Br. DANIEL MORPHY: introducing the work of Br. Daniel Morphy

25 September - 31 October 2025
Overview

One of the most exciting releases this year must be the introduction of Brother Daniel Morphy’s work to the gallery and to the Scottish art world. Brother Morphy (b 1957) entered Pluscarden Abbey shortly after graduating from Camberwell Collage of Art in the 1990s and, while living in the confines of Abbey life, he has never stopped his exploration of contemporary art (and icon painting.) Here are six paintings that combine Morphy’s esoteric spirit world, with human frailties and a delightful sense of humour.  

 

There is a long-held quest in all six works: Seed (A Green Place) is inspired by Acteon and is a painting of transformation; A Spirit Approaches shows an angel in the grounds of Pluscarden; The Secret Place speaks for itself - endless, formless, replenishing and eternal; The Threshing Floor was inspired by an episode in the Second Book of Samuel chapter 24; Quaerens, illustrates a quester like Morphy himself; and City is Morphy’s birth place, London. 

Works
  • Br Daniel Morphy Seed (A Green Place), 2022 oil on canvas 66cm x 71cm (83.5cm x 88.5cm framed)
    Br Daniel Morphy
    Seed (A Green Place), 2022
    oil on canvas
    66cm x 71cm
    (83.5cm x 88.5cm framed)
    £ 2,600.00
  • Br Daniel Morphy A Spirit Approaches, 2020 oil on canvas 61cm x 76cm (78.5cm x 94cm framed)
    Br Daniel Morphy
    A Spirit Approaches, 2020
    oil on canvas
    61cm x 76cm
    (78.5cm x 94cm framed)
    £ 2,600.00
  • Br Daniel Morphy The Secret Place, 2022 oil on canvas 56cm x 66cm (73cm x 83.5cm framed)
    Br Daniel Morphy
    The Secret Place, 2022
    oil on canvas
    56cm x 66cm
    (73cm x 83.5cm framed)
    £ 2,200.00
  • Br Daniel Morphy The Threshing Floor, 2022 oil on canvas 60cm x 81cm (78cm x 99cm framed)
    Br Daniel Morphy
    The Threshing Floor, 2022
    oil on canvas
    60cm x 81cm
    (78cm x 99cm framed)
    £ 2,600.00
  • Br Daniel Morphy City, 2020 oil on canvas 50cm x 63cm (68cm x 81cm framed)
    Br Daniel Morphy
    City, 2020
    oil on canvas
    50cm x 63cm
    (68cm x 81cm framed)
    Sold
  • Br Daniel Morphy Quaerens, 2020 oil on canvas 56cm x 66cm (73.5cm x 83.5cm framed)
    Br Daniel Morphy
    Quaerens, 2020
    oil on canvas
    56cm x 66cm
    (73.5cm x 83.5cm framed)
    Reserved