Phil Uhl

Phil Uhl is a multimedia marine artist with over five decades of experience capturing the beauty and excitement of the ocean and sailing. Born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised on the shores of Lake Erie, Uhl was the second of seven creative siblings. In 1970, after serving as a Domestic Peace Corp volunteer in Milwaukee, he purchased a one-way ticket to Hawaii, seeking warmer weather
and new opportunities. Arriving in Waikiki in 1971 with $400, Uhl began painting again, having previously worked with oils and watercolors as a child. He took a part-time job at a local art gallery and sold his work at the Honolulu Zoo Fence. Despite numerous showings, he struggled to make a living in fine art and began teaching
himself photography. By the late 1970s, his sailing photography landed him a non-paid consultant contract with Pan American Airways, promoting their new, Hawaii based, yacht
racing event to the best sailors around the world. In the mid-1980s, Uhl expanded into video coverage of sailing events, co- founding Channel Sea Television with Leslie DeMeuse. 1n 1987, he worked with the Sail America Foundation and Dennis Conner's successful campaign to win back the America's Cup from Australia. For the 1992 America's Cup, he was with Bill Koc...

School of the Dayton Art Institute
Art Students League, New York
American Film institute, Los Angeles

Honolulu Museum of Art, Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum, Hawaii Maritime Museum, Hawaii State Art Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, CoosArt Museum, and the National History Museum at the Smithsonian.