Between Thought and Expression

Well, the opening of The Art of Joseph M. Murphy was a success! The Lawson Community Room in the Canastota Library was jammed packed with a steady stream of eager on-lookers for the breadth of the evening.














Many people came out to show their support and admire the work of graphic illustrator Joseph Murphy, who is a native son of Canastota. For those in attendance, people were greated to fine works of art of local Syracuse area business institutions as well as surrealistic pieces of abstract art.


Fine refreshments were graciously served by library staff, who did a fantastic job of hosting the event. Special thanks are much deserved to Beth Totten and Liz Metzger (not pictured) for a job well done.

Look who stopped by! Roger DeMuth, Associate Professor of Illustration at Syracuse University, dropped in and shared some kind words with the artist, pictured here.

All in all, what matters most at the end of the day are the little things in life, like family and friends, and being able to share special occasions with them. Joseph was able to share the night with some special friends from college who made the trek out to see the opening of his first show.

For anyone who was unable to attend the opening, the show will run through the remainder of April at the Canastota Public Library. Admission is free and open to the public. Original artwork and signed prints are available for sale (see below). Contact either the library or artist for more details.

Thank you everyone for whom were in attendance!