John Albert Murphy has earned both BFA (Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan 1975) and MFA (Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 1985) degrees with a major in ceramics.  John retired from teaching at many colleges and Universities in Southeast Michigan after 35 years, in 2020.  John has also served as Director of Ceramic Arts at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center 2011-2012.  

John’s ceramics have been in International, National, and local competitions and exhibitions since 1979, and are in Museums all over the world.  His Art has enabled travels to San Bao Village Pottery in China 2000, and for Artist in Residences at Changchun Art Gallery, Changchun, China 2016 and 2017, where he made his ceramic artwork and he also taught basic ceramics to Chinese Art Teachers of Children.  John continues to work in his home studio, exploring and experimenting with the clay materials, the process and his imagination.