"some of the most unlikely people are capable of the most extraordinary things."

- danelle murphy

"ART PROVIDES OUR SOUL AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE WELL FROM WHICH WE THINK." - DANELLE

 I distinctly remember mom inviting my siblings and I into the living room - we were anxious for a new activity. Now assembled, she encouraged us to select a craft while she read aloud from "The Book of Virtues" by William J. Bennett. I escaped down the hall and into my bedroom for a piece of paper.

The time mom carved out for us was sacred.

As the remainder of my siblings strolled in, I kneeled before the coffee table, eager to break in my new pencils.  While she, comfortably seated in a rocking chair, book in hand, began to enunciate words in a calm and soothing tempo.

All sense of time disappeared. My mind relaxed and began to intuitively draw while listening to a narrative that was continually unfolding.

It was there, under the sound of my mother's voice, that my love for art flourished. 

DANELLE MURPHY IS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST WHO SEEKS TO EXPLORE EMOTIONS BROUGHT ABOUT BY EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHTS INTO VISUAL FORM THROUGH USE OF LINE, SHAPE, AND VALUE. HER WORK IS LARGELY INSPIRED BY GOD'S CREATION.

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© 2020 Sandra Murphy  |  Creating with ♥ from Chattanoga, TN.