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kelmurphy

What Lorraine, what??

About Me

Basically, kind of like your mom after 5 manhattans.

My Interests

Booze, ponies, funny looking dogs, more booze, sheepses, fireflies, candy, Olof Mellberg, cheese, writing about beer, exfoliating, baby alligator noises, instant potatos, tons of movies while enjoying booze, Bear Grylls, Tagadas et tous les Haribos, falling down, tearing more ligaments, and getting back up again...

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I'd like to meet:

Someone who'd give their mom 5 manhattans.

Music:

Music I have come to discover that I should be ashamed to know.

Movies:

Michael Collins, City of Lost Children, Delicatessan, Empire of the Sun, My Neighbor Totoro, One Crazy Summer, Black Beauty, Sean Bonds, Bend It Like Beckham, The Professional, Pride and Prejudice (A&E version), Shaun of the Dead, Little Miss Sunshine, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Dancer In the Dark, Irma La Douce, La Veuve de St. Pierre, Lawrence of Arabia, Tombstone, How To Murder Your Wife, Muppets Take Manhattan, The Untouchables, Indiana Jones, Amelie, Murder on the Orient Express, The Cat From Outer Space, Paulie, Long Way Round (with Charlie Borman and Ewan McGregor), those PBS reality series like Ranch House and Colonial House, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, V for Vendetta, The Other Sister, Enemy at the Gates, Back to the Future, Better Off Dead, Wet Hot American Summer....

Television:

JACK HORKHEIMER RULZ. Also bridge engineering documentaries.

Books:

Everyone knows I only look at the pictures.

Heroes:

YOU, your mom, and Claude François.

My Blog

Seven Impossible Things Breakfast

Jules and Eisha at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast were kind enough again to set up an interview about my work. I am so thankful for talented, dedicated people like them to promote excitement...
Posted by kelmurphy on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 PST

Original Art Show: Society of Illustrators 10/16/08

Welcome to fall!Summer is quickly exiting, and insanity is following. My once open schedule is kaput and production is in full swing. BUT, if you happen to be in NYC on October 16th, 2008, you should ...
Posted by kelmurphy on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:44:00 PST

PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE!

http://www.kelmurphy.etsy.comHello everyone! I thought I would announce that my shop is now open on Etsy. What or who is Etsy you ask?Etsy is an online marketplace for buying & selling all things hand...
Posted by kelmurphy on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:35:00 PST

Danforth Museum Exhibition: June 1st, 2008

Man o' man, back to back events! I'll be in NYC on Saturday and back in Mass for this event on Sunday. Hope to see you there!Kelly Murphy : The Boll Weevil BallIN THE CHILDREN'S GALLERY, 2nd FLOOR OF ...
Posted by kelmurphy on Mon, 26 May 2008 10:43:00 PST

Books of Wonder: May 31st, 2008 NYC

Come on down to Books of Wonder for my first book signing of Hush Little Dragon! Books of Wonder is New York City's oldest and largest independent children's bookstore, as well as the city's leading s...
Posted by kelmurphy on Mon, 12 May 2008 01:46:00 PST

Seven Impossible Things Interview!

The lovely ladies, Jules and Eisha, of Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast were more than kind to feature some of my work today! I’ve never met a nicer couple of girls, and I was flattered ...
Posted by kelmurphy on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:32:00 PST

Shybird is ready for take off

These last few weeks have been web-a-riffic! Lots of revamping going on, but more importantly... I wanted to mention that www.shybird.com has officially gone live. It's the beginning of a trans-Atlant...
Posted by kelmurphy on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:39:00 PST

Thank You Chicago Public Library

I was delighted and honored to be informed by my friends at Charlesbridge that Fiona's Luck was named as a Bookmania book to get in 2007!Give a child the gift of reading! Encourage the child in your l...
Posted by kelmurphy on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:22:00 PST

Roberts Snow to begin Mon. Dec. 3rd!

Hello everyone,Just a friendly reminder that my snowflake for Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure goes up for auction Monday December 3rd until December 7th. 100% of the proceeds go to the Dana Faber Can...
Posted by kelmurphy on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:45:00 PST

Hysterical But Awful Genius

If you don't know my dog, Wonderbreadman has summed her up in one eBay page. This is not suitable for the weak of heart.Lil's Revenge...
Posted by kelmurphy on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:24:00 PST