Walter T. Murch, Resident Artist Lecture 1967

Walter Murch gives a lecture talking about his painting and drawing practice by showing a series of slides. Murch’s work is rooted in still life, and he works from a wide range of different materials; such as rice paper, oil paint, lead, varnish, and charcoal. Murch draws influence from various forms of painters throughout art history, ranging from impressionism and cubism, to abstract expressionism and the renaissance which help him construct his still life paintings and drawings. Murch also talks about how paintings can constantly create new problems for artists and how this allows artists to take on the responsibility of always solving new problems for themselves in their work. Murch ends his lecture telling the participants the importance they must have to always try and title their works, because it will allow them to create locations for those works.