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
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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,
- 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.










