Ollie Phillips

Ollie is an emerging self taught artist based in South London. Originating from a digital background of art in illustration, through the pandemic period he discovered a desire to work with coloured pencil.

Ollie's current work is inspired by subconscious connections through social media. All of the studies recreated are taken from the instagram stories of people he follows and discovers through the app. Ollie finds the act of immortalising an image someone has allowed only to be viewed by a select number of people within twenty four hours, a testament to appreciating the ordinary that was amplified as under-appreciated during lockdown stages of the pandemic.

Starting this series whilst in the lockdown was a way for Ollie to escape his boxed in setting and to connect with people on a more personal level without the need of in person contact. Ollie continues to add to this ongoing series whilst being inspired by the moments of intrigue people share publicly. Ollie typically works in heavy layers of coloured pencil on cold pressed cotton paper.