TIM H. MURPHY

My relationship with photography came about as the result of a physical disability eleven years ago. It slowed me down considerably, but also offered me an opportunity to experience, capture, and present my world from a new perspective. "Thank you for sharing the things that we just don’t see," are comments I often receive about my work. I started by photographing images of the places I knew best - Ireland and Arizona. My extensive body of work includes beautiful Irish landscapes, stunning Southwestern images, and otherworldly lunar photographs. My Pow Wow collection records the grace and dignity of Native American Indians.

Despite being mobility challenged, I go to great lengths to create compelling and unique images. I have navigated castle towers, lighthouses, and centuries-old abbeys. I’ve risen in the wee hours to photograph the moon and even chartered a fishing boat to snap a unique Irish castle, all while bobbing about in the North Atlantic Ocean!

Medium: Photography, Limited Editions

Style: Ireland, Southwest USA, Landscape, Lunar, Pow Wow Dancers

Additional Bio and contact information

TIM H. MURPHY

Since reinventing himself as a photographer eleven years ago, Tim Murphy’s work has been widely acclaimed. Tim has published nine photography books and his artwork has been seen in exhibits and shows. His photography has been featured in multiple publications and used by businesses in Arizona and Ireland. An Arizona bank even showcases Tim’s desert images on its debit cards! On the giving side, Tim has taught photography classes and delivered Arizona and Irish travel and photography lectures at senior and civic centers. Plus he has donated artwork and raised funds for fifteen different charities and foundations.

Tim was honored when his alma mater in Wisconsin recognized him with a lifetime award at 2022 commencement ceremonies for his inspirational life story revolving around his disability and reinvention as a photographer. Later in the year, Tim was recognized by Irish Echo for his work promoting Ireland through his photography.

Education

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Bachelor of Business Administration

Awards & Honors

American Express Company: Worldwide Hall of Fame. February, 2000

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire: Lifetime Excellence Award. May, 2022

Irish Echo: Community Champion Award. June, 2022

Exhibitions

Art Intersection, Gilbert: All Art Arizona. August - October, 2020

Mayo Clinic Hospital: Mayo Clinic Art Program. October, 2019 - March, 2020

Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale: Mayo Clinic Art Program. July - September, 2019

Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix: Artist in Residence. December, 2015 - February, 2016

Photography Books

Pow Wow Dancers • Three Summers in Ireland • Arizona Through My Lens • Chicago • Pow Wow Portraits • Irish Churches • Nite Lites • Irish Landscapes • Taliesin West

Contact

TIM H. MURPHY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Email: timhmurphy@me.com

Website: www.timhmurphy.com

FB: www.facebook.com/TimHMurphy

IG: @azeirefotog