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aphillipsarts
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Two new works in Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition
I will have two works on paper in this Visual Arts Scotland exhibition. Originally due to be held at the Royal Scottish Academy in...


aphillipsarts
Nov 14, 20211 min read
Cardiff M.A.D.E - Winter Art Wall
It's been a while coming, 13 years to be precise, but I have work on a wall in Wales once again. Opening on Saturday 20th November, the...


aphillipsarts
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Society of Scottish Artists '30x30cm' works at Royal Scottish Academy
The 123rd Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition opens in Edinburgh on Monday 1st November. I will have two works available from...


aphillipsarts
Aug 6, 20211 min read
A Note From The South Country
Latest Numinous Landscape newsletter - A brief ode to the chalklands of my home, with reference to the writings of Edward Thomas, and the...


aphillipsarts
Jun 14, 20211 min read
New work published in Scottish Centre for Geopoetics journal
The latest issue of the Scottish Centre For Geopoetics journal is now available online, and includes two new monochrome drawings. These...

aphillipsarts
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Re:Connect - Society of Scottish Artists exhibition
I had the pleasure of curating this exhibition alongside SSA Council members, in the capacity of invited artist. Work by SSA members on...

aphillipsarts
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Invited artist at Society of Scottish Artists exhibition Re:Connect
https://www.s-s-a.org/reconnect/ I am delighted to be the invited artist at this new Society of Scottish Artists exhibition. The Society...


aphillipsarts
Mar 21, 20211 min read
Visual Arts Scotland X Bothy Project residency
I am very pleased to have been one of 11 shortlisted artists for a residency at Sweeny's Bothy, on Eigg. Click the image to read about...


aphillipsarts
Mar 1, 20212 min read
#tendaychallenge - 10. The First Drawing I Made
https://shoutout.wix.com/so/99NVf4LoT?languageTag=en This image of St. Mary's Church in Broadwater (Worthing), was made when I was nine...


aphillipsarts
Feb 28, 20211 min read
#tendaychallenge - 9. Degree show
For my final project as an undergraduate on the Fine Art: Contemporary Media Ba(Hons) at the University of South Wales in Newport, I...


aphillipsarts
Feb 27, 20212 min read
#tendaychallenge - 8. Slag Drag
These stills are from a performance/video work, made during my undergraduate degree at the University of South Wales, probably in...


aphillipsarts
Feb 26, 20211 min read
#tendaychallenge - 7. The View From Phraxos
When I was studying art psychotherapy, there was an in-joke between a couple of friends and myself that the whole thing might just be an...


aphillipsarts
Feb 25, 20211 min read
#tendaychallenge - 6. The first work I sold.
In 2015 I exhibited my first work in exhibitions outside of an educational context. 'Blood Moon' and 'Black Gem of the Desert' appeared...


aphillipsarts
Feb 24, 20211 min read
#tendaychallenge - 5. Midnight sun in the far North
Staying with the themes of 'North', and music, today's dip into the archive comes in the form of a video/music piece filmed at midsummer,...


aphillipsarts
Feb 23, 20212 min read
#tendaychallenge 4. Creating music in remote Finland during midwinter.
Long before self icelation (see what I've done there...?) became popular, Jon Buckland and I formed a support bubble and headed off to a...


aphillipsarts
Feb 22, 20212 min read
#tendaychallenge - 3. What is the Earth an expression of?
Over the past few years I have been a member of the Scottish Centre For Geopoetics, which has proved to be an enriching resource for...


aphillipsarts
Feb 21, 20211 min read
#tendaychallenge - 2. Recalling Norman Ackroyd's talk at The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh.
#tendaychallenge - Continuing with the theme of 'islandness', I came across a postcard/invite yesterday, quite by chance, for a talk by...


aphillipsarts
Feb 20, 20212 min read
Ten Day Challenge - A delve into the archives, starting with 'Islandness'.
I've been invited by @kirstylorenz to dip into the archives for a #tendaychallenge. Towards the conclusion of her own series of recents...


aphillipsarts
Jan 16, 20211 min read
A mention in The Times - Visual Arts Scotland | FLOW
The current Visual Arts Scotland exhibition Flow has been reviewed in The Times, and I'm pleased to have received a mention. Whilst I...


aphillipsarts
Nov 27, 20201 min read
TIDES CHANGING | CHANGING TIDES - Society of Scottish Artists
Originally planned as an exhibition at Old Gala House, Galashiels, this show is now available to view online. Click the image to go to...
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