 Philip Gray Artist BiographyWith his paintings hung in the White House under two administrations and celebrity collectors including Dolly Parton, Philip Gray's artistic journey has led him a long way from his roots in Cork, Ireland.
Now one of Ireland's most celebrated living artists, career highlights include winning the coveted "Best Up and Coming Artist 2007" award from the Fine Art Trade Guild and being a finalist for the "Best Selling Published Artist 2008". Philip Gray was also selected to represent Ireland in a major cultural festival held in the USA.
Born in 1959, Gray grew to love art. At the age of 16, he left school and joined the Irish Navy, a career choice that would inspire his successful artistic career later in life. Once established as a naval diver, he began to paint at sea, including views from the Atlantic Ocean.
After 17 years in the Navy, and with much encouragement from his wife and family, Philip Gray relinquished his naval career and took the bold step of setting up on his own as an artist.
The magic in Philip Gray's art lies in his ability to use his artistic creativity as a natural form of communication. With the extraordinary beauty of the mountainous western island, Ireland, as his inspiration, Philip's art provides us with the opportunity, albeit momentarily, to remove ourselves from the chaos of day to day life and appreciate the ordered beauty of nature.
Philip has now taken his extreme-landscape art to a new level. Rather than painting at sea, he's recently returned from the Bahamas where he painted 60 ft under the sea in shark infested waters. He has additionally painted several pieces upon Mount Everest.
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