Phil Lambert

My recent personal practice is trying to get beyond painting as image construction to look at and highlight the whole process. Among other concerns this includes the reasons for making paintings, the significance of the subjects and the provenance of the materials used. Recently this approach has led back to observational painting, but my work has also included work in ceramics, film, abstract painting and working with communities.

All this results in a multi-layered practice informed and actively developing my understanding of pertinent contemporary issues such as Ecological concerns, psychology, identity, Industrial Heritage, the role of Fine Art in Higher Education and New Materialist philosophy.

Outside of this I use my skills to provide services to others. This includes arts workshops, decorating and murals.

2008-2011 Swansea Metropolitan University MA Fine Art - Distinction

1998-2001 University College London, London BSc Human Sciences 2.1

Januray 2019 ‘Paint Dada’ at Oriel Canfas with Andre Stitt, Jo Berry and others
August 2018 Everything Now ‘Beep’ Painting Biennial, Swansea
June 2015 Trigonometry at O3 Gallery, Oxford
Sept – Nov 2014 The […] Space, Mission Gallery, Swansea
Sept 2014 Black Cube Collective Annual Show, Edinburgh
July 2014 ‘Video Game Lands’ with Third Person View, Sheffield
Nov - Jun 2013 ‘Unnatural Selection’ Newport Gallery and Museum, Milkwood Gallery Cardiff and Swansea Met.
Jan 2012 ‘Fresh Paint’ Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Oct 2011 ‘Rainbow song’ for Made in Roath Festival, Roath Park Conservatory, Cardiff
Sept/Oct 2011 ‘After Image’ Residency at Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff
Sept 2011 ‘Vending Machine’ by Elysium + ART-E-MOTION, Venice Biennale
Nov 2010 ‘A Taste of Wales’ Freies Museum, Berlin
June Aug 2010 ‘Welsh Artist of the Year 2010’ St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Feb 2010 ‘Tacitly Speaking’ with S. Zeally and J. Howieson, Backlit, Nottingham
Sep 2009 Wirksworth Arts Festival, Derbyshire