Biography
Philip draws inspiration from the landscape and nature around him and for the last decade he has focused on his local patch of military owned Surrey heathland, exploring different aspects of its nature and landscape as well as the effects of the military.
Drawing and photography are central to his practice; using these as a starting point to reduce and abstract marks where necessary through a series of sketches and paintings he often works from figurative to abstract and back again, combining what eludes to a fluid painting style, but containing a more rigid drawing technique, highlighting both the paint and pencil marks. The abstract work is a slow and delicate process. In 2020 he was awarded an Arts Council grant to allow continued experimentation with this process, introducing new techniques such as silverpoint and embroidery.
Philip lives and works in Surrey and is currently Artist in Residence at Barfield School, Farnham.
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b. 1971 Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
Qualifications and Training:
1990 – 1993: Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent.
BA (hons) Fine Art, Sculpture.
1988 – 1990: North Warwickshire College of Technology and Art, Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
BTEC National Diploma in Fine Art and ‘A’ level Art.
Selected Exhibitions:
2023
- Affordable Art Fair. London.
2022
- 12x12. Smyth McKee. Philadelphia.
2021
- The Big Draw: Make the Change. Farnham.
- Abstraction. Will's Art Warehouse. London.
2020
- Retrospective. Tiny Cat Gallery. Bristol.
2019
- Surrey Artist of the Year. New Ashgate Gallery. Farnham.
- Guildford Arts. Yvonne Arnaud. Guildford.
- Wild Card Postcard Auction. George Abbott. Guildford.
- Surrey Artists Open Studios.
- Winter/Spring. McAllister Thomas Fine Art. Godalming.
2016
– Transitions. AH Gallery. Farnham.
2015
– West End Centre. Aldershot.
– Group show. Baker Tilly. Guildford.
– Access Arts #Shareabird schools project.
2013
– West End Centre. Aldershot.
2012
– Guildford Arts. Guildford.
2010
– Surrey Artist of the year. New Ashgate Gallery. Farnham.
– 99 Objects. Farnham.
– Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. New York.
– The Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. London.
– There is Beauty in the City, Air Space Gallery. Stoke on Trent.
– Surrey Artist’s Open Studios. Farnham.
2008
– The Three Roses Gallery. Arundel.
– Tanner and Taylor. Farnham. Surrey.
2007
– The Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. New York.
2006
– Guildford Arts winter exhibition. Clyde and Co. Guildford.
– Glasgow Art Fair. Will’s Art warehouse. Glasgow.
– Courtyard Kiln Space End of Residency show. Farnham Maltings. Farnham.
– Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. London.
2005
– Winter show. The New Ashgate Gallery. Farnham.
– Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. New York.
– Glasgow Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. Glasgow.
– White Bread. Farnham Maltings. Farnham. Surrey.
– Seeing Faces. Riverhouse. Walton on Thames.
2004
– Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. New York.
– Farnham Art Society Prize winner’s exhibition. Farnham Museum. Farnham.
– Spring Show. Baker Tilly. Guildford.
– Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. Sydney. Australia.
– Spring show. Tuchique Art. Frensham.
– Glasgow Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. Glasgow.
– Melbourne Art Fair. Will’s Art Warehouse. Melbourne. Australia.
– F A S Annual Show. Surrey Institute of Art and Design. Farnham.
– Paint. Will’s Art Warehouse. London.
– Affordable Art Fair. Will’s Art warehouse. London.
Workshops and Residencies:
2021
- The Big Draw. FADEG. Farnham.
2020
- current - Barfield School. Farnham.
- St Nicholas School, Fleet.
- Barfield School, Farnham.
2015-18 – All Hallows School workshops, Farnham.
2016 – Belle Vue School. Aldershot.
2013 – Pilgrims Way School ‘Exploring Monet.’ Farnham.
2007 – Pilgrims Way School. Studio.
2006 – Artist in residence. ‘Postcards.’ Farnham Maltings. Farnham.
– Treloars. Alton.
– St Andrews School. Farnham.
– Painting by Numbers. Maltings Festival. Farnham.
Press and Publications:
2021 - Tiny Gallery Manual.
2008 - Theme magazine.
2007 - Maltings Stories.
2007 - Celeste Art Prize.
Awards:
2020 - ‘Time, Space, Money.’ Arts Council grant.
2007 – Celeste Art Prize. London.
2004 – James Hockey Award. Farnham Art Society.