corner.