Elora, ON, Canada
Phil Irish makes paintings that are both fierce and beautiful. He is known for cutting paintings int...
About the artist
Joined In 2019
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About the artist
Joined In 2019
(3 Followers)
Phil Irish makes paintings that are both fierce and beautiful. He is known for cutting paintings into fragments, and installing those pieces to make architecturally scaled collages that engage your senses and your mind.
With the ecological and spiritual themes that underlie his work, artist residencies have also been a critical research opportunities - including the Banff Centre and on an arctic icebreaker.
MFA:York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
BA: University of Guelph, Guelph ON, Canada.
His work has been shown at public museums, artist-run-centres, and commercial galleries across Canada, and in touring group exhibitions in the USA.