Philip Mix

Philip Mix

Philip Mix - Artist Biography

Philip Mix was born in Edmonton Alberta in 1955. He was awarded a bursary to attend on- going art classes at the Edmonton Art Gallery from the age of eleven and received instruction from Ron Kostyniuk in 1970.His formal art education came from the Alberta College of Art, Calgary and he received his Bachelor of Arts in painting in 1980.He studied under the direction of instructors Ron Moppett, Katie Von der Ohe, Jim Ulrich and Don Kottman. The following year he gave his first one man show at the Muttart Gallery, Calgary. The Canada Council Art Bank purchased a painting and he was represented by Virginia Christopher Gallery. In 1982 he studied photography with Arthur Nishimura at the University of Calgary. At the same time he apprenticed in art conservation at Monro Restorations, Calgary. In 1984 he attended summer session at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He continued his training as art conservator at Museum Services, San José, California.

In 1986 he returned to Canada and started a conservation studio Fine Art Restoration in Victoria B.C. He became a member of the Pacific Conservation Group, and Canadian Conservation Associates. His major contributions in art conservation include St. Ann’s Academy, the collection of Michael C. Williams bequest to Maltwood Art Museum ,Ted Harrison wall murals University of Victoria , the restoration of the drawing room ceiling of Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria(1995-2007) and the paintings of Fredrick Varley, Lawren S. Harris, J.E.H MacDonald, and Emily Carr for the Victoria Art Gallery. In 1992 Philip took a hiatus to travel to Germany with a 15th century painting he had restored, delivering it to the Landesmuseum, Muenster. From there he continued to France and painted for six months the environs of Languedoc, Narbonne. He then went to Israel and established Gallery Gallill in Nahariya, then on to Cyprus, where he set up studio near Paphos and guest lectured at the Cyprus College of Art in Lemba. The collective paintings from this period were shown by Cadogan Gallery in London, England. He returned to Vancouver Island and eventually designed and built an in-home art studio in Chemainus B.C Philip enjoys continued success with his developing style and is presently represented by several British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario galleries.

Philip's works are in many private and corporate collections including; Michael C. Williams, Vancouver Hotel, Harbour Towers, Amadon Group, Victoria Pub Company, Scotia Bank, Canada Council Art Bank, and the Brentwood Bay Resort. He continues to contribute to several benefit auctions such as the Eric Charman Gala for the Pacific Opera, the Monterey School Young Artists program, S.A.L.T.S benefit, Richard Eaton Singers, Edmonton, and the Chemainus Theatre.

Solo Exhibitions
2017 Modalities Gallery Gevik, Toronto, ON
2015 Peripeteia Michelangelo Gallery, Calgary, AB.
2012 Modern Times, Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C.
2011 About Time, Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C.
2010 Sundials and Metronomes, Brentwood Bay Resort, B.C
2010 Pivotal Views, Maple Ridge Art Gallery, Maple Ridge, B.C
2008 A Fold In Time, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2007 Recent Works, Keystone Art Gallery, Calgary, AB.
2005 Metaphor Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2004 Arbutus: West coast Luminism, Brentwood Bay Resort, B.C.
2003 Portrait of a Tree, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2002 Selected Works, Goward House Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
1996 Small Gouaches, Vanity Fair, Victoria, B.C.
1994 Philip Mix and Ken Faulks Paintings, Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C.
1990 Manus Deo, Stephen Lowe Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
1980 Portrait/Gestus, Muttart Gallery, Calgary, AB

Group Exhibitions:
2014 20/20 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C.
2013 Canadian Figurative Art Gallery Gevik, Toronto, ON.
2013 Contemporary Abstraction Gallery Gevik, Toronto, ON.
2012 Collector's Choice Gallery Gevik, Toronto, ON.
2011 Toni Only: Letters To Ukiko and Guest Artists, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver
2010 Form Rearranged, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2009 Celebrating Small, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C
2009 Masterpiece Weekend,Steffich Fine Art, Saltspring Island, B.C
2008 Size Matters,Steffich Fine Art, Saltspring Island, B.C
2007 Celebrating Small, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2007 A New Perspective, Steffich Fine Art, Saltspring Island, B.C
2006 Christmas Show, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C
2005 Celebrating Small, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2002 Opening Show, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2002 Christmas Show, Adele Campbell Gallery, Whistler, B.C
2002 The Small Show, Victoria Art Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2001 First Show, Caswell Lawrence Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2000 Summer Show, Island Folk Gallery, Tofino, B.C.
1996 Simon Patrich Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1995 Sooke Art, Show Sooke, B.C.
1994 Cadogan Gallery, London, U.K.
1993 Carmel Art Gallery, Carmel, Israel
1988 Sooke Art Show, Sooke, B.C.
1988 North Park Galley, Victoria, B.C.
1984 Gallery Show, Gallery Santa Cruz, California, USA
1982 Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary, AB
1980 Graduate Show, Alberta College of Art, Calgary AB

Collections:
Alberta Art Foundation, Edmonton, AB
Amadon Group, Victoria, B.C.
Brentwood Bay Resort, Brentwood Bay, B.C.
Harbour Towers, Victoria, B.C.
Michael C. Williams Trust, Victoria, B.C.
Scotia Bank, Victoria, B.C.
Victoria Pub Company, Victoria, B.C.
Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.

Artist Statement: "My search has been one of seeking the 'elegance of simplicity. Of late, I have made several significant strides towards that goal. First is the principle of color economy based on a personal theory of tones and chromatic scale that I have been mulling over for two decades. This basically states that a color is best determined by noting its effect when it is in proximity to a color of like and/or opposite value, thereby creating triads or trios of neighboring zones. Next is the economy of space: the seamless union of multiple perspectives and the soft contours of form merging into a geometric playground. Last is creating compositions as a stage for metaphysical metaphors, including now and then a little bit of practical fun." - Philip Mix