Phil Tyler

Exhibitions

Born London 1964.

Education East Ham College of Technology, Art Foundation Course, 1982 to 1983.

Loughborough College of Art and Design, BA Hons  Fine Art (Painting), 1983 to 1986.

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S.A. BFA Fine Art,1985.

Brighton Polytechnic, MA Printmaking, 1988 to 1990.

University of Brighton, PGCE post compulsory 2002-03

 

Teaching

Visiting artist Loughborough College of Art and Design 1987 Drawing Tutor, Charnwood Community Cente 1986-88 PT Lecturer Richmond upon Thames College (RUTC) 1988-89. FT Lecturer teaching on NDD, Head of printmaking, Course Leader GNVQ L3 1988-1995. Visual Research lecturer Brighton College of Technology, 1996-2001 City College Brighton and Hove Course Leader L3 Diploma Foundation Studies PT 2001-2017

0.6 Course Leader L3 Diploma Foundation,Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Studies ).6 2015-2019

0.4 Visual Research Senior Lectuer  2015-2019  FT Course Leader BA Printmaking 2019-present

University of Brighton.

Also taught at Brighton Draw, The Mill Studios, and The New Art School Lewes

West Dean

 

Solo Shows

“Ensembles and Configurations”, Zimmer Stewart gallery 2020

Philip Tyler and Terry Frost, Zimmer Stewart Gallery 2017

“Green fading into blue”, Zimmer Stewart Gallery.2016

“Veiled” Northcote Gallery 2012

“London Reflections” Zimmer Stewart Gallery.2016

“London” Highgate Contemporary Art 2014

Highgate Contemporary Art 2012

“Swimmers and self-portraits” Zimmer Stewart Gallery 2010

“Philip Tyler” Fairfax Gallery Chelsea 2009

‘New Work’ Fairfax Gallery 2008

“Inspiration past and present” Fairfax Gallery 2007

Intimate Interiors’ Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery

QUODart Brighton 2004

Edmunds Art 1999

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026

Kellie Miller Brighton

“Gender Stories” Brighton Museum and Art Gallery

The Weight of Being Two Temple Place, London

 

2025

Jane Newbery London

West Dean College

“Ruth Borchard Self portrait prize”

Productive Land

 

2024

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Mall galleries

Christies London

 

2023

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Mall galleries

NEAC Mall Galleries

Zimmer Stewart Gallery

 

2022

West Dean College of Art and Conservation

“Our clouded Hills” ROSA Lewes

The Sussex Contemporary

NEAC Mall Galleries

Lanesborough Hotel

“Portrait artist of the year” Compton Verney

Shortlisted for the Royal Society Of Portrait Painters

 

2021

Jane Newbery London

Zimmer Stewart Mixed show as The Victoria Institute .

“ING Discerning Eye (Mall Galleries)

“Figurative Art Now” Mall Galleries

“NEAC open” Mall Galleries

Work Longlisted for the Jacksons Ruth Borchard Self portrait prize”

Work Longlisted for the Jacksons Painting Prize

Shortlisted for the Sequested Prize

 

2020

Work Longlisted for the Jacksons Painting Prize

“NEAC open” Mall Galleries

“Ensembles and Configurations” Zimmer Stewart Gallery

 

2019

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Mall galleries

“Ruth Borchard Self portrait prize” Kings Place London., May

“Made in Britain” 82 Painters of the 21st Century. The National Museum, Gdansk. Poland Mar

Zimmer Stewart at the Hub, Farnborough Businmess Park

Work shortlisted for the Jacksons open painting prize

Featured in: Inspired by Degas Collection Saatchi Online

 

2018

“Marks make meaning” University of Brighton

“The Female Form: New Figurative Works Collection”, Saatchiart

“ING Discerning Eye”

“Sunday Times Watercolour competition”  Mall Galleries

 

2017

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Mall galleries

Shortlisted for the Columbia Threadneedle

TALP Patchings

Drawing Room

Paul Melon Centre: The Brian Sewell archive.

New Figurative Paintings Saatchi online

 

2016

work shortlisted for the NEAC open

Featured on Saatchi Online

 

2015

Zimmer Stewart Gallery

AAF Battersea, The ING Discerning eye. Mall Galleries. London

Featured in:

Neutral Ground

Naked Promise

Saatchi Online

Jan

 

2014

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Mall galleries

Lapada Mayfair

AAF Battersea

Featured in:

9.10. 14 New this week Saatchi Online

9.3 14 New this week Saatchi Online

20/21 RCA

New this week 9-8-2014

New this week  25.2.14

Featured in:

Figuratively Speaking Jan

Featured in:

New this week  06.1.14

Saatchi Online

 

2013

Featured in:

The Body Electric

Shortlisted for Chichester Open

Shortlisted for Saatchi online showdown Painted Faces”

Work selected by Rebecca Wilson for Hyatt Hotel.

Showcased on Saatchi Online:

Back to nature”

Featured in the Black and white collection

Featured in:

New this week  23.9.13

Originals for 1000 and under sept

New this week  2.9.13

Originals for 1000 and under Aug

New this week  22.7.13

Miniworks ONCA Brighton Apr

Zimmer Stewart Gallery

Highgate Contemporary Art

Northcote Gallery

2012

Miniworks Grey Area Brighton Apr 2011

Piers Ottey and Phil Tyler” Highgate Contemporary Art

Shortlisted for Chichester Open

Battersea Art Fair

Hampstead art Fair

 

2011

Grey Area Brighton Apr 2011

Zimmer Stewart Gallery

Affordable art fair Hampstead

Highgate Contemporary Art

 

2010

The 25th London Original Print Fair

Hove Museum and Art Gallery

Zimmer Stewart Gallery Surreal and Beyond”

Highgate Contemporary Art

 

2009

The Chichester Open 2009

The Discerning Eye 2009

Brighton Art Fair

Glasgow Art Fair

Affordable art fair

Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells

Zimmer Stewart gallery

 

2008

Affordable art fair

One-person show, Fairfax Gallery, Burnham Market

Shortlisted for the BP Portrait award (not exhibited)

“ Still life” Highgate Fine Art

Zimmer Stewart gallery

 

2007

Zimmer Stewart gallery

New Grafton gallery

Highgate Fine Art

 

2006

C2 Gallery Bucks

Highgate Fine Art Views of London

 

2005

Affordable Art Fair Bristol

C2 Gallery Bucks

Deepdale Exhibitions

Fairfax Gallery

The Garrick Milne

“The Discerning Eye” Mall Galleries

 

2004

The Affordable Art Fair,

Art London,

Artwave, Lewes.

Bruton Gallery Leeds,

C2 Gallery

Deepdale Exhibitions

The New Grafton Galleries Sussex Show.

Works on paper” The Royal College of Art

2003

“Artists of today and tomorrow” The New Grafton Gallery

“The Discerning Eye’ Mall Galleries

“Six of the Best”, The Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells

 

2002

“Artists of Fame and Promise” The New Grafton Gallery.

Affordable Art Fair

Deepdale Exhibitions

The Discerning Eye’ Mall Galleries

The Fairfax Gallery

 

2001

Deepdale Exhibitions

“The Discerning Eye  Mall Galleries

The Fairfax Gallery

Thebes Gallery

The Third Affordable Art Fair

 

2000

Brighton Festival

Deepdale Exhibitions

Fairfax Gallery

Hung Drawn and Quartered, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton

Lewes Contemporary Art

A wider view’ Sussex Landscapes. Mayfield Festival

 

Bibliography

Emmanuel Cooper ‘Silent Gods’, March 1994.

Dominy Hamilton ‘Mirror Mirror’ Brighton Art Trail, Aug-Sept 1994.

Mentioned in David Lee’s article on I.M .Birtwistle ‘Outsider Trading’ Art Review, Summer 1994.

Emmanuel Cooper, Review of The Male Nude, June 1995.

Work illustrated in: Arts in Derby 1988,  First Light  July-Aug 1994,  Artists and Illustrators Sept 1994. Galleries June 1995.

Artists and Illustrators 2004, The Worthing Herald Aug 2005, Work used to publicise The Garrick Milne Prize, 2005, Country Life Magazine 18 Aug 2005. P Stanford The Times June 23 2006. Feb 16 Argus, Flybe Business Uncovered March 2013 Painting used on front cover.

Drawing and painting the nude” Philip Tyler published by The Crowood press in Oct 2015

Drawing and painting the landscape” Philip Tyler published by The Crowood press in Oct 2017

Photography as a springboard for painting The Artist Magazine March 2017

An introduction to drawing,

The Artist Magazine April 2017

Measured drawing.

Artist Magazine May 2017

Mastering tone

The Artist Magazine June 2017

Verdaccio collage, painters-online.co.uk, July 2017

Painting the figure. The Artist Magazine Aug 2017

Selfies The Artist Magazine Sept 2017

“Teaching drawing “presented at the i Jade conference, 18 and 19th November 2016. University of Chester
Drawing with words

Tyler, P., 1 Apr 2018, In : Drawing: Research, Theory, Practice. 3, 1, p. 69-74 6 p.

Understanding the human form Tyler, P., 1 Jul 2019, Paint and draw Anatomy. 1 ed. Bournemouth: Future Publishing PLC, Vol. 1. p. 18 10 p.

work included in the Saatchi Art Spring 2 2021 The Color Catalog, Lost and Found

Tyler, P., 1 Dec 2023, In: New Philosopher. 42, p. 80-85 6 p.

 

TV
Work has also appeared on BBC Television Programmes including ‘The Art Marathon’ . Featured in Mrs. Birtwistle’s world of art, broadcast BBC Anglia, Oct 1998. Mentioned on Woman’s Hour, March 2nd 2001.  Appeared on ARD 1 German television in July 2001

Interviewed by Kathleen Soriano and shortlisted as a potential Wildcard winner of the 2017 S3 Ep1 Sky Arts Landscape artist of the year, Scotney Castle.

S4 Ep 7 Quarter Finalist Sky Arts Portrait artist of the year, 2018. My painting appeared on the outside of the Wallace Collection London on every episode of S4.

S5 Ep 7 Quarter Finalist Sky Arts Portrait artist of the year, 2019. Aired Sky Arts Feb 19. UK.  Ovation TV USA Mar 19, Channel 4 Aug 19.

Selected by Tai Shan Schierenberg as one of his top three Portrait artists of the year from all six seasons. Portrait artist of the week 26.4.20 WWW.facebook/com/skyTV

Selected by Kate Bryan as one of her top Portrait artists of the year from all six seasons. Portrait artist of the week 31.5.20 WWW.facebook/com/skyTV

ETC talk Jake Spicer interview Oct 2021

 

 

Collections

Work in various private and public collections in Britain, America, Hong Kong, Sweden, Australia and Finland including, Kathleen Soriano, Brian Sewell,

  1. M. Birtwistle, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery and Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, University of Essex: Modern and Contemporary British Art Collection, Essex, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Yale Centre for British Art and the Priseman Seabrook Collection.