The Observer | November 26th, 2004 |
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East York Artist Brings Italy to Greektown | ||||||
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Mediterranean comes to life on the canvas If you have a taste for foreign destinations, look no further than East York. Very soon, a local artist will bring Europe to you. |
Murphy, a part-time waiter, eventually wants to reach a point where he can make a living doing what the loves. "I had a full-time job waiting tables and I found myself coming home stressed every day and that's why I picked up the brush," he said. "I think in today's society, people get up and they're forced to go to jobs they don't really like. I think we really have to start to live our lives the way we want to. If you're driven, the destiny is there for you. You can make anything happen." According to the painter, Canadians need to take more of an interest in lesser-known artists and the work that the do. Murphy says he's working to make that a reality. "I'm striving to change the art frame of mind." he said. "To try to get people to acknowledge Canadian artists so that they don't have to go south of the border. I'm hoping that more people will understand, appreciate and buy Canadian art. Not just the Group of Seven stuff. There's a lot of young people out there with a lot of talent" Murphy stressed that buying a piece of art from an unknown painter doesn't just support the local arts community, but is a lucrative investment for the buyer looking to make a long term profit. "Why put money into Nortel when you could put money in a fine piece of art that will gain value in the future?" he said. |
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