Kat Murphy Artist

Kat Murphy is a mixed media artist living and working in New London, Connecticut. With a background in luxury interior design, she spent over 26 years collaborating with her late mentor and design partner to create high-end residential spaces. Today, she brings that deep experience into her own artistic practice—merging fine art and design to craft intricate, color-rich surfaces.

Her work combines painting, collage, and line drawing, inspired by pop culture, historical motifs, and the decorative arts. In addition to producing original pieces, Kat creates intimate, custom artwork that draws on personal items and meaningful experiences, transforming them into layered visual narratives. Whether through textiles, wall coverings, or bespoke commissions, her work invites a deeper connection between art and memory.

Experience

Educator – Art Party, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

Interior Designer – Peter F. Carlson & Associates, Lyme, CT & New York, NY

Decorative Painter – David Carter, London

Commercial & Residential Projects – Los Angeles, London, New York, Dallas, Boston, Fishers Island, Watch Hill, RI & CT

Publications

World of Interiors, Maison, House Beautiful, Interior Design

Specialties

Artist | Surface Pattern Designer | Venetian Plaster & Decorative Finishes