Philip Gray

Philip Gray was born in Cork, Ireland in 1959 and began painting the sea after establishing himself as a naval diver. The magic in Philip Gray's art lies in his ability to use his artistic creativity as a natural form of communication. Having previously been awarded the best up and coming artist by the fine art trade guild he boasts celebrity collectors including George W Bush and Bill Clinton.

Philip Gray’s passion for art is equalled only by his passion for exploration and discovery. His ‘extreme art’, painted in unexpected and sometimes dangerous locations, has won him a unique reputation as an artist and adventurer; Everest base Camp, 60 feet beneath the surface of shark infested waters, the rainforest of Borneo, deep in the caves and atop the volcanoes of Iceland, …his expeditions are legendary, and his innovative artwork has won him a unique position in the international art world.

But wherever he goes on the planet, it is the South West coast of Ireland that he always returns to, and his peaceful depictions of the shores and harbours of home provide us with the opportunity to escape the chaos of day to day life and appreciate the wonder of the natural world as interpreted by a master of the genre.