What kind of art did WJ Phillips do?
Trained at the Birmingham School of Art, he was a successful watercolour artist in England before he and his wife, Gladys, emigrated to Winnipeg in 1913. Although watercolour remained his primary medium, the wood block print was an enduring interest which brought his work to a wider audience.
Where are Walter Joseph Phillips watercolours on display?
From Alert Bay and Mamalilicoola to the Rockies, Lake of the Woods and Muskoka, we have curated an exhibition representative of Phillips’ preferred locales and subjects. We believe that both seasoned Phillips collectors and those newly discovering the work of this celebrated Canadian master will find this to be an exceptional exhibition.
Where did Walter Phillips go to art school?
Walter Phillips was born in Lincolnshire, England in 1884. Trained at the Birmingham School of Art, he was a successful watercolour artist in England before he and his wife, Gladys, emigrated to Winnipeg in 1913. In 1940, Phillips was asked to be artist in residence at the Banff School of Fine Arts.
When did Walter Phillips paint Lake of the woods?
Among his best-known and loved images in watercolour and woodblock print are those which depict family holidays on Lake of the Woods from the teens until 1925. In 1940, Phillips was asked to be artist in residence at the Banff School of Fine Arts.
Trained at the Birmingham School of Art, he was a successful watercolour artist in England before he and his wife, Gladys, emigrated to Winnipeg in 1913. Although watercolour remained his primary medium, the wood block print was an enduring interest which brought his work to a wider audience.
From Alert Bay and Mamalilicoola to the Rockies, Lake of the Woods and Muskoka, we have curated an exhibition representative of Phillips’ preferred locales and subjects. We believe that both seasoned Phillips collectors and those newly discovering the work of this celebrated Canadian master will find this to be an exceptional exhibition.
Walter Phillips was born in Lincolnshire, England in 1884. Trained at the Birmingham School of Art, he was a successful watercolour artist in England before he and his wife, Gladys, emigrated to Winnipeg in 1913. In 1940, Phillips was asked to be artist in residence at the Banff School of Fine Arts.
Among his best-known and loved images in watercolour and woodblock print are those which depict family holidays on Lake of the Woods from the teens until 1925. In 1940, Phillips was asked to be artist in residence at the Banff School of Fine Arts.
