Murphy was one of 5 artists whose work was exhibited in the 18th Annual Children's Book Illustrators' Show & Signing at the Chemers Gallery in Tustin, CA in 2009.[16]
Murphy's original art was exhibited in the 2010 Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios, with fellow RISD alumni illustrators Christopher Bing, David Macaulay and David Wiesner.[17]
Murphy's work has been exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration in New York City, NY.[18]
In 2012, Murphy's work received a Gold Award in the Illustration West 50 competition and was exhibited at the Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California.[19] Murphy was also chosen from RISD's illustrious alumni as one of the artists featured in RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design[20] exhibit at the Woods Gerry Gallery.
Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea (2013, Illustrator, written by Lisa and Valerie Martin)
The Miniature World of Marvin and James (2014, Illustrator, written by Elise Broach)
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1: The Case of the Missing Moonstone (2015, Illustrator, written by Jordan Stratford)
James to the Rescue (2015, Illustrator, written by Elise Broach)
The Door by the Staircase (2016, Illustrator, written by Katherine Marsh)
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 2: The Case of the Girl in Grey (2016, Illustrator, written by Jordan Stratford)
Anton and Cecil: Cats Aloft (2016, Illustrator, written by Lisa and Valerie Martin)
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 3: The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals (2017, Illustrator, written by Jordan Stratford)
Trouble at School for Marvin & James (2017, Illustrator, written by Elise Broach)
A Properly Unhaunted Place (2017, Illustrator, written by William Alexander)
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 4: The Case of the Perilous Palace (2018, Illustrator, written by Jordan Stratford)
A Festival of Ghosts (2018, Illustrator, written by William Alexander)
All The Greys on Greene Street (2019, Illustrator, written by Laura Tucker)
A Trip to the Country for Marvin & James (2020, Illustrator, written by Elise Broach)
Happily for Now (2021, Illustrator, written by Kelly Jones)
Ginny Off the Map (2023, Illustrator, written by Caroline Hickey)
Picture booksedit
The Boll Weevil Ball (2002)
A Place To Grow (2002, Illustrator, written by Stephanie Bloom)
Loony Little (2003, Illustrator, written by Dianna Hutts Aston)
Dancing Matilda (2004, Illustrator, written by Sarah Hager)
Good Babies (2005, Illustrator, written by Tim Myers)
Fiona's Luck (2007, Illustrator, written by Teresa Bateman)
Gallop-O-Gallop (2007, Illustrator, written by Sandra Alonso)
Hush, Little Dragon (2008, Illustrator, written by Boni Ashburn)
The Peach Boy (2009, Illustrator, written by Alex Frith)
Brand-New Baby Blues (2009, Illustrator, written by Kathi Appelt)
Over At The Castle (2009, Illustrator, written by Boni Ashburn)
Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters (2011, Illustrator, written by Jane Yolen)
Face Bug (2013, Illustrator, written by J. Patrick Lewis, photographs by Fred Siskind)
Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters (2013, Illustrator, written by Jane Yolen)
The Slowest Book Ever (2016, Illustrator, written by April Pulley Sayre)
Together We Grow (2020, Illustrator, written by Susan Vaught)[24]
Faraway Things (2021, Illustrator, written by Dave Eggers)[25]
Dakota Crumb: Tiny Treasure Hunter (2021, Illustrator, written by Jamie Michalak)
Dakota Crumb and the Secret Bookshop: A Tiny Treasure Hunt (2023, Illustrator, written by Jamie Michalak)
Referencesedit
^Ken Abrams (September 29, 2021). "Rhode Islanders Jamie Michalak and Kelly Murphy team up for an enjoyable tale". Providence Monthly. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
^Chemers Gallery 18th Annual Children's Book Illustrators' Show & Signing
^Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein (October 5, 2010), Illustrators draw a crowd, The Boston Globe, retrieved 2010-10-05
^Society of Illustrators Book and Editorial Exhibit: Featured Artists
^50th Annual Illustration West Exhibition at Gallery Nucleus
^"RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design featured artists". Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
^Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 2014 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference
^2018 Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors
^Kathie Raleigh (October 10, 2018), Providence's Lincoln School to host Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors, The Providence Journal, retrieved 2020-11-09
^Maryann Owen (March 15, 2020), Booklist Starred Review for Together We Grow, Booklist, retrieved 2023-08-09
^Mary Lanni (January 1, 2021), School Library Journal Starred Review for Faraway Things, School Library Journal, retrieved 2023-08-09
External linksedit
Kelly Murphy's official website
Kelly Murphy on the Macmillan's Authors page
Kelly Murphy on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Illustrator page
Kelly Murphy | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster