Hi! I’m Lisa Murphy.
I am an artist, researcher, teacher, and community practitioner.
Experience
I think, create, and communicate through art, space, and imagery.
Art Teacher
I have 13 years of experience teaching visual art in a public school setting. Currently, I am a visual arts instructor at the Hazleton Area Arts & Humanities Academy.
Researcher
As a researcher with a Ph.D. in Community Engagement from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I study public art and its impact on communities.
Non-Profit Director
I have been a director of the grassroots public art non-profit initiative, the Street Art Society of NEPA, for 6 years.
Professional Artist
As a practicing artist, My artwork uses a wide range of experimental media such as collage, 3D printing, and assemblage to explore concepts related to mapping and cognition.
Muralist
I have painted both interior and exterior murals across the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania.
Current Projects
Check out what I’m up to right now.
CAPACITY
Creating Art via Photovoice Analysis of Community Identity Themes and imagerY
CAPACITY is a community-engaged research project about local murals, public art, and community identity.
Wilkes-Barre Township 250th Anniversary Mural
Completed summer 2024
NEPA Public Art Map
The NEPA Public Art Map is a crowd-sourced map of public artworks across Northeastern Pennsylvania. Each point on the map represents a mural or other type of public artwork and users can view information about each artwork by clicking on the point.
