Shannon Phillips

My love for arts and craft began at the aged of 10 years and I have been a passionate artist for most of my life. Where I am currently: I am an abstract, textural artist working in mix media for the past 10 years. I constantly strive to improve my paintings to make them more marketable and challenge myself to improve my techniques. By constantly looking for new ideas by attending workshops.
AT ABOUT 15 YEARS I ATTENDED RUTH PROWSE ART SCHOOL IN CAPE TOWN AND THIS IS WHEN MY TRUE ART CAREER BEGAN, WE DID DRAWING IN PASTELS & CHARCOAL, AT THE TIME MY ART WAS DISPLAYED AT EXHIBITIONS. WHAT FASCINATED ME THE MOST WAS LEARNING TO DO ETCHING, I LOVE WORKING & ETCHING INTO THE METAL. THIS INSPIRED ME AS TO WHERE I AM TODAY, I `ETCH' INTO METAL AND INSERT THESE `SOFT METAL' SHEET IN CUT OUT DESIGNS INTO MY PAINTINGS.

I HAVE HAD 4 SOLO EXHIBITION IN CAPE TOWN AND I HAVE SOLD MANY OF MY PAINTING, I HAVE ALSO TAKEN PART IN MANY GROUP EXHIBITION. MY PAINTINGS ARE IN MANY GALLERIES IN CT AND UP THE EAST COAST.

I have always been involved in art projects in one or another from, and continuously looking for new and exciting possibilities. My attitude is that "life is never at a standstill."

Some of the mediums and technique which I enj...

Diploma Art and Design

Kirstenbosch Group exhibitions - March & October 2013
Winchester Mansions (Solo) November 2013
Bellini Gallery (solo) 0ct 2010
Ava members Group - July/August 2009
Art from the Heart (grp) at Artscape Nov. 2007
Truworths H/O (solo) Sept 2007
Orange Cactus Gallery (solo) Nov/Dec 2006
Nelson Mandela Pretoria (grp) Nov 2006
Veo Gallery Airt Fair (Group) April & Oct. 2006
Lindy Van Niekerk (grp) March 2006
Veo Gallery Solo Nov 2005
Lindy van Niekerk (grp) Sept 2005
Ava Member's (grp) Aug/Sept 2005
Veo Spring Fair (grp) September 2005
Winchester Mansions (solo) June/July 2005
Veo Gallery (solo) Oct 2004
AVA Member's exhibition (grp) Aug/Sept 2004