Book Signing with Bob Murray – “The Elegance of Nature Softly Carved in Soapstone”-perfect gift for Mother’s Day!

Nepenthe Gallery friend, artist, author and advisor BOB MURRAY will be here signing his brilliant book and will have sculptures on hand to examine and enjoy.

“Bob Murray’s soapstone study is a refreshingly dynamic and sophisticated, cultural and historical chronology of the ancient world of metamorphic soapstone rock, written in a uniquely novel manner of storytelling — a must read for enthusiasts of hand-carved sculpturing.” ―David A. Castelveter, Director, Office of Public Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

About the Author

Robert “Bob” F. Murray established The von Brahler Ltd./Gallery (1983-2011). Since 2011, he has arranged exhibits in alternate spaces for artists and wrote about them for the art media. In 1985, he created the Association of Alexandria Art Galleries that he managed until 1995. He has both a BLA and an MLA from the Liberal Studies Program, Georgetown University, and published the book Swampoodle Lily, which highlights his experience as a major team member in the Renovation of Saint Aloysius Jesuit Church in Washington, D.C.