On Thursday July 21, 2011, Joseph Murphy gave an art presentation to the children of the Thornden Park Association's Discovery Summer Camp in Syracuse, New York. Roughly twenty children between the ages of 5-9 years old withstood the blistering hot temperatures to escape into the park's beautiful Rose Garden. While Mr. Murphy gave an overview of his illustration career, he shared a few of his original pieces of artwork with the enthusiastic young artists. Then, to everyone's delight, he performed a demonstration on how to paint with watercolors, using the "wet" and "dry brush" techniques. When it came time for the children to practice these techniques on their own, painting scenes from within the Rose Garden, it was clear that their love of art was shining brighter than the red summer sun that day. Very special thanks go out to Miranda Hine and Rebecca Dwyer for extending an invitation to Mr. Murphy to come and speak. A great time was had by all!
