Ingrid Murphy

MA FHEA
e: imurphy@cardiffmet.ac.uk
t: 02920 41 6343
w: www.ingridmurphy.wordpress.com

Specialist Subject Areas

Ceramics – Theory and Practice. 3D Design, Sculpture, Visual Studies, Professional Practice.

Qualifications

FHEA Art & Design

MA Ceramics

Post Graduate Diploma Ceramics

Diploma in Design Ceramics

Biography

Ingrid Murphy was born in Co Cork Ireland and has been living and working in Wales since 1990. Ingrid is the Subject Leader for Ceramics and Maker at the National Centre for Ceramics in Wales at Cardiff School of Art and Design. A practicing ceramicist Ingrid has recently been awarded a Creative Wales Award from the Arts Council of Wales to explore how new and emerging technologies can be used within ceramic practice. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy Ingrid is passionate about education and recently presented a paper on Ceramics and Virtual Learning at 2011 NCECA conference in Florida Ingrid currently works from studios based at Fireworks Studios in Cardiff and the La Perdrix Art Centre in Dordogne France

Current research

Funded Projects

2011- Ongoing Arts Council of Wales – Creative Wales Award £12,500 for individual practice, exploring how emerging technologies effect the role of the sole practitioner in ceramics. To see ongoing project please see www.ingridmurphy.wordpress.com

2010 Project Manager for Gwella Funded Project – £10,000 – Virtual Learning Environment to fund the development and creation of a bespoke VLE for Ceramics. I.Murphy N. Mayo. To view completed project please see www.cardiffceramics.uwic.ac.uk/site

2009 Project Manager for Gwella Funded Project – £10,000 – To create a filmed skill resource to enhance experiential learning in the delivery of process skills in ceramics. I Murphy, C Taylor, M. Williams. To view completed project please see www.cardiffceramics.uwic.ac.uk/resources

2008 Curated and exhibited in the inaugural exhibition at the British Ceramic Museum part of the FuLe International Ceramics Museum at Fuping China. The project was funded by Flicam Ceramic Industries.

Principal Publications and/or Exhibitions

Click here to view Ingrid’s papers and publications on Cardiff Metropolitan University’s DSpace repository.

Conferences and Symposia – Papers Delivered

National Council For Education in Ceramic Arts , 45th Annual Conference,Tampa Florida USA. Paper Presentation Murphy.I, Mayo .N, ‘Ceramics in Virtual Learning’ 2011

STLHE Conference 2010, Toronto, Canada ” Murphy.I, Mayo .N “Teaching material arts through post-material means. 2010

Designs on E Learning Conference 2010 Savannah School of Art & Design Paper Presentation N.Mayo I Murphy 2010

Research Informed teaching National Conference 2010 Staffordshire University Paper Presentation N Mayo, I Murphy 2010

International Perspectives n Art & Design Pedagogy 2010, Leeds University Paper presentation N. Mayo, I.Murphy 2010

NAITRL CELT 4th Annual Conference 2010 Galway University Ireland “Creative Thinking Re-imagining the University,” Paper Presentation Murphy.I, Matheson. R “Experience is learning. Everything else is information” 2010

ISSOTL 2010: Global Theories and Local Practices. International conference, (Oct 2010)Paper presentation Matheson R, Mathieson I & Murphy I ‘ Transcending disciplines; students’ perceptions of the use of on-line learning objects to develop skills, promote interaction and enhance the student learning experience,’ 2010

CERAMICS SYMPSOIUM 2004, University of Glamorgan Paper presentation I.Murphy ‘Practice in Context’ 2004

Arts Council of Wales 1st Annual Conference 2003, Brangwyn Hall. Paper presentation I.Murphy ‘The Wild West’ 2003

Publications

Ceramics Ireland, Issue 27 2011 ISSN 1393-9513 Journal – Article . Ingrid Murphy, Irish Maker abroad. I Murphy 2011

NCECA 45th Journal 2011. Volume 32 ISSN 0739-1544 Article – Ceramics in Virtual Learning I.Murphy N. Mayo 2011

Gathered World Exhibition Catalogue Essay Written and curated by Cath Roche. A catalogue record of this exhibition is available form the British Library and the National Library of Wales

Modus Operandi Exhibition Catalogues Essay ‘Ingrid Murphy” written by Dr Jeffrey Jones. ISBN 1 900941 57 0 2003

Images of work have been published in the following publications

Ceramic Review 2007, 2010, Ceramic Art & Perception 2010 Keramiki Techni 2004 Sunday Telegraphy 2003

Exhibitions (Selected)

2011 ‘Transform’ Ceramics Ireland Selected Show, Dublin, Portadown, Limerick, Ireland

2010 “Gathered World” urated by C Roche ACW Funded Exhibition, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales

2009 “MA Ceramics 25 Years” UWIC

2008 Fu Le International Ceramic Museum, British Pavilion Fuping China (Exhibited & curated)

2007 ‘llif” Selected Welsh Makers, Oriel Myrddin Carmarthen & Flow Gallery London/

2006 “Ingrid Murphy-New Work” Solo Show -Queen’s Hall Gallery,

2005 Glamorgan University Purchase Prize, Y Bont Gallery, Pontypridd & Cardiff Millennium Centre

2004 “Six Artists and the Sea” Washington Gallery, Penarth, Cardiff

2004 Glamorgan University Purchase Prize Exhibition, Y Bont Gallery, Pontypridd.

2004/3 “Modus Operandi” – Arts Council Touring Show curated by P.Hughes, Leicester City Art Gallery, Henry Thomas Gallery, Carmarthen, Mission Gallery, Swansea, West Glamorgan. Ruthin Crafts Centre, Wrexham, North Wales.

2002 “still” – new work by Ingrid Murphy & Paul Roche, Henry Thomas Gallery, Carmarthen, West Wales.

2000 “Conversations”.Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford, Ireland.

1993 “Ceramic Contemporaries” Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Awards

Awards for Individual Practice

2010 Creative Wales Award, Arts Council Wales

2007 “Prix Select” – A.I.R. Vallauris Fetes Picasso France

2005 University of Glamorgan Purchase Prize Ceramics