As seen in the Fort Worth Star Telegram, CBS 11 News, Fox 4 News, and in the Veria Networks series titled "The Art of Living Gallery".
Expounding on Abstract and Surrealist Traditions
Represented in Fort Worth by:
Dow Art Galleries 3330 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107 Across the Street from the Kimbell Art Museum www.dowart.com
Showing in Fort Worth at:
Starbucks at Montgomery Plaza 7th Street in Fort Worth
Showing in Grapevine at:
Into The Glass Wine Bar and Texas Cafe
322 S Main St Grapevine, TX 76051 Phone: (817) 442-1969
"Freedom Speaks"
The painting of mine above was a finalist in the 2007 Hunting Art Prize. (Click on image for more info.)
Introduction
Phil’s work is an exploration of his passion for creating new imagery and his interest in the study of aesthetics. He continues to develop his philosophy titled Dual Existence Creationism for which he started writing in 1997.He incorporates contemporary topics and the nonsensical into works that explore the mundane and the serious.
He does this in order to develop and answer questions raised by his philosophy. Many of his pieces speak to the viewer in an unassuming way. His work makes no apology for its existence to some and it fully realizes its potential with others often times requiring the viewer to love it or loathe it. This gives him complete creative license to develop new, original imagery.
Phil has also worked diligently to promote art in healing, specifically with returning war veterans. He studied art throughout his school years which included both academic and private lessons. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the army as a Counterintelligence Agent, served for 8 years, and is a veteran of the first Gulf War. He studied Art History and Philosophy at Chaminade University while stationed in Hawaii. His studio work throughout his army years consisted primarily of sketches and line drawings.
Upon leaving the army in 1997, he settled in Fort Worth, wrote his art philosophy, and started creating larger work. Since then he has exhibited in many different venues and is represented in Fort Worth by the Dow Art Gallery which held a retrospective of his work in October 2008.
Phil has been featured in the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the CBS 11 News, and Fox 4 News (both Dallas, TX stations).He is also an artist featured in the Veria Networks episode "The Spirit of Solace" in "The Art of Living Gallery".He was a finalist for the 2007 Hunting Art Prize.For more information, please see his website at www.philvolkart.com.
Education & Experience
Private lessons as a child and teen. Studied art history and philosophy at Chaminade University. Has experienced a continuous increase in art sales over the past ten years. Represented by Dow Art Galleries in Fort Worth, Texas. One man retrospective exhibit at the Dow in October 2008. Hunting Art Prize Finalist in 2007. Featured in local and national media.
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"Caffeinated"
The painting above was included in the November 2007 issue of Indulge DFW Magazine.
