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Peggy Murray
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Peggy Jane Murray's prints of dogs in kimonos or her samurai cats are beautiful and we immediately fell in love with them when we saw them for the first time. But behind these wonderful compositions there is more than just cuteness.

Peggy Jane Murray began doing artwork that included her dog while she was studying art at California State University at Humboldt in the 1970's. The dog, Bazooka, had saved her from an intruder and the artist began to paint dog monument art pieces. She continued to use her dog as a model while pursuing her master's degree in printmaking at CSU at Chico. Soon the imagery evolved to the point where the artist realized the dog represented herself.

Peggy Murray states that using the animal imagery allows her to explore and express her most intimate feelings about her relationships with the people in her life. Many times the narrative work invites the viewer to formulate his or her own story to relate to the work.

Peggy Murray uses serigraphy to create most of her print work. Serigraphy is a hand-print process in which the artist squeegees ink through a stencil onto paper. The stencil is mounted on a fabric mesh, which is mounted on a wooden frame. Each successive color requires its own stencil and is printed separately. The process may take weeks or months to complete.

Peggy Murray works as a full-time art teacher at Lancaster High Schol in Southern California.

Recent Exhibitions

Affiliations

Peggy Murrray is a member of the California Society of Printmakers and the Los Angeles Printmaking Society.

Collections

• Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, USA
• Edinboro State College, Edinboro, PA, USA
• Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR, USA
• The Art Bank, Himboldt Arts Council, Eureka, CA, USA
• Shields Library, University of California at Davis, CA, USA
• Janet Turner Print Gallery & the Art Department, CSUC, Chico, CA, USA
• UNICEF Restoration Project, City of Krakow, Poland
• Numerous Private Collections

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